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QuarkXPress

QuarkXPress

Photos & Graphics Desktop Publishing
QuarkXPress is a professional desktop publishing software designed for creating sophisticated page layouts and digital publications. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for print and digital design, enabling users to produce high-quality magazines, brochures, books, and interactive content without a subscription.
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Commercial
Perpetual license option available
Serif Pageplus

Serif Pageplus

Photos & Graphics Desktop Publishing
Serif PagePlus was a comprehensive desktop publishing software designed for creating stunning documents, brochures, newsletters, and more. It offered a user-friendly interface and powerful tools for both beginners and experienced designers.
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Freemium
Affordable one-time purchase
Microsoft Office Publisher

Microsoft Office Publisher

News & Books Desktop Publishing
Microsoft Publisher is a user-friendly desktop publishing software for creating professionally designed marketing materials, newsletters, brochures, and more.
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Commercial
Easy to learn and use
Texmaker

Texmaker

Education & Reference Desktop Publishing
Texmaker is a robust, cross-platform LaTeX editor that bundles essential tools like a powerful text editor, integrated PDF viewer, and equation editor into a single, user-friendly application.
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Open Source
Integrated PDF viewer streamlines workflow.
Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign

Photos & Graphics Desktop Publishing
Adobe InDesign is the industry-leading layout and page design software for print and digital media. Create beautiful graphic designs with typography from the world’s top foundries and imagery from Adobe Stock. Quickly share content and feedback in PDF. Easily manage production with Adobe Experience Manager. InDesign has everything you need to create and publish books, digital magazines, eBooks, posters, interactive PDFs, and more.
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Commercial
Industry-standard software for professional page design.
Scribus

Scribus

Photos & Graphics Desktop Publishing
Scribus is a professional, open-source desktop publishing (DTP) software designed for creating layouts for brochures, newsletters, magazines, newspapers, books, and interactive PDF presentations. It offers advanced layout and typesetting tools for graphic designers and publishers.
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Open Source
Free and open-source with no licensing costs.
TeX Live

TeX Live

News & Books Desktop Publishing
TeX Live is a comprehensive, free software distribution of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeX" target="_blank">TeX</a> typesetting system. It includes all major TeX-related programs, macro packages, and widely used fonts, providing a complete environment for creating high-quality documents, especially those with complex mathematical formulas or intricate layouts. Maintained and updated annually, it's the recommended distribution for most users worldwide.
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Open Source
Exceptional typographical quality.
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Recently Added Desktop Publishing Apps and Services

QuarkXPress

QuarkXPress

Photos & Graphics Desktop Publishing
QuarkXPress is a professional desktop publishing software designed for creating sophisticated page layouts and digital publications. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools for print and digital design, enabling users to produce high-quality magazines, brochures, books, and interactive content without a subscription.
more
Commercial
Perpetual license option available
Serif Pageplus

Serif Pageplus

Photos & Graphics Desktop Publishing
Serif PagePlus was a comprehensive desktop publishing software designed for creating stunning documents, brochures, newsletters, and more. It offered a user-friendly interface and powerful tools for both beginners and experienced designers.
more
Freemium
Affordable one-time purchase
Microsoft Office Publisher

Microsoft Office Publisher

News & Books Desktop Publishing
Microsoft Publisher is a user-friendly desktop publishing software for creating professionally designed marketing materials, newsletters, brochures, and more.
more
Commercial
Easy to learn and use
Texmaker

Texmaker

Education & Reference Desktop Publishing
Texmaker is a robust, cross-platform LaTeX editor that bundles essential tools like a powerful text editor, integrated PDF viewer, and equation editor into a single, user-friendly application.
more
Open Source
Integrated PDF viewer streamlines workflow.
Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign

Photos & Graphics Desktop Publishing
Adobe InDesign is the industry-leading layout and page design software for print and digital media. Create beautiful graphic designs with typography from the world’s top foundries and imagery from Adobe Stock. Quickly share content and feedback in PDF. Easily manage production with Adobe Experience Manager. InDesign has everything you need to create and publish books, digital magazines, eBooks, posters, interactive PDFs, and more.
more
Commercial
Industry-standard software for professional page design.
Scribus

Scribus

Photos & Graphics Desktop Publishing
Scribus is a professional, open-source desktop publishing (DTP) software designed for creating layouts for brochures, newsletters, magazines, newspapers, books, and interactive PDF presentations. It offers advanced layout and typesetting tools for graphic designers and publishers.
more
Open Source
Free and open-source with no licensing costs.
TeX Live

TeX Live

News & Books Desktop Publishing
TeX Live is a comprehensive, free software distribution of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeX" target="_blank">TeX</a> typesetting system. It includes all major TeX-related programs, macro packages, and widely used fonts, providing a complete environment for creating high-quality documents, especially those with complex mathematical formulas or intricate layouts. Maintained and updated annually, it's the recommended distribution for most users worldwide.
more
Open Source
Exceptional typographical quality.