--- description: Learn more about Affinity Photo price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Affinity Photo Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Graphic Design Software](/directory/31010/graphic-design/software) > [Affinity Photo](/software/1011831/affinity-photo) # Affinity Photo Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1011831/affinity-photo Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1011831/affinity-photo?page=2) > Image editing tool that provides features including panorama stitching, HDR merge, focus stacking, PSD editing and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 99 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Affinity Photo? Photographers, graphic designers, photo editors, creative professionals, photography enthusiasts, artists, and more. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 99 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Serif ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$54,99 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate - **Pricing Details**: Affinity Photo is available on a one-time license basis. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United Kingdom ## Features - CAD Tools - Custom Brushes - Design Templates - Image Editing ## Integrations (2 total) - Affinity Designer - Affinity Publisher ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk ## Category - [Graphic Design Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31010/graphic-design/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Canva](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/168956/canva) — 4.7/5 (13245 reviews) 2. [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1012156/adobe-photoshop) — 4.8/5 (2434 reviews) 3. [GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/168960/gimp) — 4.4/5 (3493 reviews) 4. [Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1010286/adobe-illustrator) — 4.8/5 (8642 reviews) 5. [Fotor](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/181589/fotor) — 4.5/5 (1092 reviews) ## Reviews ### "A powerful photo editor with a great potential" — 5.0/5 > **Vasilis** | *15 January 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Affinity Photo has a clean user interface. It's also relatively lightweight and has many powerful features such us raw file editing, multi platform support, customizable interface and many more. > > **Cons**: I wish there was a better tool for handling shadows, vignettes and bokeh effects. > > My overall experience with Affinity Photo is very positive. I really like the one-off payment option. It's a cheap and powerful photo editor but there's still room for a lot of improvements. ----- ### "It’s photoshop but 100 times cheaper" — 5.0/5 > **Alexandra** | *23 July 2025* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Had almost same functionality as adobe photoshop and one-time only liscence purchase so it’s incredibly cheaper than Adobe. > > **Cons**: Smart objects, it’s a bit more difficult to create smart objects in affinity photo. Also the mask layering can be confusing. > > I’ve been using affinity photo for 5 years now, overall it’s great use and very similiar to photoshop. ----- ### "Powerful software without subscription" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *14 January 2025* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Extremely powerful program for photo editing. Almost everything can be done with Affinity Photo. Real competitor to Adobe Photoshop. One-time payment has big advantages over subscription model. > > **Cons**: Generative AI tools of Adobe Photoshop are very helpful. Sadly, Affinity Photo does not offer any of these. Inpainting brush is slightly worse than Photoshop. Adobe Lightroom capabilities would be nice as well. > > I use Affinity Photo a lot for developing raw images, creating images and refining images. It is a fast and powerful software that can do almost everything. Only generative AI tools are missing. ----- ### "99% of the functionality of Photoshop, but as a great value perpetual licence" — 5.0/5 > **Dave** | *17 February 2025* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The biggest and most important thing to know about Affinity Photo is that it's almost as good as Photoshop, but uses a perpetual licence. Depending on your exact usage scenario, it can cost you about the same to buy Affinity Photo outright, as to 'rent' Adobe Photoshop for 2½ months. > > **Cons**: At time of writing, there are very few AI features built in to Affinity Photo. > > I'm still getting used to Affinity Photo, but it's been a very positive experience thus far, and a refreshing change from Adobe Photoshop. ----- ### "Excellent Photoshop alternative, no subscription\!" — 5.0/5 > **Ray** | *14 March 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Love that it's cross platform (though a Linux version would make it even better) and that it's not a subscription. So much more affordable than Adobe and easier to use for someone like me that just dabbles in photo editing, but wants powerful features from time to time. > > **Cons**: Might not have quite all the options that Photoshop does. But it's at least 90% there and does everything I need, so for the price, it's amazing. > > Easy to use and affordable all around photo editor. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1011831/affinity-photo?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1011831/affinity-photo) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | it | | ----- ## Structured Data