Comparison of desktop publishing software
The following is a comparison of major desktop publishing software.
Overview
This table provides general software information including the developer, latest stable version, the year in which the software was first released, and the license under which it is available.
Desktop publishing software |
Developer(s) |
Latest stable version |
Initial release |
License |
CorelDRAW |
Corel |
X7 (17.0) (March 27, 2014 (2014-03-27)) |
1989 (1989) |
Commercial, proprietary |
Fatpaint (Cloud-based) |
Mersica Inc. |
1.98 (August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19)) |
2010 (2010) |
Freeware |
FrameMaker |
Adobe Systems |
12.0.3 (September 25, 2014 (2014-09-25)) |
1986 (1986) |
Commercial, proprietary |
InDesign |
Adobe Systems |
CC 2014 (10.0.0.70) (June 18, 2014 (2014-06-18)) |
1999 (1999) |
Commercial, proprietary |
InPage |
InPage Team |
3.0 (2008 (2008)) |
1994 (1994) |
Commercial, proprietary |
iStudio Publisher |
iStudio Software |
1.1.4 (June 15, 2010 (2010-06-15)) |
2009 (2009) |
Commercial, proprietary |
LyX |
The LyX Team |
2.1.2.2 (November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17)) |
1995 (1995) |
GPL |
Microsoft Publisher |
Microsoft Corporation |
15.0 (January 29, 2013 (2013-01-29)) |
1991 (1991) |
Trialware |
Apache OpenOffice Writer |
Apache Software Foundation and others |
4.1.1 (August 21, 2014 (2014-08-21)) |
2002 (2002) |
Apache License 2.0 (Apache OpenOffice 3.4 and later) |
LibreOffice |
The Document Foundation |
- "Fresh" version
4.4.2 (April 2, 2015 (2015-04-02)[1]) [±]
- "Still" version
4.3.7 (April 25, 2015 (2015-04-25)[1]) [±]
|
2011 (2011) |
LGPL v3 |
PageMaker |
Adobe Systems |
7.0.2 (March 30, 2004 (2004-03-30)) |
1985 (1985) |
Commercial, proprietary |
PagePlus |
Serif Europe |
X7 (July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15)) |
1991 (1991) |
Commercial, proprietary |
Pages |
Apple Inc. |
5.5.3 (April 21, 2015 (2015-04-21)) [±] |
2005 (2005) |
Commercial, proprietary |
PageStream |
Grasshopper LLC |
5.0 (2005 (2005)) |
1986 (1986) |
Commercial, proprietary |
QuarkXPress |
Quark, Inc. |
10.0 (September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)) |
1987 (1987) |
Commercial, proprietary |
RagTime |
RagTime GmbH |
6.5.2 (May 21, 2010 (2010-05-21)) |
1984 (1984) |
Commercial, proprietary |
Ready,Set,Go! |
Diwan Software Limited |
7.7.8b (September 2009 (2009-09)) |
1985 (1985) |
Commercial, proprietary |
Scribus |
The Scribus Team |
1.4.4 (May 25, 2014 (2014-05-25)) |
2003 (2003) |
GPL |
The Print Shop |
Brøderbund |
23.0 (2009 (2009)) |
1984 (1984) |
Commercial, proprietary |
Ventura |
Corel |
10.0 (2002 (2002)) |
1986 (1986) |
Commercial, proprietary |
Desktop publishing software |
Developer(s) |
Latest stable version |
Initial release |
License |
Operating system
This table gives a comparison of what operating systems are compatible with each software in their latest version.
Input format
This table gives a comparison of the file formats each software can import or open.
Desktop publishing software |
PDF |
EPS |
SVG |
TeX/LaTeX |
RTF |
HTML |
Word .doc |
OOXML .docx |
Other |
CorelDRAW |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
PSD, AI, SWF, WPD |
Fatpaint |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
JPG, PNG |
FrameMaker |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
WPD |
InDesign |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
PSD, AI, SWF, WPD, XLS |
InPage |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
iStudio Publisher |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
PSD, AI |
LyX |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Microsoft Publisher |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
OpenOffice.org |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
PSD, WPD, XLS |
PageMaker |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
PagePlus |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Pages |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
QuarkXPress |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
PSD, AI, SWF, XLS, JPG, PNG |
Scribus |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
List |
The Print Shop |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Ventura |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
PSD, AI, WPD |
Desktop publishing software |
PDF |
EPS |
SVG |
TeX/LaTeX |
RTF |
HTML |
Word .doc |
OOXML .docx |
Other |
Output format
This table gives a comparison of the file formats each software can export or save.
Desktop publishing software |
PDF |
EPS |
SVG |
TeX/LaTeX |
HTML |
Other |
CorelDRAW |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
PSD, AI, SWF, WPD |
Fatpaint |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
JPG, PNG |
FrameMaker |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
DOC, WPD |
InDesign |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
EPUB, SWF, XML, RTF |
InPage |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
GIF |
iStudio Publisher |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
EPUB, RTF |
LyX |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
PS, ODF |
Microsoft Publisher |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
OpenOffice.org |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
RTF |
PageMaker |
with Distiller |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
PagePlus |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Pages |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
EPUB, RTF |
QuarkXPress |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
EPUB |
Scribus |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
List |
The Print Shop |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Ventura |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
RTF, PSD, AI, WPD |
Desktop publishing software |
PDF |
EPS |
SVG |
TeX/LaTeX |
HTML |
Other |
References