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ADP vs Affinity Designer

ADP logo

ADP

Software

Always Designing for People

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Affinity Designer logo

Affinity Designer

Software

Professional graphic design software for everyone

From
$69.99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ADP no pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken; Affinity Designer sold as a one-time purchase rather than a subscription: the Windows or macOS edition was priced at CA$94.99, the cross-platform Universal License at CA$224.99, and the standalone iPad edition at CA$24.99 (Internet Archive capture, 1 January 2024)
  • They diverge on capability: ADP covers Payroll, Affinity Designer covers Vector drawing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ADP and Affinity Designer actually diverge.

Attributes where ADP and Affinity Designer differ
AttributeADPAffinity Designer
Starting price$29/month$69.99/one-time
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Macos, Ios
Founded19491994

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ADP

  • Payroll
  • Tax services
  • HR management
  • Time & attendance
  • Benefits administration
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Oracle

Only in Affinity Designer

  • Vector drawing
  • Bezier tools
  • Gradient tools
  • Typography
  • Pixel-perfect editing
  • Artboards
  • Symbols
  • Non-destructive effects

Both cover

  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ADP

  • Payroll processing and tax filingnot Affinity Designer
  • HR administration and employee recordsnot Affinity Designer
  • Time and attendance trackingnot Affinity Designer
  • Benefits administrationnot Affinity Designer
  • Talent management on the mid-market and enterprise productsnot Affinity Designer

Affinity Designer

  • Logo designnot ADP
  • Vector illustrationnot ADP
  • Icon designnot ADP
  • Brandingnot ADP

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ADP

  • No pricing is published; every quote is custom and driven by employee count and which services are taken
  • Split into three separate products by company size, RUN for 1 to 49 employees, Workforce Now for 50 and above, and Lyric HCM for enterprise, so growing across a threshold means changing product rather than plan

Affinity Designer

  • Sold as a one-time purchase rather than a subscription: the Windows or macOS edition was priced at CA$94.99, the cross-platform Universal License at CA$224.99, and the standalone iPad edition at CA$24.99 (Internet Archive capture, 1 January 2024)

Pricing, plan by plan

ADP

$29/month
  • Essential$79/month
    • Payroll
    • Tax filing
    • Direct deposit
  • Enhanced$139/month
    • HR tools
    • Background checks
    • Job posting

Affinity Designer

$69.99/one-time
  • Standard$69.99/one-time
    • Full version
    • All features
    • Lifetime updates

Which should you pick?

Choose ADP if

  • You need payroll.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want tax services.
ADP review

Choose Affinity Designer if

  • You need vector drawing.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Ios.
  • You also want bezier tools.
Affinity Designer review

Questions people ask

Is ADP or Affinity Designer better?
Neither clearly leads. ADP starts at $29/month and Affinity Designer at $69.99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ADP or Affinity Designer?
ADP starts at $29/month and Affinity Designer at $69.99/one-time.
Does ADP or Affinity Designer run on more platforms?
ADP runs on Web, Ios, Android. Affinity Designer runs on Windows, Macos, Ios.
What is ADP best used for?
ADP is most often used for payroll processing and tax filing, hr administration and employee records, time and attendance tracking, benefits administration. Of those, payroll processing and tax filing and hr administration and employee records are not what Affinity Designer is typically brought in for.
What can ADP do that Affinity Designer cannot?
ADP covers Payroll, Tax services, HR management, Time & attendance. Affinity Designer covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Gradient tools, Typography. Both handle Ios support.
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