What’s happened? Canva just dropped a bomb on the design world: Affinity, once a paid pro design suite, is now free forever. The move marks Canva’s loudest challenge yet to Adobe, arriving alongside ...
When Canva acquired Affinity’s developer, Serif Europe, it promised to preserve the craft and control that professionals value. Now, with the 30 October 2025 relaunch, that promise has taken a ...
Ash Hewson is CEO of Affinity, part of Canva. When I announced at Canva World Tour in October that the all-new, professional-grade Affinity would become completely free, the design world reacted with ...