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Affinity Designer vs Axure RP

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Affinity Designer

Affinity Designer is a vector graphics editor developed by Serif (now owned by Canva) for graphic design, illustration, and UI/UX work. Originally sold as a one-time purchase alternative to Adobe Illustrator, Affinity became completely free in 2025 following Canva's acquisition of Serif. The application combines vector and raster design tools in a single workspace with professional-grade features.

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Axure RP

Axure RP is a professional prototyping and wireframing tool for creating interactive, high-fidelity prototypes of websites and applications without coding. It supports advanced interactions, conditional logic, dynamic content, and team collaboration.

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Quick Facts

Affinity Designer

CompanySerif
Year Launched2014
Pricing ModelFreemium
Open SourceNo
CategoryDesign
PlatformsmacOS, Windows

Axure RP

CompanyAxure Software Solutions
Year Launched2003
Pricing ModelPaid
Open SourceNo
CategoryDesign
PlatformsmacOS, Windows

Pricing

Affinity Designer

Freemium

Free: Free

Axure RP

Paid

Axure RP Pro: 29/monthly per seat

Axure RP Team: 49/monthly per seat

Enterprise: contact per seat

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