While compatibility isn't perfect, it's sufficient for getting a feel of the program (if that's your desire) and even potentially for using it to do real work.

After months of teasers, Canva relaunched Serif’s famous tools as the all-new Affinity in late October 2025; a single app combining Photo, Designer, and Publisher. It’s now free to use, with additional features such as Canva AI only available with a paid Canva subscription. Still, Canva has kept Serif’s traditional platform support, with only Windows and macOS receiving native releases.

However, that hasn’t stopped the AffinityOnLinux community in their tireless efforts of making Affinity on Linux a reality. As someone who had used it in the past, I gave it a try to see how well it works on Linux for day to day usage.