Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
FigmavsAffinity Designer
Figma starts at $16/mo, 77% cheaper than Affinity Designer's $69.99/mo. Figma is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Affinity Designer's 4.5/5.
Figmavs Affinity Designer
★ 4.7/5+0.2 vs Affinity Designer
Only in Figma
- ✦ UI Design
- ✦ Prototyping
- ✦ Auto Layout
✓ Free planFrom $16/mo(cheaper)4M+ users · est. 2012
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Affinity Designervs Figma
★ 4.5/5-0.2 vs Figma
Only in Affinity Designer
- ✦ Vector Design
- ✦ Raster & Vector Hybrid
- ✦ PSD/AI Import
From $69.99/mo(pricier)10M+ users · est. 2014
Try Affinity Designer Free →Ratings Breakdown
Figma
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Affinity Designer
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Figma uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Auto Layout. Affinity Designer uniquely offers Vector Design, Raster & Vector Hybrid, PSD/AI Import. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Figma
Affinity Designer
UI Design
✓
✗
Prototyping
✓
✗
Auto Layout
✓
✗
Components & Variants
✓
✗
Design Systems
✓
✗
Dev Mode
✓
✗
FigJam (Whiteboard)
✓
✗
Figma Slides
✓
✗
Real-time Collaboration
✓
✗
Plugins
✓
✗
Variables
✓
✗
Responsive Design
✓
✗
AI Features
✓
✗
Version History
✓
✗
Code Export
✓
✗
Color Styles Management
✓
✗
Typography Controls
✓
✗
Image Tracing
✓
✗
Vector Editing
✓
✗
Layer Blending
✓
✗
Shape Building
✓
✗
Interaction Design
✓
✗
Animation Timeline
✓
✗
Micro Interaction
✓
✗
Smart Annotate
✓
✗
Design Asset Management
✓
✗
Collaborator Permissions
✓
✗
Project Organization
✓
✗
File Versioning
✓
✗
Comment Threads
✓
✗
Task Assignment
✓
✗
User Testing
✓
✗
Design Handoff
✓
✗
Spec Export
✓
✗
Accessibility Audits
✓
✗
Responsive Breakpoints
✓
✗
Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
✓
✗
Plugin API
✓
✗
Vector Design
✗
✓
Raster & Vector Hybrid
✗
✓
PSD/AI Import
✗
✓
Pen & Node Tools
✗
✓
Typography
✗
✓
Color Management
✗
✓
Non-destructive Effects
✗
✓
Artboards
✗
✓
Symbols
✗
✓
Grids & Guides
✗
✓
Export Personas
✗
✓
iPad Version
✗
✓
GPU Accelerated
✗
✓
Pixel-perfect Zoom
✗
✓
Master Pages
✗
✓
Vector Shapes Library
✗
✓
Advanced Layer Management
✗
✓
Shape Building Tools
✗
✓
Gradient Map Editor
✗
✓
Texture Brushes
✗
✓
Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts
✗
✓
Live Shapes
✗
✓
Align and Distribute
✗
✓
Snapping Controls
✗
✓
Shape Boolean Operations
✗
✓
Vector Crop Tool
✗
✓
History Panel
✗
✓
Total Features
38
27
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Figma if you need:
- ✓ UI Design
- ✓ Prototyping
- ✓ Auto Layout
- ✓ Components & Variants
- ✓ Design Systems
Choose Affinity Designer if you need:
- ✓ Vector Design
- ✓ Raster & Vector Hybrid
- ✓ PSD/AI Import
- ✓ Pen & Node Tools
- ✓ Typography
Pricing Comparison
Figma starts at $16/mo, 77% cheaper than Affinity Designer's $69.99/mo.
Figma Plans
Free tier available
Starter
Free- • Unlimited drafts
- • 150 AI credits/day
ProfessionalBest Value
$16/full seat/mo- • Unlimited files
- • Team libraries
- • Dev Mode
Organization
$55/full seat/mo- • Unlimited teams
- • Shared fonts
- • Admin tools
Enterprise
$90/full seat/mo- • SCIM
- • Design system theming
- • Custom workspaces
Affinity Designer Plans
Paid plans only
Affinity Designer V2
$69.99/one-time- • Desktop app
- • No subscription
Affinity V2 Universal
$169.99/one-time- • Designer + Photo + Publisher
- • All platforms
Canva SubscriptionBest Value
$14.99/mo- • Full Affinity suite via Canva Teams
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