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At a Glance
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
Star Rating
(228)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW
Star Rating
(525)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CorelDRAW
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Affinity Designer excels in ease of setup, scoring 9.5 compared to CorelDRAW's 8.4, making it a preferred choice for those who want to get started quickly without a steep learning curve.
  • Reviewers mention that Affinity Designer's AI Text-to-Image feature, rated at 9.3, provides superior results for generating images from text prompts, while CorelDRAW lacks a comparable feature, which may limit creative options for users focused on AI capabilities.
  • G2 users highlight that Affinity Designer has a higher score in meeting requirements (9.1) compared to CorelDRAW (8.7), indicating that it better aligns with user needs and expectations in practical applications.
  • Users on G2 report that the quality of support for Affinity Designer is rated at 8.7, which is notably higher than CorelDRAW's 8.0, suggesting that users may find more reliable assistance when encountering issues.
  • Reviewers say that Affinity Designer's product direction is rated at 9.3, indicating a strong positive outlook for future updates and features, while CorelDRAW's score of 7.7 suggests some concerns about its ongoing development and innovation.
  • Users mention that while both products cater to small businesses, Affinity Designer has a larger percentage of reviews from this segment (79.7%) compared to CorelDRAW (67.8%), indicating a stronger focus on the needs of small business users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Designer
No pricing available
CorelDRAW
No pricing available
Free Trial
Affinity Designer
No trial information available
CorelDRAW
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
184
8.7
394
Ease of Use
8.9
185
8.6
397
Ease of Setup
9.5
25
8.4
50
Ease of Admin
9.1
23
8.6
38
Quality of Support
8.7
144
8.0
344
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
20
8.7
39
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
177
7.7
433
Features by Category
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW
Affinity Designer and CorelDRAW are categorized as Vector Graphics
Unique Categories
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer has no unique categories
CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW is categorized as Photo Editing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
10.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.9%
CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
67.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
Graphic Design
16.2%
Design
15.8%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Computer Software
6.3%
Information Technology and Services
4.5%
Other
49.5%
CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW
Graphic Design
16.6%
Design
15.0%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
4.9%
Printing
3.2%
Other
53.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
Most Helpful Favorable Review
BL
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
LW
L W.
Verified User in Computer Software

mandatory font scan on each startup. The fact that it doesn't start at all with their latest update (1.9), and their poor support (no response to 1.9 no longer starting but giving coredumps.

CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW
Most Helpful Favorable Review
FN
freed n.
Verified User

what I like the most is that the format of corel draw is very used for the graphic industry and allows to work with the vectorized images which is a very useful function since its format is used for digital printing

Most Helpful Critical Review
MF
Mo F.
Verified User in Medical Practice

the overall interface is just very bad. the tools are not making any sense. It's a hassle to especially edit something which is a part of a group. I wont use it unless its an utter emergecy

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Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer Alternatives
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CorelDRAW
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Discussions
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer 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
CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW Discussions
How should I export my designs to be compatible with Adobe Illustrator?
3 comments
PT
Hello Paul; If you make a work in CorelDraw and you want use in Illustrator the best is export to PDF. orin Corel Draw you can save your file like .AI...Read more
Fees to be reviewed
3 comments
CN
I've been using CorelDraw since the early 90s and have always used the discounted upgrade versions (just like any other software). Only in recent years have...Read more
What is CorelDRAW used for?
3 comments
JB
CorelDraw is a family of software programs used for editing vector graphics, illustration and design. Vector graphics are created in graphics packages and...Read more