Canva vs Affinity

Canva9.3Visit Affinity9.0Visit

Higher score Canva #2 in Graphic Design Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Canva

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Affinity #4 in Graphic Design Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 7 features Visit Affinity

• Canva fits best

  Teams and individuals making varied visual content

• Affinity fits best

  Professionals wanting a free all-in-one design suite

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Side by side

Feature	Canva 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Affinity 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Graphic Design Software	#4 in Graphic Design Software
Best for	Teams and individuals making varied visual content	Professionals wanting a free all-in-one design suite
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Canva 7/7 · Affinity 5/7
Template library	✓	✓
Presentation design	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Illustration tools	✓	✓
Brand kit	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Desktop app	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓ (best)	—
Our review
Pros	Templates span presentations, documents, video, websites and print designs Brand tools and real-time collaboration support shared design work Works on web, desktop and mobile, with a free plan	Combines vector design, photo editing, and page layout Imports PSD, AI, PDF, SVG, IDML, DWG, and other formats Supports print-ready CMYK, spot colors, preflight, and bleed
Cons	The Free plan offers only basic collaboration and exports Brand management and administration controls are on higher tiers Its broad range may not suit buyers focused on a single design format	Available on Windows and macOS, with no mobile app Requires a Canva account for individual access Additional Canva premium AI features require a paid Canva plan
Our verdict	Canva is a template-based design platform for individuals, teams, educators and organizations creating visual content. Its editor supports social graphics, presentations, documents, video, websites, print designs and other formats, with… Read the review →	Affinity brings vector design, pixel-based photo editing, and page layout into one desktop workspace. It is aimed at professionals handling illustration, logos, typography, image editing, reusable layouts, and print production without… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Canva — where it wins

  • Templates span presentations, documents, video, websites and print designs
  • Brand tools and real-time collaboration support shared design work
  • Works on web, desktop and mobile, with a free plan

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan offers only basic collaboration and exports
  • Brand management and administration controls are on higher tiers
  • Its broad range may not suit buyers focused on a single design format

• Affinity — where it wins

  • Combines vector design, photo editing, and page layout
  • Imports PSD, AI, PDF, SVG, IDML, DWG, and other formats
  • Supports print-ready CMYK, spot colors, preflight, and bleed

  Where it doesn't

  • Available on Windows and macOS, with no mobile app
  • Requires a Canva account for individual access
  • Additional Canva premium AI features require a paid Canva plan

• Canva9.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad template-based editor for creating and sharing varied visual content.

  Visit CanvaFull verdict →
• Affinity9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free desktop suite covering vector, pixel, layout, scripting, and print production.

  Visit AffinityFull verdict →