Side-by-side comparison · Image, Logo & Design
Affinity vs Claude Design vs HeadshotPro
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Designers, photographers and confident DIYers who want professional design software without an Adobe subscription.
Pick it if: Founders, marketers and product people who need presentable decks and mockups without a designer on call.
Pick it if: Businesses that need consistent staff photos, and professionals who want a LinkedIn headshot without booking a shoot.
Overview
| Attribute | Affinity | Claude Design | HeadshotPro |
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| In one line | Free pro design app for photo editing, illustration and layout, with optional Canva AI. | Describe a deck, one-pager or prototype and get a polished, on-brand version. | Turns your selfies into professional headshots for LinkedIn and your team. |
| Pricing model | Free | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Your Canva subscription | $20/mo | $29 one-off |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Affinity | Claude Design | HeadshotPro |
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| Overall rating | 4.4Winner | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Affinity | Claude Design | HeadshotPro |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | Yes | No | – |
| Desktop app | Yes | No | – |
| Browser extension | No | No | – |
| API access | No | No | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | No | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | Yes | No |
| Runs agents or automations | No | No | – |
| Learns your brand or style | No | Yes | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | – |
| Capabilities score | 8/ 17 | 10/ 17 | 8/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Affinity | Claude Design | HeadshotPro |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Individuals, for personal or business use. | Free Free Trying a deck or two. | Basic $29 one-off One person on a budget. |
With Canva Pro Your Canva subscription People who already pay for Canva. | ProOur pick $20/mo, or $17/mo billed yearly Anyone making decks or mockups most weeks. | ProfessionalOur pick $39 one-off Most individuals. | |
Canva Enterprise Custom Organisations rolling it out to a team. | Max From $100/mo Heavy users who also live in Claude Code. | Executive $59 one-off People who want more choice and 4K files. | |
Team From $20/seat/mo billed yearly Businesses that want shared brand context and central billing. | Team From $19.50/person, volume discounts Companies with 5 to 1,000 staff. | ||
Enterprise From $20/seat/mo billed yearly, plus usage Larger organisations needing SSO and audit controls. | Enterprise Custom Organisations with 1,000+ people. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Download it free. Only connect a paid Canva plan if you want the AI tools inside Affinity, or if you already pay for Canva anyway. | If you already pay for Claude Pro, you have it. If not, try Design on the Free plan and move to Pro when the daily limits get in the way, which happens quickly once you're iterating on a deck. Team makes sense when several people need the same brand setup. | An individual should take Professional: the free redo is worth the extra $10 over Basic. Companies should use the Team plan, where credits never expire and the per-person price drops as you buy more. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Affinity, Claude Design or HeadshotPro?
Affinity scores highest overall in our ratings (Affinity 4.4/5, Claude Design 4.1/5 and HeadshotPro 4.2/5). Affinity is best for Replacing Adobe apps without the subscription and logos and vector illustrations. Claude Design is best for pitch and client decks and landing page and app prototypes. HeadshotPro is best for matching headshots for a whole team and LinkedIn and email profile photos.
Which is cheaper, Affinity, Claude Design or HeadshotPro?
Affinity: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at Your Canva subscription. Claude Design: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. HeadshotPro: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $29 one-off.
Which is easier to use, Affinity, Claude Design or HeadshotPro?
HeadshotPro rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Businesses that need consistent staff photos, and professionals who want a LinkedIn headshot without booking a shoot.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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