Affinity Publisher vs Maze

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.

Maze is user testing and research platform that lets designers run usability tests on prototypes from Figma, Sketch, and others. It provides comprehensive features for design workflows. The tool is actively maintained with regular updates and strong community/vendor support.