This is not really a consolation given how Affinity/Serif sold out to Canva. We do need Adobe competitors, but this isn't helping!
I wonder if Blackmagic will throw their hat in the ring...
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Design software developer Serif has launched a new six-month free trial for its Affinity creative suite, which is well regarded as being one of the few viable alternatives to Adobe’s professional design apps.
Affinity uses a one-time purchase pricing model that has earned it a loyal fanbase among creatives who are sick of paying for recurring subscriptions.
Prices start at $69.99 for Affinity’s individual desktop apps or $164.99 for the entire suite, with a separate deal currently offering customers 50 percent off all perpetual licenses.
This discount, alongside the six-month free trial, is potentially geared at soothing concerns that Affinity would change its pricing model after being acquired by Canva earlier this year.
“We’re saying ‘try everything and pay nothing’ because we understand making a change can be a big step, particularly for busy professionals,” said Affinity CEO Ashley Hewson.
In a Decoder interview published today, Canva CEO Melanie Perkins declined to describe its offering as a full alternative to Adobe’s Creative Cloud.
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love affinity but, god, i just want a procreate for my galaxy tab
Adobe should be forced to repay all cancellation fees they ever charged then fined the same amount again unless it’s under 25% net yearly income in which case they are fined 25% for each year they were defrauding customers