Best Desktop Publishing Software in 2026

Flipsnack

Flipsnack suits teams and individuals publishing interactive catalogs, marketing materials, internal communications, or training content.

InPage suits publishers preparing Urdu and other Perso-Arabic language material for newspapers, magazines, or books.

Adobe InDesign

InDesign suits people producing print, web, and tablet layouts who need typography controls, publishing formats, and collaboration features.

Affinity

Affinity suits individuals who need vector, pixel-editing and page-layout tools in a desktop app.

VivaDesigner suits designers and publishing teams working across print and web, especially where InDesign compatibility or collaboration matters.

It suits desktop publishers, advanced end users, educators, and desktop users needing page-layout and print-color controls.

It suits Linux users arranging print pages into folded books, poster sheets or polyhedron nets.

Layout Department

The free edition is aimed at artists with simple print practices, small press publishers, and small print shops.

It suits creative professionals producing print and digital materials such as brochures, books, magazines, and newspapers.

PublishMedia

PublishMedia suits former Publisher users and organizations such as churches, nonprofits, funeral homes, schools, PTAs, and small businesses that need Publisher-style documents.

It suits Mac users preparing print or digital publications who need page-layout tools and several export options.

Megal Publisher

Megal Publisher suits people creating page layouts in a browser, especially those importing supported Publisher or Office files.