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The following is a comparison of major desktop publishing software.
Overview [ ]
This table provides general software information including the developer , latest stable version , the year in which the software was first released, and the license under which it is available.
Desktop publishing software
Developer(s)
Latest stable version
Initial release
License
Apache OpenOffice Writer
Apache Software Foundation and others
4.1.1 (August 21, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-08-21 ) )
2002 (2002 )
Apache License 2.0 (Apache OpenOffice 3.4 and later)
Collabora Online [1]
Collabora
6.4.17 (22 December 2021; 32 days ago (2021-12-22 ) [2] )
2016 (2016 ) [3]
MPL-2.0 and others
CorelDRAW
Corel
X8 (18.0) (March 15, 2016; 5 years ago (2016-03-15 ) )
1989 (1989 )
Commercial , proprietary
Fatpaint (Cloud-based)
Mersica Inc.
1.98 (August 19, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-08-19 ) )
2010 (2010 )
Freeware
Flare
MadCap Software
2019 (March 29, 2019; 2 years ago (2019-03-29 ) )
2006 (2006 )
Commercial , proprietary
FrameMaker
Adobe Systems
12.0.3 (September 25, 2014; 7 years ago (2014-09-25 ) )
1986 (1986 )
Commercial , proprietary
InDesign
Adobe Systems
CC 2020 (15.0) (November 2019; 2 years ago (2019-11 ) )[4]
1999 (1999 )
Commercial , proprietary
InPage
InPage Team
3.0 (2008; 14 years ago (2008 ) )
1994 (1994 )
Commercial , proprietary
iStudio Publisher
iStudio Software
1.3 (February 3, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-02-03 ) )
2009 (2009 )
Commercial , proprietary
LibreOffice Draw [5]
The Document Foundation
Fresh :[6] 7.2.5[7] (6 January 2022)Still :[6] 7.1.8[8] (6 December 2021)
2011 (2011 )
LGPL v3
LyX
The LyX Team
2.3.0 (March 16, 2018; 3 years ago (2018-03-16 ) )
1995 (1995 )
GPL
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
16.0 (September 22, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-09-22 ) )
1991 (1991 )
Trialware
PageMaker *
Adobe Systems
7.0.2 (March 30, 2004; 17 years ago (2004-03-30 ) )
1985 (1985 )
Commercial , proprietary
PagePlus
Serif Europe
X9 (November 19, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-11-19 ) )
1991 (1991 )
Commercial , proprietary
Pages
Apple Inc.
6.3.1 (November 11, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-11-11 ) )
2005 (2005 )
Commercial , proprietary
PageStream
Grasshopper LLC
5.0 (2005; 17 years ago (2005 ) )
1986 (1986 )
Commercial , proprietary
QuarkXPress
Quark, Inc.
2017 (April 16, 2017; 4 years ago (2017-04-16 ) )
1987 (1987 )
Commercial , proprietary
Ready,Set,Go!
Diwan Software Limited
7.7.8b (September 2009; 12 years ago (2009-09 ) )
1985 (1985 )
Commercial , proprietary
Scribus
The Scribus Team
Stable: 14.4.8; Development:1.5.7 (0 April 2021; 9 months ago (2021-04-00 ) )
2003 (2003 )
GPL
The Print Shop
Brøderbund
23.0 (2009; 13 years ago (2009 ) )
1984 (1984 )
Commercial , proprietary
Ventura *
Corel
10.0 (2002; 20 years ago (2002 ) )
1986 (1986 )
Commercial , proprietary
Desktop publishing software
Developer(s)
Latest stable version
Initial release
License
Operating system [ ]
This table gives a comparison of what operating systems are compatible with each software in their latest version.
Desktop publishing software
Windows
Mac OS (X)
Linux
BSD
UNIX
Other
Apache OpenOffice Writer
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Collabora Online
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Android, Chrome OS, iOS, iPadOS. All with a modern web browser
CorelDRAW
Yes
supported versions<11
No
No
No
No
Fatpaint
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Flare
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
FrameMaker
Yes
supported versions<7
No
No
supported versions<8
No
InDesign
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
InPage
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
iStudio Publisher
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
LibreOffice
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
OpenIndiana
LyX
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
OS/2
Microsoft Publisher
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
PageMaker *
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
PagePlus
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Pages
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
PageStream
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
AmigaOS , MorphOS
QuarkXPress
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Ready,Set,Go!
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Scribus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
OS/2 Warp 4, ArcaOS , eComStation , OpenIndiana , Solaris , Haiku
The Print Shop
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Ventura *
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Desktop publishing software
Windows
Mac OS (X)
Linux
BSD
UNIX
Other
Input format [ ]
This table gives a comparison of the file formats each software can import or open.
Desktop publishing software
PDF
EPS
SVG
TeX /LaTeX
RTF
HTML
Word .doc
OOXML .docx
Other
Apache OpenOffice Writer
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PSD , WPD , XLS
Collabora Online
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ODF , PSD , WPD , XLSX
CorelDRAW
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
PSD , AI , SWF , WPD
Fatpaint
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
JPG , PNG
Flare
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
XLS , Adobe Framemaker , Adobe RoboHelp , Microsoft Compiled HTML Help , DITA
FrameMaker
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
WPD
InDesign
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
PSD , AI , SWF , WPD , XLS
InPage
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
iStudio Publisher
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
PSD , AI
LibreOffice
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ODF , PSD , WPD , XLSX
LyX
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Microsoft Publisher
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
PageMaker *
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
PagePlus
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Pages
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
QuarkXPress
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
PSD , AI , SWF , XLS , JPG , PNG PDF
Scribus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
List
The Print Shop
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Ventura *
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
PSD , AI , WPD
Desktop publishing software
PDF
EPS
SVG
TeX /LaTeX
RTF
HTML
Word .doc
OOXML .docx
Other
Output format [ ]
This table gives a comparison of the file formats each software can export or save.
Desktop publishing software
PDF
EPS
SVG
TeX /LaTeX
HTML
Other
Apache OpenOffice Writer
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
RTF
Collabora Online
Yes
No
No
No
No
ODF , PDF , PNG
CorelDRAW
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
PSD , AI , SWF , WPD
Fatpaint
No
No
No
No
No
JPG , PNG
Flare
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
DOC , EPUB , HTML5
FrameMaker
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
DOC , WPD
InDesign
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
EPUB , SWF , XML , RTF
InPage
No
Yes
No
No
No
GIF
iStudio Publisher
Yes
No
No
No
No
EPUB , RTF
LibreOffice
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
ODF , PDF , PNG , RTF
LyX
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
PS , ODF
Microsoft Publisher
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
JPG , PNG , TIFF
PageMaker *
with Distiller
Yes
No
No
No
No
PagePlus
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Pages
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
EPUB , RTF
QuarkXPress
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
EPUB , Kindle , iOS , HTML5
Scribus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
List
The Print Shop
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Ventura *
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
RTF , PSD , AI , WPD
Desktop publishing software
PDF
EPS
SVG
TeX /LaTeX
HTML
Other
See also [ ]
References [ ]