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Affinity Designer vs Certinia PSA

Affinity Designer logo

Affinity Designer

Software

Professional graphic design software for everyone

From
$69.99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Certinia PSA logo

Certinia PSA

Software

AI-powered PSA suite, Salesforce-native

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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); Certinia PSA no pricing is published; the pricing page offers only a Request a Demo action and regional sales contact numbers

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity Designer and Certinia PSA actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity Designer and Certinia PSA differ
AttributeAffinity DesignerCertinia PSA
Starting price$69.99/one-timeOn request
Pricing modelone-timequote
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb
Founded1994Unknown

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 Affinity Designer

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

Only in Certinia PSA

Nothing recorded that Affinity Designer does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Affinity Designer

  • Logo designnot Certinia PSA
  • Vector illustrationnot Certinia PSA
  • Icon designnot Certinia PSA
  • Brandingnot Certinia PSA

Certinia PSA

No use cases recorded yet. See the Certinia PSA review.

Where each one falls short

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

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)

Certinia PSA

  • No pricing is published; the pricing page offers only a Request a Demo action and regional sales contact numbers
  • Running on Salesforce means the platform requires a Salesforce org as its foundation

Pricing, plan by plan

Affinity Designer

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

Certinia PSA

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Certinia PSA review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Affinity Designer if

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

Choose Certinia PSA if

Nothing in the data separates Certinia PSA from Affinity Designer on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Certinia PSA review

Questions people ask

Is Affinity Designer or Certinia PSA better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity Designer starts at $69.99/one-time and Certinia PSA at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity Designer or Certinia PSA?
Affinity Designer starts at $69.99/one-time and Certinia PSA at On request.
Does Affinity Designer or Certinia PSA run on more platforms?
Affinity Designer runs on Windows, Macos, Ios. Certinia PSA runs on Web.
What is Affinity Designer best used for?
Affinity Designer is most often used for logo design, vector illustration, icon design, branding. Of those, logo design and vector illustration are not what Certinia PSA is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity Designer do that Certinia PSA cannot?
Affinity Designer covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Gradient tools, Typography.
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