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Best Affinity Photo Alternatives in 2026

Affinity Photo is powerful for photographers and designers, but it may not fit every workflow or budget. Whether you need collaboration, mobile-first design, or lower costs, these alternatives deliver focused tooling for your team. Explore compare tools side-by-side or jump to free tools to get started today.

Reviewed by Roman Trotsko & Denis TrotskoLast reviewed June 2026

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  1. 01

    Figma

    Cloud-based design workspace built for remote teams—instant collaboration, version history, and handoff-ready exports without needing software licenses.

    Best for: Teams wanting collaborative interface design

    Pricing: Free plan + paid tiers

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  2. 02

    Sketch

    Mac-only vector editor optimized for UI design—component libraries, responsive frames, and plugin ecosystem beat photo-editing tools for interface-focused work.

    Best for: Teams wanting mac-native ui design tool

    Pricing: Paid plans

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  3. 03

    Canva

    Template-driven graphic design for non-designers—drag presets, stock images, and brand kits reduce time-to-polished for social, print, and web.

    Best for: Teams wanting drag-and-drop graphic design for everyone

    Pricing: Free plan + paid tiers

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  4. 04

    Adobe XD

    Adobe's prototyping-first design platform—smooth for wireframing and component specs, though less suited to pixel-level photo retouching than Affinity.

    Best for: Teams wanting ui/ux design and prototyping

    Pricing: Paid plans

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  5. 05

    Framer

    React-powered design tool that ships interactive prototypes and live sites directly—bridges design and code without export friction.

    Best for: Teams wanting design and ship websites visually

    Pricing: Free plan + paid tiers

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  6. 06

    Penpot

    Browser-native design workspace with MIT license freedom—self-hosted option appeals to teams needing vendor independence and custom workflows.

    Best for: Teams wanting open-source design and prototyping

    Pricing: Free

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    Affinity Designer

    Professional vector suite from the Affinity family—same philosophy, different strengths; ideal for logo design, illustration, and print layout rather than photo retouching.

    Best for: Teams wanting professional vector design software

    Pricing: Paid plans

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    Corel Draw

    Enterprise-grade vector tool with advanced illustration brushes—built for print production and technical design, steep learning curve but unmatched brush engine.

    Best for: Teams wanting vector illustration and design

    Pricing: Paid plans

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