Adobe Creative Cloud vs Affinity Designer comparison

Adobe and Serif are both solutions in the Graphic Design Software category. Adobe is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.0, while Serif is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0. Adobe holds a 4.1% mindshare in GDS, compared to Serif’s 11.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Adobe users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Serif users who would recommend it.

Adobe Creative Cloud

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100% willing to recommend

Adobe Creative Cloud

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Adobe Creative Cloud

Ranking in Graphic Design Software

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Affinity Designer

Ranking in Graphic Design Software

2nd

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Graphic Design Software category, the mindshare of Adobe Creative Cloud is 4.1%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Affinity Designer is 11.8%, down from 15.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Graphic Design Software

Featured Reviews

Aleksander Kocev

Creative Director at Los Angeles Kings

A scalable solution that can be used by organizations for graphics and video production

Premier Pro's editing program crashes a lot. Adobe is quick to roll out updates and then fix bugs later on. We are waiting until things are in a better place and a little more stable for us. We're always hesitant to upgrade to the latest version until we have an understanding that everything is quite stable because we have quite a quick workflow as a sports organization. It would be great if Adobe Creative Cloud added more 3D programs.

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John Poole

Cultural and Quality Manager at Openreach

An affordable and stable solution that enables users to create excellent designs

I use it in a business setting. I use the solution to create designs and send them to our team. I tried to get our design team to start using it. We get a lifelong membership for less cost. I haven't had the opportunity to scale the product. People who would start working with the solution must watch the videos on how to use it. It has a lot of functions. We need to spend a little bit of time watching some videos to learn the basics. Once we've done that, it opens up many avenues for us to explore and be creative. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Adobe Photoshop has Zenity VI, which is very helpful in Photoshop. You can do many things without actively going to a tool. It’s just like a command in Photoshop, and it will automatically do a job."

"The standardization of our software is based on color levels, shapes, parameters, and more. Adobe sets the market standard, so we rely on Adobe for color Pantone numbers and other specifications."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is having access to the full Adobe Suite and seamlessly moving projects between themselves because it's such a cohesive ecosystem."

"We use the product in our marketing department to edit fonts, illustrations, and videos."

"The standout feature lies in its ability to consolidate all essential tools for creative professionals into a unified platform."

"We can do a lot of different design work using the tool."

Cons

"The solution needs a little bit of revamp. It has a pretty old interface."

"They have a significant weakness in photo editing, lacking options for node editing, non-linear decompositing, and layer management. This leads to storage issues, requiring a separate disk for scratching. Additionally, there's a lack of seamless integration between software like Illustrator and Photoshop, making collaborative projects challenging. Unlike Autodesk, there's no multi-format support."

"Adobe Creative Cloud needs to improve the process of sending objects and files from one software to another."

"Premier Pro's editing program crashes a lot."

"It would be beneficial for Adobe to enhance certain tools and capabilities to function entirely online through a web browser."

"We cannot make GIFs using the tool."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is appropriate for all enterprises, whether medium or small."

"The solution's pricing is pretty good for a complete cloud suite with many programs."

"Adobe Creative Cloud's comprehensive offer of around five to six hundred dollars provides access to the entire suite of forty to fifty software applications."

"It is cheaper than Photoshop and Adobe InDesign."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Adobe Creative Cloud?

The standardization of our software is based on color levels, shapes, parameters, and more. Adobe sets the market standard, so we rely on Adobe for color Pantone numbers and other specifications.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Adobe Creative Cloud?

The price is appropriate for all enterprises, whether medium or small.

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What needs improvement with Adobe Creative Cloud?

They have a significant weakness in photo editing, lacking options for node editing, non-linear decompositing, and layer management. This leads to storage issues, requiring a separate disk for scra...

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What do you like most about Affinity Designer?

We can do a lot of different design work using the tool.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Affinity Designer?

It is cheaper than Photoshop and Adobe InDesign.

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What needs improvement with Affinity Designer?

It’s all static. We cannot make GIFs using the tool. The product must provide features that are available in Adobe Premiere. It should also provide more 3D effects.

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Overview

Create faster with new AI features in Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Lightroom.  Collaborate with Share for Review in Photoshop and Illustrator.
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Adobe

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Our creative suite of professional applications for desktop and iPad have everything you need to bring your ideas to life. From the smoothest, fastest photo editing and graphic design software to the most powerful publishing software, Affinity apps are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with creative technology.

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