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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
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Pixelmator
Pixelmator
Star Rating
(87)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Pixelmator

Affinity Designer vs Pixelmator

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Affinity Designer easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Pixelmator, along with administration.

  • Reviewers felt that Affinity Designer meets the needs of their business better than Pixelmator.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Affinity Designer is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Affinity Designer over Pixelmator.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Designer
No pricing available
Pixelmator
No pricing available
Free Trial
Affinity Designer
No trial information available
Pixelmator
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
183
8.8
76
Ease of Use
8.9
184
8.7
76
Ease of Setup
9.5
24
9.8
7
Ease of Admin
9.1
23
9.4
6
Quality of Support
8.7
143
8.6
53
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
20
9.5
7
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
176
8.6
76
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer
Pixelmator
Pixelmator
Affinity Designer and Pixelmator share no categories
Unique Categories
Affinity Designer
Affinity Designer is categorized as Vector Graphics
Pixelmator
Pixelmator is categorized as Other Design
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%
Pixelmator
Pixelmator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
8.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.6%
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%
Pixelmator
Pixelmator
Marketing and Advertising
12.6%
Internet
10.3%
Computer Software
8.0%
Religious Institutions
5.7%
Photography
5.7%
Other
57.5%
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...

Pixelmator
Pixelmator
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Higher Education

Pixelmator is quick to learn and easy to use. It uses many of the same symbols and features as Photoshop, but without the huge price tag.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

Things are not seamless and very hard to navigate

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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
Pixelmator
Pixelmator Discussions
Is pixelmator better than Photoshop?
2 comments
Brian B.
BB
Only for your more basic tasks (which accounts for in my guess about 80% of Photoshop use). The price point can't be beat..Read more
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