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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.

DesignFreemium
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tldraw

tldraw Open-source collaborative drawing and diagramming tool with a minimal interface, also available as an embeddable SDK.

DesignFreeOpen Source

Quick Facts

Affinity Designer

CompanySerif
Year Launched2014
Pricing ModelFreemium
Open SourceNo
CategoryDesign
PlatformsmacOS, Windows

tldraw

Company
Year Launched2021
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceYes
CategoryDesign
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

Pricing

Affinity Designer

Freemium

Free: Free

tldraw

Free

Free: $0/one-time

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