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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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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 Photo vs Pixelmator

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Pixelmator easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Pixelmator overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Affinity Photo meets the needs of their business better than Pixelmator.
  • 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 Pixelmator.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Photo
No pricing available
Pixelmator
No pricing available
Free Trial
Affinity Photo
No trial information available
Pixelmator
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
175
8.8
76
Ease of Use
8.6
176
8.7
76
Ease of Setup
9.3
29
9.8
7
Ease of Admin
9.2
21
9.4
6
Quality of Support
8.8
137
8.6
53
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
17
9.5
7
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
170
8.6
76
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
Pixelmator
Pixelmator
Affinity Photo and Pixelmator share no categories
Unique Categories
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo is categorized as Photo Editing
Pixelmator
Pixelmator is categorized as Other Design
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%
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 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%
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 Photo
Affinity Photo
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Liz A.
LA
Liz A.
Verified User in Graphic Design

I like that it had a one-time fee, but that the developers are always improving their product! It is easy to use and very comparable to Adobe Photoshop CC. I would absolutely recommend it to any other design freelancers out there!

Most Helpful Critical Review
Tony L.
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...

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 Photo
Affinity Photo Discussions
Integration with Dropbox and photo sharing sites like Pixabay, will this be available soon?
2 comments
Brent A.
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
Julia O.
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
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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