Affinity is Serif's one-time-purchase professional creative suite with Designer, Photo and Publisher apps, priced at about $69.99 each, known for hardware acceleration and Adobe file compatibility.
Serif, founded in 1987 in Nottingham, UK, is an established software developer. It launched the Affinity creative suite (Designer, Photo, Publisher) in 2014, becoming a strong competitor to Adobe Creative Cloud with a one-time purchase model, and was acquired by Canva in 2024.
CorelDRAW is the professional vector design software launched by Corel in 1989, combining illustration, layout and photo editing, supporting Windows/Mac and both subscription and perpetual licenses as a professional alternative to Adobe Illustrator.