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At a Glance
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Star Rating
(214)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint
Star Rating
(52)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$49.99 With One-Time Purchase
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Affinity Photo vs Clip Studio Paint

  • Reviewers felt that Clip Studio Paint meets the needs of their business better than Affinity Photo.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Affinity Photo is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Affinity Photo over Clip Studio Paint.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Photo
No pricing available
Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint PRO
$49.99
With One-Time Purchase
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Free Trial
Affinity Photo
No trial information available
Clip Studio Paint
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
175
9.2
46
Ease of Use
8.6
176
8.5
48
Ease of Setup
9.3
29
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.2
21
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.8
137
7.7
34
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
17
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
170
8.8
48
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint
Affinity Photo and Clip Studio Paint share no categories
Unique Categories
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo is categorized as Photo Editing
Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint is categorized as Drawing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.4%
Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
96.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
3.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Graphic Design
10.5%
Design
9.6%
Information Technology and Services
6.2%
Computer Software
6.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.7%
Other
61.7%
Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint
Graphic Design
19.2%
Design
19.2%
Animation
13.5%
Arts and Crafts
11.5%
Fine Art
9.6%
Other
26.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Most Helpful Favorable Review
AG
Andrea G.
Verified User in Design

It's a young company, with a well defined direction and a LOT of drive. It's refusing to subjugate to Adobe's trend of making everything a subscription, so, once you pay for the software, it's YOURS. And you still get any update for—like—2 years, after...

Most Helpful Critical Review
TL
Tony L.
Verified User in Design

Some of the features of settings feel kind of hidden or harder to find. Some features just feel lost and one thing i was not into was i couldn't find an option to full screen an image. I like to have the file i am working on displayed at full screen on one...

Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
GP
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education

I like the easy access to brushes and other tools. Use of program is straightforward and easy and there is a nice flow to the layout. Brushes feel smooth to use with stylus and make for excellent detail. pressure on brushes feels good and smooth and I feel...

Most Helpful Critical Review
RA
Rogelio A.
Verified User in Graphic Design

You can't export drawings in SVG. You can draw in vector but can't do anything further with it. If you want to create an SVG, this isn't for you. Updated: Clipstudio recently decided not to fulfill the lifetime license. So now they decided to hold the...

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Affinity Photo
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Discussions
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo Discussions
Integration with Dropbox and photo sharing sites like Pixabay, will this be available soon?
2 comments
BA
I haven’t seen any notes on it coming soon, but it would be a great addition!Read more
How does Affinity clean up old photos?
1 comment
JO
I am not sure what you are asking with the "how"? There are a number of automated features, but also you have a lot of choice in how cleanups are made,...Read more
Is Affinity photo as good as Photoshop?
1 comment
DV
Something I like a lot about Affinity is their one time purchase instead of a monthly subscription but, in terms of performance I found both are outstanding...Read more
Clip Studio Paint
Clip Studio Paint Discussions
What animation software do you recommend to combine with this software?
1 comment
RW
I'm not really sure I'm the right one to answer this but here's what I know for what it's worth. The EX version is a fully loaded animation software package...Read more
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