Best Publisher Plus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from desktop publishing software ranked against Publisher Plus on the same published basis.
- 1Publisher Plus vs VivaDesigner
- 2Publisher Plus vs Affinity
- 3Publisher Plus vs Blurb BookWright
- 4Publisher Plus vs iStudio Publisher
- 5Publisher Plus vs Megal Publisher
- 6Publisher Plus vs PublishMedia
- 7Publisher Plus vs Laidout
- 8Publisher Plus vs Vellum
- 9Publisher Plus vs Calamus SL
- 10Publisher Plus vs Lacuna
- 11Publisher Plus vs PageStream
- 12Publisher Plus vs QuarkXPress
- 13Publisher Plus vs RagTime
- 14Publisher Plus vs Swift Publisher
- 15Publisher Plus vs Flipsnack
- 16Publisher Plus vs GraphicConverter
- 17Publisher Plus vs Joomag Email Marketing Suite
- 18Publisher Plus vs InPage
- 19Publisher Plus vs Kindle Create
- 20Publisher Plus vs Layout Department
Publisher Plus alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VivaDesigner | 7.4 | Free plan | €299/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Affinity | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Blurb BookWright | 6.0 | Free plan | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | iStudio Publisher | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | Megal Publisher | 6.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 6 | PublishMedia | 5.9 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Laidout | 5.5 | No | — | Linux |
| 8 | Vellum | 5.5 | No | — | Mac |
| 9 | Calamus SL | 5.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Lacuna | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | PageStream | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | QuarkXPress | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | RagTime | 5.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Swift Publisher | 5.4 | No | — | Mac |
| 15 | Flipsnack | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | GraphicConverter | 5.2 | No | $39.95/mo | Mac |
| 17 | Joomag Email Marketing Suite | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | InPage | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Kindle Create | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | Layout Department | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Publisher Plus alternatives
What is the best alternative to Publisher Plus?
VivaDesigner, number 1 in desktop publishing software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Affinity, Blurb BookWright, iStudio Publisher and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Publisher Plus?
VivaDesigner is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.