Pages AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Desktop Publishers

The best Desktop Publisher alternative to Pages is Scribus, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Pages and five of them are Desktop Publishers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Desktop Publisher alternatives to Pages are Microsoft Publisher, Calligra Words, Swift Publisher and iStudio Publisher.

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    Scribus

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    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.

    26 Scribus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Oracle Solaris
    • Flatpak
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    • Most users think Scribus is a great Pages alternative.

    • Scribus is Free and Open SourcePages is Free and Proprietary
    • Scribus is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPages is not according to our users
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    Microsoft Publisher

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    Integrated within the Microsoft Office Suite, this tool empowers users to create, personalize, and share diverse publications and marketing materials. It aids in brand building, track campaigns, and manage customer lists, with capabilities for print, web, and email distribution.

    25 Microsoft Publisher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Microsoft Publisher is the most popular commercial alternative to Pages.

    • Microsoft Publisher is Paid and ProprietaryPages is Free and Proprietary
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    Calligra Words

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    Words is an intuitive word processor and desktop publisher application. With it, you can create informative and attractive documents with pleasure and ease.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Swift Publisher

    Swift Publisher is an easy-to-use page layout and desktop publishing app for Mac. This software provides all you need for creating impressive and professional-looking documents such as flyers, brochures, catalogs, magazines, book...

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    Swift Publisher

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    Swift Publisher is an easy-to-use page layout and desktop publishing app for Mac. This software provides all you need for creating impressive and professional-looking documents such as flyers, brochures, catalogs, magazines, booklets, newsletters, calendars, posters, menus...

    42 Swift Publisher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    iStudio Publisher

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    iStudio Publisher, the new page layout and design application for Mac OS X has arrived.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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