Affinity Studio
Free professional suite from Serif (now Canva-owned) combining Publisher (InDesign-class page layout), Designer (Illustrator-class vector), and Photo (Photoshop-class image editing) in one desktop application with CMYK and PDF/X output.
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3.2 /5 composite score
C1 4/5 reflects the free core tier, C4 3/5 reflects AFPUB, AFDESIGN, AFPHOTO, PDF/PDF-X, SVG, EPS, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PSD, and AI workflows, and C2 1/5 reflects no public API or scripting surface. Canva is the primary integration, and firm-size fit is solo to small-team.
Solid
Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 4/5 | Free, from $0, free tier Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 1/5 | -- |
| Ease of adoption | 3/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 3/5 | 12 file formats Source → |
| Interoperability | 5/5 | 1 integrations |
Pricing
ModelFree
Entry price$0
Free tieryes
Free viewerno
Trialno
How we verified this: we checked Affinity Studio against its live site and an independent source — capterra.com. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| AFPUB | unknown | unknown |
| AFDESIGN | unknown | unknown |
| AFPHOTO | unknown | unknown |
| unknown | unknown | |
| PDF/X | unknown | unknown |
| SVG | unknown | unknown |
| EPS | unknown | unknown |
| PNG | unknown | unknown |
| JPEG | unknown | unknown |
| TIFF | unknown | unknown |
| PSD | unknown | unknown |
| AI | unknown | unknown |
Integrations
Canva
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