"There is no alternative" Affinity Photo is a credible alternative to Photoshop for many uses. However, Photo is not 100% feature equivalent to Photoshop which

"There is no alternative" Affinity Photo is a credible alternative to Photoshop for many uses. However, Photo is not 100% feature equivalent to Photoshop which means it won't meet everyone's needs. You can certainly use Affinity Photo for professional results. For examples, see: https://affinityspotlight.com/articles/tag/affinity-photo/ https://affinityspotlight.com/articles/tag/affinity-photo/ Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher are all cross-platform (Mac and Windows) and are not based on a cloud subscription model. They are also substantially cheaper than Adobe apps. The Adobe app that truly has no rival is After Effects (AE). There are alternative apps for creating motion graphics or visual effects, but nothing can match the range of features that AE encompasses. A related, but important point about Adobe: the dominance and longevity of their apps mean the learning resources are simply unrivalled. There are probably more tutorials for Photoshop than any other piece of software ever. That volume of learning - from beginner to advanced, and to high-specialised use cases - is enormously appealing to all users.