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Affinity Designer vs Vectornator

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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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Vectornator

Vectornator Free vector design app for Mac and iPad, rebranded as Linearity Curve, with pen tool and auto-trace features.

DesignFreemium

Quick Facts

Affinity Designer

CompanySerif
Year Launched2014
Pricing ModelFreemium
Open SourceNo
CategoryDesign
PlatformsmacOS, Windows

Vectornator

CompanyLinearity
Year Launched2017
Pricing ModelFreemium
Open SourceNo
CategoryDesign
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

Pricing

Affinity Designer

Freemium

Free: Free

Vectornator

Freemium

Free: $0/monthly

Pro: Custom/monthly per seat

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