Affinity Publisher vs Balsamiq

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.

Balsamiq is a rapid wireframing tool that helps teams sketch user interfaces with a hand-drawn, low-fidelity style. It focuses on quick ideation and collaboration with a simple drag-and-drop editor and a library of pre-built UI components.