Affinity vs Corel PaintShop Pro
Affinity scores 6.9 to Corel PaintShop Pro's 5.9 among the photo editors we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Affinity wins, 6.9 to 5.9
Affinity is free, but every AI feature needs a paid Canva plan; PaintShop Pro includes AI erase, relight, background removal and upscaling at no extra cost. Affinity opens layered PSDs but flattens them on export, while PaintShop Pro opens and saves PSD files with layers intact, and is bought once rather than rented. Affinity works in CMYK for print and Canva trains on your uploads by default; PaintShop Pro doesn't support CMYK.
Pick Affinity if you want a free app and don't mind AI behind a Canva plan.
Pick Corel PaintShop Pro if you want layered PSD export and built in AI tools.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Generative fill and expand: Affinity yes, Corel PaintShop Pro no
- Generates images from a prompt: Affinity yes, Corel PaintShop Pro no
- Selects a subject or sky by itself: Affinity yes, Corel PaintShop Pro no
- But Corel PaintShop Pro leads on opens and saves layered Photoshop files: Corel PaintShop Pro yes, Affinity no
- Apps it connects to: 4 integrations against 0 integrations
- Where it runs: 2 platforms against 1 platform
- But Corel PaintShop Pro leads on third-party plugins: Corel PaintShop Pro yes, Affinity no
- Cheapest plan you can edit in, monthly: Affinity $0, Corel PaintShop Pro not published
- Ways to reach support: 3 support channels against 2 support channels
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other photo editors we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Affinity leads on 2 of 4 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (6)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Affinity
Corel PaintShop Pro
For everything else about each tool, read the full Affinity review and Corel PaintShop Pro review.
Affinity vs Corel PaintShop Pro: common questions
Which is better, Affinity or Corel PaintShop Pro?
Affinity scores 6.9 and Corel PaintShop Pro 5.9 out of 10 among the photo editors we rate. Affinity is ahead on what it adds beyond the basics and workflow and output. Corel PaintShop Pro is ahead on privacy and trust.
Is Affinity or Corel PaintShop Pro cheaper?
Affinity's cheapest paid plan is Free (AI features need a paid Canva plan) and Corel PaintShop Pro's is $79.99 one-time. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can Affinity do that Corel PaintShop Pro cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: generative fill and expand, generates images from a prompt, selects a subject or sky by itself and works in CMYK for print.
What can Corel PaintShop Pro do that Affinity cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: opens and saves layered Photoshop files and third-party plugins.
