Compare Affinity Designer and Canvas X Draw 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (78.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$119.00 1 License Per Year
Affinity Designer
Star Rating
(227)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Affinity DesignerCanvas X Draw
Star Rating
(23)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$119.00 1 License Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Reviewers mention that Affinity Designer excels in its vector graphic capabilities, particularly highlighting the "Pen Tool" and "Node Tool" for precision editing, which many users find superior to Canvas X Draw's offerings.
- Users report that the user interface of Affinity Designer is more intuitive, with a cleaner layout that allows for easier navigation compared to Canvas X Draw, which some find cluttered and less user-friendly.
- G2 users indicate that Affinity Designer's performance is robust, especially when handling large files, while users on G2 have noted that Canvas X Draw can lag with complex designs, affecting workflow efficiency.
- Reviewers say that the "Artboards" feature in Affinity Designer is particularly praised for its versatility in managing multiple design layouts, whereas Canvas X Draw lacks a comparable feature, making it less efficient for multi-page projects.
- Users mention that Affinity Designer's pricing model is more appealing, offering a one-time purchase rather than a subscription, which Canvas X Draw users find less favorable due to its ongoing costs.
- Users report that the support quality for Affinity Designer is generally better, with more resources and community engagement available, while Canvas X Draw users have expressed concerns about slower response times from support.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Designer
No pricing availableCanvas X Draw
Canvas X Draw for macOS/Windows - 1 Year Subscription
$119.00
1 License Per Year
Graphic design software that does everything you need. One powerful macOS/Windows app for all your vector and raster graphics. Simple enough for beginners. Rich enough for pros. Priced for everyone.
- Pro vector graphics and rich photo-editing tools in a single, easy to use application
- Digital drawing made - create logos, t-shirt designs, business graphics, marketing materials, or simply creating art for art’s sake
- Flawless image tracing, light and dark modes
Free Trial
Affinity Designer
No trial information availableCanvas X Draw
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
183
8.7
14
Ease of Use
8.9
184
9.0
14
Ease of Setup
9.5
24
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.1
23
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.7
143
8.2
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
20
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
176
10.0
12
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Designer and Canvas X Draw are categorized as Vector Graphics
Unique Categories
Affinity Designer has no unique categories
Canvas X Draw has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Designer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Canvas X Draw
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Graphic Design
16.3%
Design
15.8%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Computer Software
5.9%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Other
49.8%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
8.7%
Graphic Design
8.7%
Design
8.7%
Restaurants
4.3%
Other
56.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Affinity Designer
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Brittani Leilani L.
Verified User in Computer Networking
I love the ease of creating vector drawings and editing what I've drawn without distorting the quality of the image. Converting files to different formats such as.JPG, PDF, .PNG, etc, while also maintaining or changing the DPI of the image. Affinity...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Anton L.
Verified User in Graphic Design
Affinity Designer has been rebuild from scratch but after year of development is has disappointingly few advanced features. There is no precision tools, no really useful perspective tools, no mesh gradient, no knife tool and no shape building tools. It is...
Canvas X Draw
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Francisco Javier S.
Verified User in Entertainment
It is pretty intuitive, mainly if you have used other drawing apps. It is now at a place I wish it had been several years ago.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Brittani Leilani L.
Verified User in Computer Networking
I love the ease of creating vector drawings and editing what I've drawn without distorting the quality of the image. Converting files to different formats such as.JPG, PDF, .PNG, etc, while also maintaining or changing the DPI of the image. Affinity...
Francisco Javier S.
Verified User in Entertainment
It is pretty intuitive, mainly if you have used other drawing apps. It is now at a place I wish it had been several years ago.
Anton L.
Verified User in Graphic Design
Affinity Designer has been rebuild from scratch but after year of development is has disappointingly few advanced features. There is no precision tools, no really useful perspective tools, no mesh gradient, no knife tool and no shape building tools. It is...
Discussions
Is Affinity designer good for beginners?
8 comments
HG
yes, perfect!Read more
How can I add text around circle in Affinity Designer?
6 comments
SR
Draw a circle, choose Artistic Text tool, put a cursor above circle outline/edge - cursor will change and just left click to put your text around your shape....Read more
Where can I find a complete tutorial set for beginners?
5 comments
SI
Several places: YouTube has a growing just of affinity users giving tutorials (Affinity's own channel is spectacular for this, there also ArtistsWright,...Read more
macOS Big Sur Version 11.0.1 and Canvas Draw
1 comment
MG
Hi there. Canvas X Draw is currently in the testing phase for the Big Sur beta. You can download a **beta** version of Canvas X Draw that works on Big Sur...Read more
Canvas X Draw has no more discussions with answers
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