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Gauri Pawsey
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Researched and written by Gauri Pawsey

Desktop publishing software allows users to create and publish page designs and various printed materials in a professional style. These tools create layouts of text and other graphic files for publishing in either print or digital formats, focusing on materials like magazines, blogs, ebooks, newspapers, and other online publications.

Desktop publishing solutions often come with a library of premade templates and easy-to-use features that require no editing from the user, so the software is ideal for everyone, from experienced to novice designers. This software can also be equipped with drag-and-drop page builders and editing and design features, making it easy to create custom and unique layouts for specific needs and use cases. These designs can then easily be exported in a variety of different formats.

Any organization that publishes print or digital content, including graphic design, advertising, and publishing companies, can benefit from desktop publishing software. Design teams can also use it in an organization to create branded marketing materials, since they also easily integrate with drawing software or photo editing software to streamline the production of publication-ready materials.

To qualify for inclusion in the Desktop Publishing category, a product must:

Provide templates for constructing layouts of publishable materials (e.g., newspapers and flyers)
Offer tools for refining layouts, such as detailed rulers, text wrapping, and photo layering
Enable files to be uploaded online or printed using external printers onto ordered pages
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    Leanpub is a powerful publishing platform for serious authors.

    Users
    No information available
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    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Mid-Market
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    Leanpub
    Year Founded
    2010
    HQ Location
    Victoria, CA
    Twitter
    @leanpub
    8,911 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    6 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Leanpub is a powerful publishing platform for serious authors.

Users
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Industries
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Market Segment
  • 100% Mid-Market
Leanpub features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
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Seller
Leanpub
Year Founded
2010
HQ Location
Victoria, CA
Twitter
@leanpub
8,911 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
6 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Graphic Design Studio Mac makes it easy for anyone to create incredible graphic designs. From banners to flyers, cards to coupons, the tools and canvas, provide you with a flexible workspace to create

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    • 100% Small-Business
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    Macware
    Twitter
    @Talk2Macware
    167 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    1 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Graphic Design Studio Mac makes it easy for anyone to create incredible graphic designs. From banners to flyers, cards to coupons, the tools and canvas, provide you with a flexible workspace to create

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Market Segment
  • 100% Small-Business
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Macware
Twitter
@Talk2Macware
167 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1 employees on LinkedIn®

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    MagazineCloner enables publishers to reach all major digital platforms with one simple upload via their own branded apps

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    • 100% Small-Business
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    Year Founded
    2010
    HQ Location
    London, GB
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    2 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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MagazineCloner enables publishers to reach all major digital platforms with one simple upload via their own branded apps

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Small-Business
MagazineCloner features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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Year Founded
2010
HQ Location
London, GB
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
2 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Outfit is a brand automation platform empowering teams to produce and manage marketing materials.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Enterprise
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    0.0
    No information available
    10.0
    Publishing formats
    Average: 8.7
    10.0
    File Storage
    Average: 8.5
    10.0
    Layout editor
    Average: 8.7
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    Outfit
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    1 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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This description is provided by the seller.

Outfit is a brand automation platform empowering teams to produce and manage marketing materials.

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Enterprise
Outfit features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
No information available
10.0
Publishing formats
Average: 8.7
10.0
File Storage
Average: 8.5
10.0
Layout editor
Average: 8.7
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Outfit
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1 employees on LinkedIn®
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    PageStream's interface allows you to interactively design your pages as they will appear in your final product. Mix text, images and drawings to create something as small as a business card or postage

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Small-Business
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    0.0
    No information available
    10.0
    Publishing formats
    Average: 8.7
    10.0
    File Storage
    Average: 8.5
    10.0
    Layout editor
    Average: 8.7
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    HQ Location
    Boston, MA
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    1 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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PageStream's interface allows you to interactively design your pages as they will appear in your final product. Mix text, images and drawings to create something as small as a business card or postage

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Small-Business
PageStream features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
No information available
10.0
Publishing formats
Average: 8.7
10.0
File Storage
Average: 8.5
10.0
Layout editor
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
HQ Location
Boston, MA
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1 employees on LinkedIn®
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    priint:suite allows partial and/or full automation for the creation of complex, structured documents such as product sheets, flyers, catalogs and more. The content can be imported via specific connect

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Small-Business
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    priint
    Year Founded
    2003
    HQ Location
    Duisburg, DE
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    50 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
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priint:suite allows partial and/or full automation for the creation of complex, structured documents such as product sheets, flyers, catalogs and more. The content can be imported via specific connect

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Small-Business
priint:suite features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
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0.0
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priint
Year Founded
2003
HQ Location
Duisburg, DE
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
50 employees on LinkedIn®
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    PubCoder provides tools to create digital content for a multi-platform distribution.

    Users
    No information available
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    • 100% Small-Business
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    PubCoder
    Year Founded
    2013
    HQ Location
    Torino, IT
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    8 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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PubCoder provides tools to create digital content for a multi-platform distribution.

Users
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Industries
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Market Segment
  • 100% Small-Business
PubCoder features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
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Seller
PubCoder
Year Founded
2013
HQ Location
Torino, IT
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
8 employees on LinkedIn®
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    QuickSlicks is a publishing and subscribing software for creating flyers, brochures, and other sales and marketing materials.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Mid-Market
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    No information available
    6.7
    Publishing formats
    Average: 8.7
    10.0
    File Storage
    Average: 8.5
    10.0
    Layout editor
    Average: 8.7
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    HQ Location
    Chicago, US
    Twitter
    @totalworksinc
    10 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    13 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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QuickSlicks is a publishing and subscribing software for creating flyers, brochures, and other sales and marketing materials.

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Mid-Market
QuickSlicks features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
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6.7
Publishing formats
Average: 8.7
10.0
File Storage
Average: 8.5
10.0
Layout editor
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
HQ Location
Chicago, US
Twitter
@totalworksinc
10 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
13 employees on LinkedIn®
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    The Print Shop is a versatile desktop publishing software designed to empower users in creating a wide array of professional-quality print projects. With its user-friendly interface and extensive libr

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Mid-Market
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  • The Print Shop Pros and Cons
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    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Graphics Design
    1
    Layout Design
    1
    Templates
    1
    Cons
    Compatibility Issues
    1
    Limited Features
    1
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    6.7
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.8
    8.3
    Publishing formats
    Average: 8.7
    6.7
    File Storage
    Average: 8.5
    6.7
    Layout editor
    Average: 8.7
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    HQ Location
    N/A
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    204 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

The Print Shop is a versatile desktop publishing software designed to empower users in creating a wide array of professional-quality print projects. With its user-friendly interface and extensive libr

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Mid-Market
The Print Shop Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Graphics Design
1
Layout Design
1
Templates
1
Cons
Compatibility Issues
1
Limited Features
1
The Print Shop features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
6.7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
8.3
Publishing formats
Average: 8.7
6.7
File Storage
Average: 8.5
6.7
Layout editor
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
HQ Location
N/A
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
204 employees on LinkedIn®
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    VivaDesigner is the first high end typesetting and layout program in the world for both desktop and Web.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Small-Business
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    Viva
    Year Founded
    1994
    HQ Location
    N/A
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    3 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

VivaDesigner is the first high end typesetting and layout program in the world for both desktop and Web.

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Small-Business
Viva Designer features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
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Seller
Viva
Year Founded
1994
HQ Location
N/A
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
3 employees on LinkedIn®
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    XEditPro is an integrated/automated publishing suite; every major and minor work process involved in digital publishing is achieved within the system and eventually gives us the advantage in rapid mul

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 100% Mid-Market
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    8.3
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.8
    0.0
    No information available
    0.0
    No information available
    0.0
    No information available
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    Year Founded
    1997
    HQ Location
    Chennai, IN
    Twitter
    @Diacri_Tech
    66 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    in.linkedin.com
    411 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

XEditPro is an integrated/automated publishing suite; every major and minor work process involved in digital publishing is achieved within the system and eventually gives us the advantage in rapid mul

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Mid-Market
XEditPro - Automated Publishing Tool features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.3
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.8
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
Seller Details
Year Founded
1997
HQ Location
Chennai, IN
Twitter
@Diacri_Tech
66 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
in.linkedin.com
411 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Virtually everything you need to easily create one-of-a kind monthly and yearly calendars

    We don't have enough data from reviews to share who uses this product. Leave a review to contribute, or learn more about review generation.
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    No information available
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    No information available
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    Seller
    Claranova
    Year Founded
    1984
    HQ Location
    Courbevoie, Île-de-
    Twitter
    @Avanquest_Soft
    751 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    12 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    CLA.PA
Product Description
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Virtually everything you need to easily create one-of-a kind monthly and yearly calendars

We don't have enough data from reviews to share who uses this product. Leave a review to contribute, or learn more about review generation.
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
No information available
Art Explosion Calendar Maker features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
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Seller
Claranova
Year Founded
1984
HQ Location
Courbevoie, Île-de-
Twitter
@Avanquest_Soft
751 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
12 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
CLA.PA
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  • Product Description
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    Branded Editions is an award-winning digital publishing solution to convert print publications into premium interactive digital editions -- for the web, apps (iOS, Android, Amazon platforms) and kiosk

    We don't have enough data from reviews to share who uses this product. Leave a review to contribute, or learn more about review generation.
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    No information available
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    No information available
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    0.0
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    No information available
    0.0
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    No information available
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    Year Founded
    1999
    HQ Location
    Richmond, CA
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    448 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Branded Editions is an award-winning digital publishing solution to convert print publications into premium interactive digital editions -- for the web, apps (iOS, Android, Amazon platforms) and kiosk

We don't have enough data from reviews to share who uses this product. Leave a review to contribute, or learn more about review generation.
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
No information available
Branded Editions features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
Seller Details
Year Founded
1999
HQ Location
Richmond, CA
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
448 employees on LinkedIn®
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  • Product Description
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    Collateral Maker is a content repository and simple “point and click” content creation tool for building all different types of print and digital collateral, from a single piece to an entire collatera

    We don't have enough data from reviews to share who uses this product. Leave a review to contribute, or learn more about review generation.
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    No information available
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    No information available
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    Seller
    Clatter
    Year Founded
    2020
    HQ Location
    Westport, US
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    6 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Collateral Maker is a content repository and simple “point and click” content creation tool for building all different types of print and digital collateral, from a single piece to an entire collatera

We don't have enough data from reviews to share who uses this product. Leave a review to contribute, or learn more about review generation.
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
No information available
Collateral Maker features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
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Seller
Clatter
Year Founded
2020
HQ Location
Westport, US
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
6 employees on LinkedIn®
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  • Product Description
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    DCatalog is the leading technology provider of digital publishing solutions. Our technology allows you to convert your PDFs into a unique digital content experience. Our suite of innovative digital pu

    We don't have enough data from reviews to share who uses this product. Leave a review to contribute, or learn more about review generation.
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    No information available
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    No information available
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    0.0
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    0.0
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    DCatalog
    Year Founded
    2008
    HQ Location
    San Diego, US
    Twitter
    @DCatalog_Inc
    2,511 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    23 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

DCatalog is the leading technology provider of digital publishing solutions. Our technology allows you to convert your PDFs into a unique digital content experience. Our suite of innovative digital pu

We don't have enough data from reviews to share who uses this product. Leave a review to contribute, or learn more about review generation.
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
No information available
DCatalog features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
0.0
No information available
Seller Details
Seller
DCatalog
Year Founded
2008
HQ Location
San Diego, US
Twitter
@DCatalog_Inc
2,511 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
23 employees on LinkedIn®