Affinity vs Photopea
Photopea scores 8.1 to Affinity's 6.9 among the photo editors we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Photopea wins, 8.1 to 6.9
Photopea opens and saves layered PSD files without flattening them, while Affinity opens layered PSDs but exports only flattened versions. Affinity's AI tools, generative fill, background removal, upscaling, sit behind a paid Canva plan, while Photopea includes generative fill and background removal on its own. Photopea runs only in a browser, against Affinity's 2 platforms, and exports to 7 file formats compared with Affinity's 4. Affinity works in CMYK for print in its free app, and so does Photopea.
Pick Affinity if you need pressure sensitive tablet support while you draw.
Pick Photopea if you need full PSD export or AI tools with no Canva plan.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Generates images from a prompt: Affinity yes, Photopea no
- AI upscaling: Affinity yes, Photopea no
- Pressure sensitivity from a tablet or stylus: Affinity yes, Photopea no
- But Photopea leads on opens and saves layered Photoshop files: Photopea yes, Affinity no
- Third-party plugins: Photopea yes, Affinity no
- Where it runs: 3 platforms against 2 platforms
- File formats it exports: 7 export formats against 4 export formats
- Commercial use allowed: Photopea yes, Affinity does not say
- Does not train AI on what you upload: Yes against unless you opt out
- Ways to reach support: 3 support channels against 2 support channels
- But Affinity leads on gDPR: Affinity yes, Photopea no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other photo editors we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Photopea leads on 3 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 (7)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Affinity
Photopea
For everything else about each tool, read the full Affinity review and Photopea review.
Affinity vs Photopea: common questions
Which is better, Affinity or Photopea?
Photopea scores 8.1 and Affinity 6.9 out of 10 among the photo editors we rate. Photopea is ahead on workflow and output, pricing and privacy and trust. Affinity is ahead on what it adds beyond the basics.
Is Affinity or Photopea cheaper?
Affinity's cheapest paid plan is Free (AI features need a paid Canva plan) and Photopea's is Free (Premium removes ads). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
What can Affinity do that Photopea cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: generates images from a prompt, aI upscaling, pressure sensitivity from a tablet or stylus and gDPR.
What can Photopea do that Affinity cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: opens and saves layered Photoshop files and third-party plugins.
