Affinity Designer vs Canva

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.

Canva is a graphic design platform that provides drag-and-drop tools for creating presentations, social media graphics, posters, documents, and other visual content. It offers thousands of templates and a vast library of stock photos and illustrations.