Canvas vs Affinity Designer

Comparing the features of Canvas to Affinity Designer

Feature
Canvas
Affinity Designer

Capability Features

Advanced Typography Controls
text on pathligaturesartistic textcharacter stylesparagraph styles
Automatic Syncing
Colour Space Combination
Contour Tool
Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
Design Creation
Greyscale and No FX View
Greyscale viewNo FX view
Grids and Guides
Hand-Picked Colors
High Zoom Level
one million percent and beyond
Knife Tool
Lag-Free Performance
Layer Groups and Color Tagging
Layer States
Link Symbols and Constraints
Live Outline View
Masking and Grain Effects
Natural Brushes
Non-destructive Adjustments
Pencil Tool Improvements
Auto CloseSmoothnessUse Line Style
Pixel Preview Mode
Professional Output Quality
digitalprintcollaboration
Raster Brush Texture
Shape Builder Tool
Single Pixel Editing
Stroke Width Tool
Unlimited Artboards
Unlimited
Vector and Raster Workspaces
Vector Warp
Workspace Presets
X-ray View Mode

Integration Features

Cross-Device File Compatibility
File Format Support
JPEGPDFSVGPSDPNGTIFFGIFDWGDXF
Google Account Integration
Multi-Platform Support
WindowsmacOSiPad

Limitation Features

No Mention of API or Plugin Support
No Mention of Free Tier

Pricing Features

Has Free Trial