Best Vellum Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from desktop publishing software ranked against Vellum on the same published basis.
- 1Vellum vs VivaDesigner
- 2Vellum vs Flipsnack
- 3Vellum vs QuarkXPress
- 4Vellum vs PublishMedia
- 5Vellum vs iStudio Publisher
- 6Vellum vs Megal Publisher
- 7Vellum vs Affinity
- 8Vellum vs Blurb BookWright
- 9Vellum vs Lacuna
- 10Vellum vs Laidout
- 11Vellum vs PageStream
- 12Vellum vs Calamus SL
- 13Vellum vs RagTime
- 14Vellum vs GraphicConverter
- 15Vellum vs Swift Publisher
- 17Vellum vs Adobe InDesign
- 18Vellum vs Joomag Email Marketing Suite
- 19Vellum vs Scribus
- 20Vellum vs Kindle Create
- 21Vellum vs Layout Department
Vellum alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VivaDesigner | 7.9 | Free plan | €299/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Flipsnack | 7.7 | Free plan | $1/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | QuarkXPress | 7.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | PublishMedia | 7.4 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | iStudio Publisher | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | Megal Publisher | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 7 | Affinity | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Blurb BookWright | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Lacuna | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Laidout | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 11 | PageStream | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Calamus SL | 6.9 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | RagTime | 6.9 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | GraphicConverter | 6.8 | No | $39.95/mo | Mac |
| 15 | Swift Publisher | 6.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | Adobe InDesign | 6.2 | No | — | — |
| 18 | Joomag Email Marketing Suite | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Scribus | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Kindle Create | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Layout Department | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Vellum alternatives
What is the best alternative to Vellum?
VivaDesigner, number 1 in desktop publishing software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Flipsnack, QuarkXPress, PublishMedia and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Vellum?
VivaDesigner is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.