Affinity’s Adobe-rivalling Creative Suite is now free for six months

Design software developer Serif has launched a new six-month free trial for its Affinity Creative Suite, which is considered one of the few viable alternatives to Adobe’s professional design apps. Proposal Available for Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher Starting today on Mac, Windows PC, and iPad.

Affinity uses a one-time purchase pricing model, which has earned it a loyal fan following among creative people who are fed up with paying for recurring subscriptions. Prices start at $69.99 Affinity costs $164.99 for the individual desktop apps or $164.99 for the entire suite, and a separate deal is currently offering customers 50 percent off all perpetual licenses.

This discount, along with a six-month free trial, is likely targeted Calming worries that Affinity will change its pricing model Acquired by Canva earlier this year“We’re saying ‘try everything and pay nothing’ because we understand making the switch can be a big step, especially for busy professionals,” said Ashley Hewson, CEO of Affinity. “Anyone who takes the trial is under no obligation to buy.”

one of Decoder Interview published today, Canva CEO Melanie Perkins He declined to describe his offering as a full alternative to Adobe’s Creative Cloud. However, he said the design market “has become a bit of a one-horse race, and I don’t think that’s good for anybody… I think everybody benefits from having another option in the market for professional designers.”