The Top 20 Desktop Publishing Software

Check out this list of the top Desktop Publishing Software products based on user satisfaction. A product's satisfaction score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that factors in real-user satisfaction ratings from review data. Software buyers can compare products according to their satisfaction scores to streamline the buying process and quickly identify the best products based on the experiences of their peers.

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Canva

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Marketing and Advertising

44%

Non-Profit Organization Management

20%

Information Technology and Services

20%

Higher Education

16%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.5

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.4

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.6

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.1

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.4

Adobe Express

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Marketing and Advertising

40%

Design

22%

Higher Education

21%

Graphic Design

18%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.0

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.1

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

8.9

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

8.8

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.6

Adobe InDesign

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Design

30%

Graphic Design

29%

Marketing and Advertising

28%

Higher Education

13%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.5

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.2

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.2

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

8.4

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.3

Foxit PDF Editor

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Construction

34%

Accounting

28%

Financial Services

20%

Information Technology and Services

18%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.4

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.3

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.4

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.1

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.3

Wondershare PDFelement

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Information Technology and Services

33%

Writing and Editing

27%

Education Management

20%

Publishing

20%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.1

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.6

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

8.8

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.1

Shorthand

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Non-Profit Organization Management

42%

Higher Education

25%

Media Production

17%

Online Media

17%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.7

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.9

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.5

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

10.0

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

8.7

FlowPaper

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Education Management

50%

Recreational Facilities and Services

25%

Computer Software

13%

Automotive

13%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.9

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.9

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.6

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.6

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.5

PosterMyWall

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Non-Profit Organization Management

38%

Marketing and Advertising

31%

Consumer Services

15%

Apparel & Fashion

15%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.6

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.4

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.8

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.8

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.8

Affinity Publisher

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Graphic Design

40%

Publishing

23%

Marketing and Advertising

20%

Design

17%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.6

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

10.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

10.0

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

8.9

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

10.0

#10

Visme

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Marketing and Advertising

44%

Non-Profit Organization Management

25%

Management Consulting

18%

Computer Software

13%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.4

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.9

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.3

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.5

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.9

#11

Renderforest

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Marketing and Advertising

39%

Information Technology and Services

28%

Animation

17%

Design

17%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.5

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.6

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.9

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.6

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.8

#12

Smore

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Primary/Secondary Education

47%

Education Management

41%

E-Learning

Photography

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.3

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

10.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

10.0

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.5

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

10.0

#13

Design Huddle

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Computer Software

25%

Design

25%

Food & Beverages

25%

Broadcast Media

25%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.6

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.5

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

10.0

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.8

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.8

#14

Venngage

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Non-Profit Organization Management

30%

Marketing and Advertising

27%

Higher Education

24%

Information Technology and Services

19%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.0

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.7

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.5

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.5

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.4

#15

Microsoft Publisher

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Higher Education

37%

Non-Profit Organization Management

26%

Education Management

23%

Hospital & Health Care

13%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

8.8

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.1

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.4

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

8.6

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.3

#16

Kittl

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Graphic Design

57%

Design

14%

Internet

14%

Apparel & Fashion

14%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.4

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.7

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.4

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

0.0

#17

Marq

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Real Estate

34%

Education Management

31%

Non-Profit Organization Management

21%

Higher Education

14%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.0

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

9.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.1

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

8.7

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.1

#18

Xara Designer Pro +

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Design

25%

Airlines/Aviation

25%

Computer Games

25%

Graphic Design

25%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.8

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

0.0

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.8

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

0.0

#19

VistaCreate

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Marketing and Advertising

54%

Computer Software

20%

Design

13%

Information Technology and Services

13%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.0

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

8.2

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

9.2

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

8.7

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

9.2

#20

Comic Life

Overall Satisfaction Score

Top Industries of Reviewers:

Design

50%

Higher Education

25%

Broadcast Media

13%

Arts and Crafts

13%

Ratings from Reviews (out of 10):

Ease of Use

Average: 9.4

9.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.4

9.0

Ease of Doing Business With

Average: 8.0

0.0

Ease of Setup

Average: 8.6

0.0

Quality of Support

Average: 9.2

9.5

Ease of Admin

Average: 8.1

0.0