Laidout vs Print Artist Platinum 27
Laidout
laidout.orgPrint Artist Platinum 27
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| Figure | Laidout | Print Artist Platinum 27 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Desktop Publishing Software | 8.3 (#8) | 7.5 (#19) |
| Founded | 2006 | 1984 |
| Purpose | Laidout is desktop publishing software built for arranging pages into cut and folded impositions such as booklets and polyhedra. | The product creates print projects for home, school, or business. |
| Support | The maker directs users to the Codeberg issue tracker for bugs and feature requests and also offers email contact. | The product page lists 24/7 customer support via live chat, email, and phone. |
Plans
Print Artist Platinum 27
- Print Artist Platinum 27 - Windows$74.99, paid once
In their own words
Laidout
Laidout is free Linux desktop publishing software for arranging pages into folded print layouts, including book signatures, accordion folds and polyhedron nets. It also supports single pages and can help arrange posters for printers limited to small sheets. Its graphics objects include paths, ellipses, rounded rectangles, gradients, point sets, color meshes, warped images and captions. Laidout imports SVG, images, Scribus files and OFF polyhedra; PDF pages can be imported as rendered images, though PDF page import for reimposition is under development. Export options include PDF, SVG, Scribus, images, HTML galleries, Podofoimpose plan files, Page Atlas images and PostScript. Command-line use supports batch import, reimposition and export without opening a window. Laidout is released under GPL 3.0. The homepage identifies version 0.097 and says the stable release is old, suggesting a development snapshot or compiling from source where possible. Proper color management has not been a development priority; the FAQ suggests exporting to Scribus for that work.
Print Artist Platinum 27
Print Artist Platinum 27 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.