Adobe InDesign vs Affinity Publisher

Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing and page layout application developed by Adobe Inc. for designing print and digital media including magazines, books, brochures, posters, and interactive PDFs. It provides precise typographic controls, master pages, and integration with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications. InDesign supports EPUB and Publish Online output formats.

Affinity Publisher is a desktop publishing application developed by Serif (now owned by Canva) for page layout and print design. Originally sold as a one-time purchase alternative to Adobe InDesign, Affinity became completely free in 2025 following Canva's acquisition of Serif. The application supports master pages, advanced typography, data merge, and press-ready PDF/X export.