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At a Glance
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
Star Rating
(227)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Affinity Designer
Inkscape
Inkscape
Star Rating
(392)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Inkscape
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Affinity Designer excels in ease of setup with a score of 9.5, making it a preferred choice for those who want to get started quickly, while Inkscape, with a score of 8.6, may require a bit more time to configure.
  • Reviewers mention that Affinity Designer's graphics capabilities are rated at 8.9, highlighting its robust vector tools and smooth performance, whereas Inkscape, while powerful, has received mixed feedback on its graphics performance.
  • G2 users indicate that Affinity Designer shines in multi-user collaboration with a score of 7.7, although it lacks real-time communication features, which are rated lower at 7.1. In contrast, Inkscape's collaboration features are less robust overall.
  • Users on G2 highlight that Affinity Designer's export capabilities are rated at 8.9, allowing for a wide range of file formats, while Inkscape's import score of 9.2 is praised for its versatility in handling various file types.
  • Reviewers say that Affinity Designer has a strong product direction with a positive score of 9.3, indicating ongoing improvements and updates, while Inkscape's product direction score of 8.3 suggests it may not be evolving as rapidly.
  • Users report that Affinity Designer's quality of support is rated at 8.7, with many praising the responsiveness of the support team, while Inkscape's support, rated at 7.8, has received feedback about slower response times.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Designer
No pricing available
Inkscape
No pricing available
Free Trial
Affinity Designer
No trial information available
Inkscape
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
183
8.6
334
Ease of Use
8.9
184
7.9
336
Ease of Setup
9.5
24
8.6
30
Ease of Admin
9.1
23
8.3
23
Quality of Support
8.7
143
7.8
227
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
20
8.6
22
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
176
8.3
354
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.1
221
Design
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
7.3
14
Not enough data
7.1
11
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.1
8
File Types
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
9.1
11
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
6.5
12
Not enough data
7.9
13
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.4
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
Inkscape
Inkscape
Affinity Designer and Inkscape are categorized as Vector Graphics
Unique Categories
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer has no unique categories
Inkscape
Inkscape is categorized as Document Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
10.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.9%
Inkscape
Inkscape
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
73.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
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%
Inkscape
Inkscape
Graphic Design
13.0%
Design
12.0%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Computer Software
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Other
58.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Brittani Leilani L.
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
AL
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...

Inkscape
Inkscape
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Whelyton C.
WC
Whelyton C.
Verified User in Design

Inkscape is free. And one of the best free applications . Is possible make professional works on this program . It is very intuitive and has a friendly interface . it has responsive and functional tools . Bitmap automatic vectorization works better...

Most Helpful Critical Review
chris t.
CT
chris t.
Verified User in Entertainment

Inkscape is a good software but it is really lacking in user interface. The program seems like it could really use some update to become more appealing. I also don't like Inkscape is not very compatible with other editing softwares such as gimp and...

Alternatives
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer Alternatives
Adobe Illustrator
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Sketch
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CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW
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Gravit Designer
Gravit Designer
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Inkscape
Inkscape Alternatives
Adobe Illustrator
Illustrator
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Sketch
Sketch
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CorelDRAW
CorelDRAW
Add CorelDRAW
Vector Magic
Vector Magic
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Discussions
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer Discussions
Is Affinity designer good for beginners?
8 comments
Herbert G.
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
Sebastian I.
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
Inkscape
Inkscape Discussions
Can you upgrade to other versions?
4 comments
Сергей .
С
The newest version can be found on the official site.Read more
are you planning to offer any easy to use integration for Mobile only SDK.
2 comments
Raymond Z.
RZ
Better ask this question on the Inkscape website. As far as I know - I am a user - there is no mobile version yet Platform support The latest version of...Read more
What is this software mainly used for?
2 comments
Samridhi C.
SC
The process of altering and improving photographs and images.Read more