Free tool

Affinity

Professional design, photo and layout software, now free from Canva.

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Strong choiceProfessional design software now free, a strong Adobe alternative.

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Price

Free

Nonprofit offer

None found

Available in

🌍Anywhere

Suits

Volunteer-run · Small · Medium

Great for

Charities with a designer who wants professional tools without an Adobe subscription
Printed annual reports, posters and logos
Organisations already using Canva that want a more advanced desktop tool
Free with no feature limits stated by Canva
Handles print layouts and vector work
Works offline once activated

Watch out for

Staff who want quick templates for social posts (Canva is easier)
Teams that work only on Chromebooks or in a browser
Steeper learning curve than Canva
AI tools need a paid Canva plan
No browser or Chromebook version

Problems it solves

“We cannot afford Photoshop or InDesign”“Our designer needs professional software for our annual report”“I need a free program to make logos and posters”“Is there a free alternative to Adobe Creative Cloud”“We need to prepare files for a printer and Canva is not enough”

About Affinity+

Affinity is a desktop design app from Canva that combines vector drawing, photo editing and page layout in one program, and it replaced the separate Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher apps. Canva says it is free forever, and you only need a free Canva account to download and activate it. It is a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign for organisations with a designer or confident volunteer.

Pricing: Canva states Affinity is completely free, forever, on Mac and Windows (iPad coming). A free Canva account is needed to download and activate it. Canva AI tools inside Affinity (such as generative fill and background removal) need a paid Canva plan.

Key features+

Vector illustrationPhoto editingPage layout for print and PDFMac and Windows appsCanva AI tools with a Canva premium account

Works with (1)+

Canva

AI features+

Canva AI Studio tools (generative fill, expand and edit, remove background) are available inside Affinity with a Canva premium plan.

Data & privacy+

Not reviewed. A Canva account is needed to activate the app; it then works offline.

How sure are we?+

Partly confirmed on the vendor's pages; some details from reputable secondary sources. Prices and nonprofit programs change often, so check with Affinity before you commit. Rankings on Nonprofit Tools are never for sale.

Sources · last checked 2026-10-02