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Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis

Affinity DesignervsSketch

Sketch starts at $12/mo, 83% cheaper than Affinity Designer's $69.99/mo. Both rated 4.6/5 by users.

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Affinity Designer

Professional vector graphic design software as an Adobe Illustrator alternative

★ 4.6/5Founded 201410M+ users users
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Sketch

Design toolkit for Mac focused on UI/UX design and collaboration

★ 4.5/5Founded 20101M+ users users
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⚡ Quick Stats

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Avg Rating
Affinity Designer4.6/5
Sketch4.5/5
🏆 Affinity Designer wins
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Starting Price
Affinity Designer$69.99/mo
Sketch$12/mo
🏆 Sketch wins
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Features
Affinity Designer15
Sketch15
🏆 Affinity Designer wins
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Free Plan
Affinity DesignerNo
SketchNo

📊 Ratings Breakdown

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Affinity Designer

4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
Overall Avg4.6/5
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Sketch

4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
Overall Avg4.55/5

⚡ Quick Verdict

Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings

Choose Affinity Designer if you need:
  • ✓ Vector Design
  • ✓ Raster & Vector Hybrid
  • ✓ PSD/AI Import
  • ✓ Pen & Node Tools
  • ✓ Typography
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Choose Sketch if you need:
  • ✓ UI Design
  • ✓ Prototyping
  • ✓ Symbols & Libraries
  • ✓ Smart Layout
  • ✓ Responsive Design
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🔧 Feature Comparison

Affinity Designer uniquely offers Vector Design, Raster & Vector Hybrid, PSD/AI Import. Sketch uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Symbols & Libraries. Both share 0 features.

Feature
Affinity Designer
Sketch
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
✓
✗
UI Design
✗
✓
Prototyping
✗
✓
Symbols & Libraries
✗
✓
Smart Layout
✗
✓
Responsive Design
✗
✓
Web App
✗
✓
Mac App
✗
✓
Developer Handoff
✗
✓
Version Control
✗
✓
Collaboration
✗
✓
Plugins
✗
✓
Templates
✗
✓
Vector Editing
✗
✓
Export
✗
✓
Design Tokens
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15

💰 Pricing Comparison

Sketch starts at $12/mo, 83% cheaper than Affinity Designer's $69.99/mo.

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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
Full Affinity Designer pricing breakdown →
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Sketch Plans

Paid plans only

StandardBest Value
$12/editor/mo
  • • Unlimited viewers
  • • Real-time collaboration
Business
$25/editor/mo
  • • SSO
  • • Priority support
Mac-only
$120/one-time/year
  • • Mac app only
  • • No collaboration
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