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Affinity Publisher vs Plasmic

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Affinity Publisher

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.

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Plasmic

Plasmic is Visual page builder and design tool that generates production React code and integrates with existing codebases.. It is available under a freemium model. This tool falls under the design category.

DesignFreemium

Quick Facts

Affinity Publisher

CompanySerif
Year Launched2019
Pricing ModelFreemium
Open SourceNo
CategoryDesign
PlatformsmacOS, Windows

Plasmic

CompanyPlasmic
Year Launched2021
Pricing ModelFreemium
Open SourceNo
CategoryDesign
PlatformsmacOS, Windows

Pricing

Affinity Publisher

Freemium

Free: Free

Plasmic

Freemium

Free: Free/monthly

Premium: Varies/monthly

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