A world-class RAW editor and compositor that became a 'free forever' tool in late 2025. Now unified into the 'Affinity' app, its Pixel Studio offers 100% of the professional retouching, HDR merging, and frequency separation tools without cost. While the core app is free and runs locally, advanced 'Canva AI Studio' tools like Generative Expand and Fill require a subscription.

An AI-first photo editor that excels in rapid creative transformations. The late 2025 update features 'Light Depth' for 3D relighting, 'Photo Restoration' for fixing heritage images, and a new 'AI Assistant' that provides targeted editing guidance. While it is incredibly fast for complex tasks like sky replacement and skin retouching, its heavy RAM usage and lack of professional-grade cataloging tools remain a concern for high-volume pros.