Side-by-side comparison · Image, Logo & Design
Affinity vs Design.com vs Nano Banana
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: New small businesses and side hustles that need a logo and matching basics quickly, without hiring a designer.
Pick it if: Marketers, store owners and creators who need realistic images and edits that stay true to the original person or product.
Nano Banana scores highest overall, but Affinity gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | Affinity | Design.com | Nano Banana |
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| In one line | Free pro design app for photo editing, illustration and layout, with optional Canva AI. | AI logo maker that also builds your business cards, social posts and website from it. | Google's image model. Describe an edit and faces and products stay the same. |
| Pricing model | Free | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | Your Canva subscription | About $25/mo | $19.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | No | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Affinity | Design.com | Nano Banana |
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| Overall rating | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.0 | 4.5 | 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 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Affinity | Design.com | Nano Banana |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | No | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | No | No |
| Browser extension | No | No | No |
| API access | No | No | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | No | No | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | No | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | No | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | – | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | No | No | No |
| Learns your brand or style | No | Yes | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | – | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 8/ 17 | 4/ 17 | 9/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Affinity | Design.com | Nano Banana |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Individuals, for personal or business use. | Free Free Exploring ideas or using a free logo. | Free (Gemini app and AI Studio) Free Trying it and occasional images. |
With Canva Pro Your Canva subscription People who already pay for Canva. | StarterOur pick About $25/mo, less yearly A logo and the basics to go with it. | Google AI ProOur pick $19.99/mo Marketers and creators making images every week. | |
Canva Enterprise Custom Organisations rolling it out to a team. | Value About $34/mo, less yearly A logo plus a proper website. | Google AI Ultra From $99.99/mo Heavy daily image and video makers. | |
Premium Listed at about $34/mo, less yearly Businesses that want every tool. | Gemini API From $0.034 per image Developers and automated workflows. | ||
| 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. | Play with the free logo maker until you find one you like. Starter is enough for the logo and files. If you want to own the logo outright, think about subscribing for a month and cancelling, since you keep the licence. Exclusive rights are an extra one-off fee. | Start free in the Gemini app to see if it suits your work. If you make images most weeks, Google AI Pro is the one to buy because it adds Nano Banana Pro and comes with Gemini, video credits and storage. Developers should use Nano Banana 2 on the API and save Pro for hero images. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Affinity, Design.com or Nano Banana?
Nano Banana scores highest overall in our ratings (Affinity 4.4/5, Design.com 3.8/5 and Nano Banana 4.6/5). Affinity is best for Replacing Adobe apps without the subscription and logos and vector illustrations. Design.com is best for A logo for a new business in minutes and matching business cards and social posts. Nano Banana is best for editing photos by describing the change and product shots and lifestyle scenes.
Which is cheaper, Affinity, Design.com or Nano Banana?
Affinity: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at Your Canva subscription. Design.com: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at About $25/mo. Nano Banana: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo.
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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