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Affinity Designer vs GanttPRO

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Affinity Designer

Software

Professional graphic design software for everyone

From
$69.99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GanttPRO logo

GanttPRO

Software

Online Gantt chart software

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); GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Affinity Designer covers Vector drawing, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Affinity Designer and GanttPRO differ
AttributeAffinity DesignerGanttPRO
Starting price$69.99/one-timeOn request
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb
Founded19942015

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 GanttPRO

  • Gantt charts
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Dependencies
  • Export
  • Jira
  • Slack
  • Google Drive

What people use each for

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

Affinity Designer

  • Logo designnot GanttPRO
  • Vector illustrationnot GanttPRO
  • Icon designnot GanttPRO
  • Brandingnot GanttPRO

GanttPRO

  • Building Gantt chart schedules with auto scheduling and dependenciesnot Affinity Designer
  • Planning resources and budgets against a project timelinenot Affinity Designer

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)

GanttPRO

  • Workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • SAML SSO, custom roles and API access are Enterprise only at $25 per user per month
  • The Enterprise plan carries a 5 user minimum and requires an annual subscription
  • Custom fields and calendar view are excluded from the entry Core plan
  • Every published rate assumes annual billing, which the vendor prices 20% below monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Affinity Designer

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

GanttPRO

On request
  • Basic$7.99/month
    • 1 project
    • Gantt charts
    • Dependencies
  • Pro$12.99/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking

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 GanttPRO if

  • You need gantt charts.
  • You also want resource management.
GanttPRO review

Questions people ask

Is Affinity Designer or GanttPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Affinity Designer starts at $69.99/one-time and GanttPRO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Affinity Designer or GanttPRO?
Affinity Designer starts at $69.99/one-time and GanttPRO at On request.
Does Affinity Designer or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
Affinity Designer runs on Windows, Macos, Ios. GanttPRO 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 GanttPRO is typically brought in for.
What can Affinity Designer do that GanttPRO cannot?
Affinity Designer covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Gradient tools, Typography. GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Time tracking, Dependencies.
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