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Affinity Designer vs Toon Boom Harmony

Affinity Designer logo

Affinity Designer

Design Tools

Professional graphic design software for everyone

From
$69.99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Toon Boom Harmony logo

Toon Boom Harmony

Animation

Creating worlds of Animation

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); Toon Boom Harmony licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Affinity Designer and Toon Boom Harmony actually diverge.

Attributes where Affinity Designer and Toon Boom Harmony differ
AttributeAffinity DesignerToon Boom Harmony
Starting price$69.99/one-timeOn request
PlatformsWindows, Macos, IosWeb
CategoryDesign ToolsAnimation
Founded1994Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (one-time), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Toon Boom Harmony

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 Toon Boom Harmony
  • Vector illustrationnot Toon Boom Harmony
  • Icon designnot Toon Boom Harmony
  • Brandingnot Toon Boom Harmony

Toon Boom Harmony

No use cases recorded yet. See the Toon Boom Harmony 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)

Toon Boom Harmony

  • Licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page
  • Access beyond the 14 day free trial requires purchasing a subscription through the shop

Pricing, plan by plan

Affinity Designer

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

Toon Boom Harmony

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Toon Boom Harmony 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 Toon Boom Harmony if

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

Toon Boom Harmony review

Questions people ask

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