Marq vs PublishMedia

Marq is a web-based design platform with templates, presentation design, brand kits, and real-time collaboration. It uses a freemium model with a free plan, paid plans from $10 per user monthly when billed annually, and a seven-day trial. The Free plan supports one user, 25 MB of cloud storage, and three projects. Pro costs $12 per month for one user, provides 2 GB of storage, and includes five free design imports. Team also costs $12 per month, supports two to 20 users, includes 2 GB or more of shared storage, 15 free design imports, and one custom data automation. Marq is headquartered in Draper, Utah. There is no desktop or mobile app listed, so access is through the web platform.

PublishMedia is a browser-based workspace for opening, editing, and creating Publisher-style documents, with print-ready PDF export. It accepts Publisher, Word, PowerPoint, PDF, PNG, JPG, and WebP files as starting points. Editing tools include text boxes, pictures, shapes, tables, grouping, cropping, page numbers, headers, and footers. Templates cover print projects such as flyers, menus, newsletters, programs, and certificates. Paid plans include PDF, PNG, and print-grade exports without a watermark. The maker warns that complex Publisher layouts can shift during conversion; an Import Report flags changed fonts, images, or layout for review. Uploaded Publisher source files are encrypted in transit, not shared or used for public templates, and deleted within two days of processing. Free-plan imports and converted copies are deleted after seven days; paid-plan files remain while the account is active. The free plan allows viewing but not editing or export. Paid options are $9.99 per month or $99.00 per year, with full editing included in All-Access.