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Head-to-head · Graphic Design Software

Figma vs Affinity

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Figma #3 in Graphic Design Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Figma
Affinity #4 in Graphic Design Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 7 features Visit Affinity

Figma leads on 1 check, Affinity on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFigma · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresFigma · 7 of 7

Figma scores higher on our rubric for graphic design software: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Figma offers mobile app; Affinity doesn't.

Figma is the better fit for collaborative digital and interface design teams. Affinity is the better fit for professionals wanting a free all-in-one design suite.

  • Figma fits best

    Collaborative digital and interface design teams

  • Affinity fits best

    Professionals wanting a free all-in-one design suite

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Side by side

Feature Figma 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Affinity 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #3 in Graphic Design Software #4 in Graphic Design Software
Best for Collaborative digital and interface design teams Professionals wanting a free all-in-one design suite
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
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 Figma 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
  • Real-time editing, comments and branching support team collaboration.
  • Shared libraries and reusable components help keep designs consistent.
  • Dev Mode connects design files with developer handoff workflows.
  • 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
  • Professional's $12 per-seat monthly rate requires annual billing.
  • Organization and Enterprise cost more per seat than Professional.
  • Its design workflow centers on digital design, not every graphic-design task.
  • 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

Figma brings interface design, prototyping and team collaboration into a shared workspace. Vector drawing and shape editing support design work, while interactive prototypes can include transitions and interactions. Designers can edit…

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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…

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  1. FigmaGraphic Design Software 9.2Free plan
  2. AffinityGraphic Design Software 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Figma — where it wins

    • Real-time editing, comments and branching support team collaboration.
    • Shared libraries and reusable components help keep designs consistent.
    • Dev Mode connects design files with developer handoff workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • Professional's $12 per-seat monthly rate requires annual billing.
    • Organization and Enterprise cost more per seat than Professional.
    • Its design workflow centers on digital design, not every graphic-design task.

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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