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I like how it functions quickly without a lag time that I experience when using similar software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I only wish I knew more people who use it and would like it to me more mainstream. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ability to switch 'personas' is really helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the 'export' process a little confusing/convaluted compared to Adobe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

After switching from windows to mac what I found first on the app store for designing stuff was Affinity Designer, and yes that really helped me in kickstarting my design work with my new mac Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is nothing as of now to dislike in the interface but yes some cosmetic changes are possible to be made which can by far make it easy to look and for sure will make a more premium looking application Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Usability is great for me. I've started my journey with ColerDraw 3, and since then, a lot has changed. When I've heard about Affinity software, my 1st one to install was Designer as I was really keen to know what was inside. And I was positively surprised with the number of options, speed, and ease of use. Today is my only tool for design work, and paired with the remaining two (Publisher and Photo),it is a very powerful and thoroughly professional tool for any designer. It is worth mentioning support and fantastic forums where the Affinity team is explaining all the nuances of the software. Oh! And by the way! There is no subscription on it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Honestly, there is only one thing, and sometimes it is annoying - lack of support for specific .eps files created on competitor's products (we all know which one). Those eps won't open as vector file but only as strange bitmap without any chance to edit them. There is a way around using one of the opensource software with Ink in its name but it is not always working. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Affinity Designer has many features that Illustrator does but comes at a significantly less cost. The keyboard shortcuts feel familiar and the toolset provided makes it easy to create, update, and export vector graphics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are only a few features like raster tracing that are missing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With Affinity Designer, I was able to create designs and mock-ups that I need for my small business Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With the Mac OS version, some minor quirks need to be straightened out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In a fast driven society we need fast software that we can relate to. When Graphic Design industry started to be the center of visual communications Adobe offer the best alternative for Photography Editing and Aldus Freehand was the best app for vector illustration. Today Adobe products still alive for their reputation but in reality the software is outdated and slow and on top of that is based on subscription membership. Serif offerings as Affinity Designer is over the top high end creativity software for vector illustration that doesn't need a subscription membership and it's not expensive either. Affinity Designer is better than Adobe Illustrator and it also got you covered with adobe formats in case you need to work on old projects too. If you want to work with the best tool of this era. Affinity Designer is the only honest option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When Affinity Designer started being my app of choice, I remember saying, "The only flaw (but not for long) is that you don't have a mobile companion yet" Today, that flaw doesn't exist. Most of their apps are available in mobile, and they are full desktop experience designed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A great alternative to Adobe Illustrator without any subscriptions and annual plans for the fraction of price, has everything I need to work with vector graphics and does the job perfectly. Slick-looking and packed with all the features a today's designer would want from such software. Very easy to learn just on your own and with lots of video tutorials online. Another great thing about it is that it can effortlessly open and read Adobe files from PS or AI, while also being able to save to PSD, so working with both programs or collaborating with other colleagues that use AI or PS is super easy. It also makes the transition from Adobe Illustrator to Affinity Designer very smooth considering that you don't have to worry about not being able to open your older AI files anymore. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The performance isn't that great when working with larger files and documents though it has improved significantly with the latest updates. Occasional crashing happens when also working with larger files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Affinity Designer is almost a perfect replacement for Adobe Illustrator. It has nearly all of the same tools. The best part is that you pay a one-time fee for the software license and get all of the updates. No subscription fee. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only major tool that Affinity Designer is missing is image trace. You have to use the pen tool to manually trace images, which takes a long time. Granted, Adobe's image trace is hit or miss, but at least it's available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It does all the essential aspects of Illustrator for a fraction of the price. It's a lot snappier to use than Illustrator and feels more fluid and fast. The interface is also more straightforward with less clutter. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It doesn't have all the features of Illustrator. For example, there is no eraser. And selecting nodes is a little tricker. But they keep on adding new features for Free all the time, so I expect that these missing features will be added one day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.