The Best Free Affinity Designer AlternativesTop Vector Graphic Apps & Digital Painting Tools like Affinity Designer

The best free alternative to Affinity Designer is Linearity Curve. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Affinity Designer and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Affinity Designer are Inkscape, Photopea, Canva and Graphite.

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Fast, smooth vector graphic design software with curve precision, vibrant colors, live gradients, and dynamic drawing tools, ideal for professionals.

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Affinity Designer alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2025
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  1. Linearity Curve icon

    Linearity Curve

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    Linearity Curve is the vector-based design platform that empowers marketing teams to create captivating content together.

    35 Linearity Curve alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Linearity Curve screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Vector strokes
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Artboards
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Vectorize raster images
    6.  Vector painting
    7.  Support for Layers
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Hardware Accelerated
    11.  Live Preview
    12.  Drawing Tablet Support

    Linearity Curve VS Affinity Designer

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Linearity Curve is a great Affinity Designer alternative.

    • Linearity Curve is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Affinity Designer.

    • Linearity Curve is the most popular free alternative to Affinity Designer.

    • Linearity Curve is Freemium and ProprietaryAffinity Designer is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Inkscape icon

    Inkscape

     2238 likes
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    Open source vector graphics editor with SVG support. Offers tablet support, non-destructive editing, and live previews. No registration needed, works offline, extensible with plugins, and provides privacy-focused, ad-free experience across multiple platforms.

    125 Inkscape alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    Inkscape screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Scalable
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Vectorize raster images
    3.  Support for SVG
    4.  Live Path Effects
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Export to SVG
    9.  Edit PDF
    10.  High-resolution images
    11.  Visual Editing
    12.  Symbols

    Inkscape VS Affinity Designer

     
    Comments about Inkscape as an Alternative to Affinity Designer
    Pedro Trujillo
    Positive •May 8, 2022
    2

    It's the only real free alternative to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw and Affinity Designer

    Guest
    Positive •Apr 4, 2019
    0

    I do some light works. so it work for me very well

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    • Most users think Inkscape is a great Affinity Designer alternative.

    • Inkscape is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Affinity Designer.

    • Inkscape is the most popular Open Source alternative to Affinity Designer.

    • Inkscape is Free and Open SourceAffinity Designer is Paid and Proprietary
    • Inkscape is Customizable and Privacy focusedAffinity Designer is not according to our users
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    Photopea

     309 likes
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    Online photo editor, which can work with PSD, XCF and Sketch files (Photoshop, Gimp and Sketch App). Convert between PSD, XCF, JPG, PNG and many other formats.

    104 Photopea alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Photopea screenshot 1

    Top Photopea Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Open PSD files
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Vectorize raster images
    5.  Photoshop-like
    6.  Sketch to PSD
    7.  RAW Photo Editors
    8.  Text tool
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Colorize Photo
    12.  No registration required

    Photopea VS Affinity Designer

     
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    Animatron Studio

    Animatron is an easy­-to­-use and powerful online HTML5 animation maker that enables users to create stunning animations and videos right in the browser.

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  6. Canva icon

    Canva

     360 likes
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    A comprehensive design application combining innovative photo and video editing with advanced AI capabilities to streamline creating designs. Users can produce unique graphics, engaging social media content using customizable templates and thousands of images, videos, and fonts accessible through its vast library.

    57 Canva alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Canva screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Online editor
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Drag and Drop
    4.  Export to PNG
    5.  Online collaboration
    6.  Grease Pencil
    7.  RAW Photo Editors
    8.  Facial Recognition
    9.  Drawing Tablet Support
    10.  AI-Powered
    11.  Timeline-based
    12.  Ad-free

    Canva VS Affinity Designer

     

    • Canva is the most popular Android, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Affinity Designer.

    • Canva is Freemium and ProprietaryAffinity Designer is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Graphite icon

    Graphite

     66 likes
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    Graphite is a free, open source vector and raster graphics editor, available now in alpha. Get creative with a fully nondestructive editing workflow that combines layer-based compositing with node-based generative design.

    54 Graphite alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Made using nondestructive boolean operations and procedural polka dot patterns

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Node Based
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Non Destructive Editing
    8.  Live Preview
    9.  Text to Image Generation
    10.  WYSIWYG Support
    11.  Export to SVG

    Graphite VS Affinity Designer

     
  8. GodSVG icon

    GodSVG

     23 likes
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    GodSVG is an editor for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files. Unlike other editors, it represents the SVG code directly, doesn't add any metadata, and even lets you edit the SVG code in real time. GodSVG is inspired by the need for an SVG editor without abstractions that...

    10 GodSVG alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    GodSVG screenshot 1

    GodSVG Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Support for SVG
    6.  GdScript

    GodSVG VS Affinity Designer

     
  10. Vectr icon

    Vectr

     91 likes
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    Vectr is a free graphics editor. Vectr is collaborative like Google Docs, and runs in your web browser. With an intuitive interface, Vectr is easy to learn and use.

    91 Vectr alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    Vectr screenshot 1

    Vectr Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Extensive settings menu
    4.  Convert images to PDF
    5.  Image Sharing

    Vectr VS Affinity Designer

     
  11. Apache OpenOffice Draw icon

    Apache OpenOffice Draw

     125 likes
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    Draw, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is a graphics editor that gives you the tools to communicate with visuals and diagrams. With a maximum page size of 300cm by 300cm, Draw is powerful tool for posters, graphs, charts, and more.

    91 Apache OpenOffice Draw alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    For technical drawings with integrated graduation function (not available in PowerPoint)

    Apache OpenOffice Draw Features

    1.  Edit PDF

    Apache OpenOffice Draw VS Affinity Designer

     
  12. Akira icon

    Akira

     29 likes
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    Akira is a native Linux Design application built in Vala and GTK. Akira focuses on offering a modern and fast approach to UI and UX Design, mainly targeting web designers and graphic designers. The main goal is to offer a valid and professional solution for designers who want to...

    70 Akira alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK+
    Akira screenshot 1

    Akira Features

    1.  Drag and Drop Design
    2.  UX Design

    Akira VS Affinity Designer

     
  13. Expressive Canvas icon

    Expressive Canvas

     6 likes
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    Expressive Canvas makes creating eye-catching vector illustrations, pixel-perfect icons, and other digital assets more straightforward than ever before.

    8 Expressive Canvas alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Expressive Canvas (2023.0.1 BETA)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Layers
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Custom Brushes
    8.  Portable
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Non Destructive Editing
    11.  Export to SVG
    12.  SVG to PNG

    Expressive Canvas VS Affinity Designer

     
  14. Bez icon

    Bez

     16 likes
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    A vector graphics editor that makes it easy to create vector images on your iPad or iPad Pro. It has full support for Slide Over, Split View, Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil.

    13 Bez alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPad
    Bez screenshot 1

    Bez VS Affinity Designer

     
  15. Vecteezy Editor icon

    Vecteezy Editor

     30 likes
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    The Vecteezy Editor is a free SVG editor designed to allow anyone to quickly and easily create beautiful graphics directly in the browser. This tool is built into the largest database of free vector graphics on the internet.

    72 Vecteezy Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Chromium
    Vecteezy Editor screenshot 1

    Vecteezy Editor Features

    1.  Export to SVG
    2.  Browser-based
    3.  SVG to PNG

    Vecteezy Editor VS Affinity Designer

     
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