Counter-opinion.... I use both the Adobe suite and afinity. I love affinity for the interoperability of it's apps (which has to be experiencd to belive) and it'

Counter-opinion.... I use both the Adobe suite and afinity. I love affinity for the interoperability of it's apps (which has to be experiencd to belive) and it's comprehensive support of RAW. At home I use mostly Affinity, at work it's Adobe all the way. Photoshop is unique for the many professions it supports: web designers, graphic designers, photographers, digital painters etc. If you are looking for a PS replacement, first ask what you are going to use it for. Other apps may be the more natural choice. God is in the detail. I would hesitate to use Affinity photo for digital painting simply because there is no slick way to change the flow rate of brushes. Recent changes have improved this, but not to the point where it is comfortable to use.