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Serif makes a very capable alternative also called Publisher. I really like their software - you can buy it without a subscription and it's very polished. http

Serif makes a very capable alternative also called Publisher. I really like their software - you can buy it without a subscription and it's very polished. https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/publisher https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/publisher

blackeyeblitzar 2y ago
Never heard of this company but the website makes these products look very mature. How does it compare to Adobe? It would be great to see someone like this make an alternative to Office as well. I’d be glad to pay. I know some open source options exist but they always feel behind the times to me compared to Office.
- odux 2y ago
  I have used Affinity photo and it is a really powerful alternative to photoshop. Have not used any other products but have been very impressed with Affinity photo.
- kstrauser 2y ago
  Affinity’s stuff is freaking fantastic. I’m not a professional graphic designer but I spend enough time in such apps to want to have nice ones. Adobe’s apps are insanely expensive for occasional use. Affinity is very affordable, with the main complaint I’ve heard being that they aren’t identical clones of Creative Suite.
- ozbonus 2y ago
  I use their products daily both professionally and personally, mostly Designer and Publisher. Coming from someone who also used to use Adobe products, the affinity suite meets my needs almost perfectly. There are some times when I sorely miss a feature, like bitmap tracing and proper vector brushes in Designer and variable spread sizes in Publisher. That said, if you're going to pay for software, they're 100% worth the price.
  - prox 2y ago
    For tracing I use inkscape, it’s pretty good at that.
- RobotToaster 2y ago
  > the website makes these products look very mature. I remember using their software over 20 years ago, so it should be
- moi2388 2y ago
  I massively prefer it to Adobe. Granted I’m not a professional designer, but as an amateur affinity is much more affordable, but also much easier to work with.
brendoelfrendo 2y ago
Unfortunately, they were acquired by Canva last year, so I feel like it's only a matter of time before things go downhill.
- pdntspa 2y ago
  Their software, as of right now, is still pretty great!
- spiderfarmer 2y ago
  It’s been a year, it’s still great. I already wasn’t sure they would survive before the acquisition, so the move doesn’t make that much of a difference in terms of stability.
- lwkl 2y ago
  Is Canva bad? I know a lot of non technical and non design people that use it and are really happy with it.
ddingus 2y ago
Wow. Never heard of them. Corel refugee here refusing to buy another upgrade license. I have been using open and free code to do all I can. Don't mind paying for great apps, and these guys offering almost all the operating systems I value in their universal license and at only $170? Sweet deal, I may buy in. That said, I find this software collection worth a donation: Http://portableapps.com
- ddingus 2y ago
  Portable Apps is great. You can load the install / menu tool. Pick all you want to load go! It is possible to load a serious setup quicker than you are used to. Very highly recommended.

blackeyeblitzar 2y ago

Never heard of this company but the website makes these products look very mature. How does it compare to Adobe? It would be great to see someone like this make an alternative to Office as well. I’d be glad to pay. I know some open source options exist but they always feel behind the times to me compared to Office.

odux 2y ago
I have used Affinity photo and it is a really powerful alternative to photoshop. Have not used any other products but have been very impressed with Affinity photo.
kstrauser 2y ago
Affinity’s stuff is freaking fantastic. I’m not a professional graphic designer but I spend enough time in such apps to want to have nice ones. Adobe’s apps are insanely expensive for occasional use. Affinity is very affordable, with the main complaint I’ve heard being that they aren’t identical clones of Creative Suite.
ozbonus 2y ago
I use their products daily both professionally and personally, mostly Designer and Publisher. Coming from someone who also used to use Adobe products, the affinity suite meets my needs almost perfectly. There are some times when I sorely miss a feature, like bitmap tracing and proper vector brushes in Designer and variable spread sizes in Publisher. That said, if you're going to pay for software, they're 100% worth the price.
- prox 2y ago
  For tracing I use inkscape, it’s pretty good at that.
RobotToaster 2y ago
> the website makes these products look very mature. I remember using their software over 20 years ago, so it should be
moi2388 2y ago
I massively prefer it to Adobe. Granted I’m not a professional designer, but as an amateur affinity is much more affordable, but also much easier to work with.

brendoelfrendo 2y ago

Unfortunately, they were acquired by Canva last year, so I feel like it's only a matter of time before things go downhill.

pdntspa 2y ago
Their software, as of right now, is still pretty great!
spiderfarmer 2y ago
It’s been a year, it’s still great. I already wasn’t sure they would survive before the acquisition, so the move doesn’t make that much of a difference in terms of stability.
lwkl 2y ago
Is Canva bad? I know a lot of non technical and non design people that use it and are really happy with it.

ddingus 2y ago

Wow. Never heard of them. Corel refugee here refusing to buy another upgrade license. I have been using open and free code to do all I can. Don't mind paying for great apps, and these guys offering almost all the operating systems I value in their universal license and at only $170? Sweet deal, I may buy in. That said, I find this software collection worth a donation: Http://portableapps.com

ddingus 2y ago
Portable Apps is great. You can load the install / menu tool. Pick all you want to load go! It is possible to load a serious setup quicker than you are used to. Very highly recommended.