Adobe FrameMaker Alternatives for Mac

Adobe FrameMaker is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is ONLYOFFICE, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe FrameMaker and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Adobe FrameMaker are LibreOffice - Writer, Scribus, Manuskript and LyX.

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  1. ONLYOFFICE icon

    ONLYOFFICE

     657 likes

    Open-source office suite offering document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing with co-editing modes, plugin support, integration across 30+ services, robust security, and mobile access. Available in Community, Enterprise, and Home Server editions for versatile deployment.

    75 ONLYOFFICE alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Cloudron
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  2. LibreOffice - Writer icon

    LibreOffice - Writer

     1300 likes

    An open-source word processor offering rich formatting and style options across multiple platforms. Versatile enough to handle both simple memos and complex book publishing, it supports a wide range of document formats and Microsoft Word compatibility, enhancing productivity through templates and layouts.

    86 LibreOffice - Writer alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
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    LibreOffice - Writer vs Adobe FrameMaker Comments
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    Writer is unsuitable for professional work. Styling documents via format styles is painful. You cannot even delete the (very messy) default styles and inheritance is unintuitive. It is closer to Word. It assumes you want to create an ad-hoc mess. Even 25 years ago, Lotus SmartSuite hat something far better.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LibreOffice - Writer is Free and Open SourceAdobe FrameMaker is Paid and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Writer is Privacy focused and LightweightAdobe FrameMaker is not according to our users
  4. Scribus icon

    Scribus

     416 likes

    Open-source desktop publishing software offering flexible layouts and typesetting, professional image setting, CMYK support, interactive PDFs, vector tools, and wide format support, perfect for creating newspapers, brochures, and more on Mac, Windows, Linux, and BSD.

    27 Scribus alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Oracle Solaris
    • Flatpak
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    Scribus vs Adobe FrameMaker Comments
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    If FM files are not needed, Scribus can produce the same result.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Scribus is Free and Open SourceAdobe FrameMaker is Paid and Proprietary
    • Scribus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdobe FrameMaker is not according to our users
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  6. Manuskript icon

    Manuskript

     169 likes

    Open-source software offering a hierarchical outliner, distraction-free editor, character management, plot tools, Snowflake method support, section multi-organization, customizable writing workflows, cross-platform availability, and export to standard formats.

    123 Manuskript alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. LyX icon

    LyX

     204 likes

    LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents (WYSIWYM) and not simply their appearance (WYSIWYG). LyX combines the power and flexibility of TeX/LaTeX with the ease of use of a GUI.

    46 LyX alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Chrome OS
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  8. Affinity Publisher icon

    Affinity Publisher

     86 likes

    Affinity's professional desktop publishing software offers seamless integration with the Affinity suite, live document views, cloud collaboration, and advanced typography tools, providing users a flexible editing experience with support for large files, preflight tools, customizable UI color management features.

    26 Affinity Publisher alternatives

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    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • iPad
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  10. Apache OpenOffice Writer icon

    Apache OpenOffice Writer

     682 likes

    Writer, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is an open-source word processor. It supports the ISO standard Open Document Format (ODF) for data interchange as its default file format, as well as Microsoft Office 97-2003 formats, Microsoft Office 2007...

    72 Apache OpenOffice Writer alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    Main window
     
  11. TeXstudio icon

    TeXstudio

     97 likes

    TeXstudio is an integrated environment for writing LaTeX documents. Our goal is to make writing LaTeX as easy and comfortable as possible. Therefore TeXstudio has numerous features like syntax-highlighting, integrated viewer, reference checking and various assistants.

    36 TeXstudio alternatives

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    • Flathub
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    Texmaker

     109 likes

    Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.

    41 Texmaker alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Haiku
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    WPS Writer

     113 likes

    WPS Writer, part of WPS Office , is dependable and fast word processing software that is highly compatible with Microsoft Word , and can read and edit DOC and DOCX formats.

    69 WPS Writer alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android Tablet
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  14. TextMaker icon

    TextMaker

     64 likes

    TextMaker is the word processor in SoftMaker Office – fast, powerful, compatible and GDPR-compliant.

    69 TextMaker alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  15. Nino icon

    Nino

     6 likes

    Nino is the modular workspace for professionals. It is a collection of software that can interoperate with each other on the block-level from one uniform interface.

    70 Nino alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
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