Free Scribus AlternativesTop Desktop Publishers and other similar apps like Scribus

The best free alternative to Scribus is Affinity. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Scribus and 13 is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Scribus are Pages, Quaterio, Marq and Open Publisher.

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  1. Affinity icon
     88 likes

    Unified design solution merging advanced photo, vector, and layout tools for seamless workflow, non-destructive editing, RAW support, batch processing, AI enhancements, GPU acceleration, file compatibility, cloud asset integration, and tailored workspace options.

    94 Affinity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. Pages icon
     215 likes

    Word processor providing real-time collaboration, over 90 templates, iCloud integration, support for Word and EPUB files, over 700 shapes, advanced formatting tools, change tracking, mathematical equations, multimedia insertion, wireless printing, and flexible export options.

    83 Pages alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Pages vs Scribus Comments
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    Pagey is a Word Processor, not a Page Layout Software!

    • Pages is Freemium and ProprietaryScribus is Free and Open Source
    • Pages is a Word Processor Scribus is a Desktop Publishing
  3. Quaterio icon
     2 likes

    Web-based document editor featuring real pagination, custom page sizes, template variables including QR codes and barcodes, WYSIWYG previews, batch PDF generation up to 1,000 via API, brand kits for consistent style, print-ready CMYK export, and version history options.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Marq icon
     43 likes

    Marq, formerly Lucidpress, is a brand-templating platform that empowers everyone to build on-brand.

    71 Marq alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Open Publisher is a lightweight, web-based desktop publishing tool that allows you to create documents, flyers, brochures, and fun designs on any device in any modern browser.

    7 Open Publisher alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. sK1 icon
     36 likes

    sK1 is an open source cross-platform vector graphics editor like CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, or Freehand. The major feature of sK1 is a professional precise printing and prepress ready PDF output.

    33 sK1 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Last updates occurred on Aug 31, 2021

    sK1 vs Scribus Comments
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    Scribus is used for desktop pushing/page layout. sK1 is used for making/editing vector graphics

    • sK1 is Free and Open SourceScribus is also Free and Open Source
    • sK1 is a Vector Graphic Scribus is a Desktop Publishing
  7. 365Layouts is building an online drag and drop design platform to help small business owners create advertising materials with our free design templates.

    56 365Layouts.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
     
  8. Laidout icon
     5 likes

    Laidout is desktop publishing software, particularly for multipage, cut and folded booklets, with page sizes that don't even have to be rectangular. The whole page view can be rotated to any angle. Warping is implemented.

    15 Laidout alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. A DTP app that stands out with: 1 - One click export of fixed-layout eBooks in two popular formats: EPUB3 and Amazon KF8 (Mobi) formats. 2 - Styling modeled after CSS3. 3 - Superior multiple-page viewing capability. 4. Intuitive and easy to use UI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Passepartout icon
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    Passepartout is a desktop publishing system that is based on the idea of automatic typesetting of streams of XML based text documents.The project was started back in 2002 to facilitate a particular task — creating a newspaper. These days the project is somewhat dormant.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Layup icon
     1 like

    Layup is your technical partner, and preferred tool, while creating unique experiences on the web. Web design is now in the hands of the designer. Creatives are free to be independant from developers, with a new design tool, new advanced features and a sophisticated HTML5 output...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. PDFrizator icon
     1 like

    PDFrizator is a Freeware tool to create PDF presentations, with the possibility to setup the PDF page transition effect, page advance time, and background music. This can be done for already existing PDF's, or from the various file type formats supported, that can all be...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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