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Compare Affinity Designer and Linearity Curve 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free 1 Seat Per Year
Affinity Designer
Star Rating
(232)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Affinity DesignerLinearity Curve
Star Rating
(15)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Seat Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Affinity Designer excels in its vector graphic capabilities, particularly highlighting the "Pen Tool" and "Node Tool" for precision editing, which many find superior to Linearity Curve's offerings.
- Reviewers mention that Affinity Designer's "Artboards" feature allows for seamless multi-page designs, a functionality that users of Linearity Curve feel is less intuitive and more limited.
- G2 users appreciate Affinity Designer's "Live Preview" feature, which provides real-time feedback on design changes, while users on G2 note that Linearity Curve lacks a comparable feature, making it harder to visualize edits instantly.
- Users say that Affinity Designer's "Text Styles" and "Symbols" features enhance workflow efficiency, whereas reviewers mention that Linearity Curve's text handling is less robust, leading to more manual adjustments.
- Reviewers mention that Affinity Designer's community support and extensive tutorials contribute to its ease of use, with many users finding the learning curve more manageable compared to Linearity Curve, which has fewer resources available.
- Users report that Affinity Designer's overall performance and stability during complex projects are superior, with fewer crashes reported than with Linearity Curve, which some users find can be sluggish with larger files.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Designer
No pricing availableLinearity Curve
Starter (free)
Free
1 Seat Per Year
For anyone that wants to create illustrations or design marketing assets as a hobby.
- Design assets with Linearity Curve
- Animate assets with Linearity Move
- 3k customizable templates
Free Trial
Affinity Designer
No trial information availableLinearity Curve
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
188
8.5
13
Ease of Use
8.9
189
7.8
13
Ease of Setup
9.5
29
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.2
24
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.7
148
8.6
7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
21
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
181
8.8
10
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Designer and Linearity Curve are categorized as Vector Graphics
Unique Categories
Affinity Designer has no unique categories
Linearity Curve has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Designer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Linearity Curve
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Graphic Design
16.4%
Design
15.5%
Marketing and Advertising
8.0%
Computer Software
6.2%
Information Technology and Services
4.4%
Other
49.6%
Graphic Design
26.7%
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Design
13.3%
Computer Software
13.3%
Religious Institutions
6.7%
Other
26.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Affinity Designer
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Devin G.
Verified User in Graphic Design
What I like best about this program is the fact that the workflow (like Affinity Photo) is very awesome. It's a learning curve, but once you get it, it's all muscle memory. The amazing thing about this plugin as well is that you can open Illustrator files...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Services
There are so many features that are hard to work with after using Illustrator. There are many extras Adobe has that you have to go the extra mile to achieve with Affinity.
Linearity Curve
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Altai B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
the is free for the public and it allows all the necessary tools that Illustrator has
Most Helpful Critical Review
Devin G.
Verified User in Graphic Design
What I like best about this program is the fact that the workflow (like Affinity Photo) is very awesome. It's a learning curve, but once you get it, it's all muscle memory. The amazing thing about this plugin as well is that you can open Illustrator files...
Altai B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
the is free for the public and it allows all the necessary tools that Illustrator has
Verified User in Information Services
There are so many features that are hard to work with after using Illustrator. There are many extras Adobe has that you have to go the extra mile to achieve with Affinity.
Discussions
Is Affinity designer good for beginners?
8 comments
HG
yes, perfect!Read more
How can I add text around circle in Affinity Designer?
6 comments
SR
Draw a circle, choose Artistic Text tool, put a cursor above circle outline/edge - cursor will change and just left click to put your text around your shape....Read more
Where can I find a complete tutorial set for beginners?
5 comments
SI
Several places: YouTube has a growing just of affinity users giving tutorials (Affinity's own channel is spectacular for this, there also ArtistsWright,...Read more
Is Vectornator better than Procreate?
1 comment
JQ
Not better, necessarily, just...different. Vectornator's focus is solely SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic) -based design. There are a few non-SVG elements (like...Read more
Is Vectornator really free?
1 comment
JQ
Yes, Vectornator is completely free. However, it's unlikely to stay that way for long. I believe that their plan is to gather interest and a loyal user base...Read more
Is Vectornator really free?
1 comment
CV
I use it quite often and I've never been asked to pay for any utility within the app.Read more
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