Last checked October 15, 2026
Affinity
Affinity is a desktop design suite for photo editing, vector work, and page layout. Canva made it free for individuals. Files stay on your device. AI features inside Affinity require a Canva premium plan. The app is proprietary.
Free, closed sourceProprietaryDesignersIndividualsStudents
Free for individuals with a Canva account. Not open source. Organization-wide SSO is a Canva Enterprise conversation.
MacWindows
Free tier
The full photo, vector, and layout apps are free for individuals. Canva AI tools inside Affinity are part of Canva premium.
Hosted
No hosted price recorded.
Self-host
Desktop apps only. There is nothing to host.
Drop-in scores
Sources checked
https://ditchly.co/software/affinity