Microsoft Publisher: The 3 best alternatives
Microsoft Publisher is a leading DTP software for creating printing units, flyers and advertising materials. In this practical tip, we present three strong alternatives:
Microsoft Publisher Alternative 1: Adobe Indesign
Indesign from Adobe is the quasi-standard in the professional DTP area. Correspondingly high the price and the learning effort for newcomers. The program offers extensive features in the areas of vectors, data preparation, typography and effects. Indesign masters important functions such as color separation, preflight and color management for prepress professionals.
- Newer versions of Indesign are marketed by Adobe as Creative Cloud. They are only available for a monthly rental price.
Microsoft Publisher Alternative 2: Scribus
Scribus is a free alternative to the commercial masters Adobe Indesign and Quark Express. The program is open source and available free of charge for numerous systems. It is aimed at professionals and beginners alike. Data is saved in an XML-based format and is therefore easy to process. The only downside: the graphical user interface is controversial and may not be for everyone.
Microsoft Publisher Alternative 3: Lucidpress
Lucidpress is a completely cloud-based DTP solution for professionals. Monthly prices range from $ 6 to $ 40 for unlimited use. In addition to the familiar functions of the established DTP programs, Lucid offers numerous improved online functions.
- This includes, for example, direct access to content from Google Drive, Youtube, Dropbox, Flickr and Facebook.
- There are also groupwork features for parallel online editing of documents with an unlimited number of simultaneous accesses.
- Lucidpress also offers publish by link, encryption, archiving and much more.
If you would like to try it out with Microsoft Publisher, we will give you valuable tips for getting started in the next article.