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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.99 2 License Per Month
$699.00 1 Perpetual License With One-Time Purchase
Adobe Acrobat
Star Rating
(4,320)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $29.99 2 License Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansQuarkXPress
Star Rating
(303)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$699.00 1 Perpetual License With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 2 pricing plansAdobe Acrobat vs QuarkXPress
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe Acrobat easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Adobe Acrobat overall.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe Acrobat meets the needs of their business better than QuarkXPress.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe Acrobat is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe Acrobat over QuarkXPress.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Acrobat
Acrobat Studio for teams
Starting at $29.99
2 License Per Month
The essential productivity solution with a complete set of PDF tools, PDF Spaces, Acrobat AI Assistant, and Adobe Express Premium, plus admin features.
- Available on desktop, web, and mobile
- View, print, share, and comment
- Edit text and images, plus export, protect, and organize documents
QuarkXPress
Perpetual License
$699.00
1 Perpetual License With One-Time Purchase
- QuarkXPress is available as a perpetual license for those who prefer this traditional licensing model. You will own the license for this version of the software indefinitely but without upgrades, updates and technical support.
Free Trial
Adobe Acrobat
Free Trial is available
QuarkXPress
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
2,984
8.1
229
Ease of Use
8.8
3,248
8.0
233
Ease of Setup
9.0
990
8.6
46
Ease of Admin
8.7
474
8.3
45
Quality of Support
8.4
2,209
7.9
190
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
445
8.2
41
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
2,888
6.0
223
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.3
511
Not enough data
8.3
428
Not enough data
8.7
464
Not enough data
8.7
451
Not enough data
8.8
441
Not enough data
8.5
393
Not enough data
8.5
406
Not enough data
8.9
459
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
7.5
111
Not enough data
8.0
109
Not enough data
7.7
112
Not enough data
7.6
110
Not enough data
7.4
111
Not enough data
7.4
111
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
8.9
406
Not enough data
8.9
425
Not enough data
8.7
406
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
368
Not enough data
8.5
385
Not enough data
8.5
338
Not enough data
9.0
396
Not enough data
8.2
329
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Organization
9.1
594
Not enough data
9.1
622
Not enough data
8.9
597
Not enough data
8.7
589
Not enough data
Editing
8.8
597
Not enough data
8.9
663
Not enough data
9.2
632
Not enough data
8.8
599
Not enough data
8.7
580
Not enough data
Operating System
9.0
534
Not enough data
8.6
456
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
328
Not enough data
9.1
328
Not enough data
Conversion
9.3
365
Not enough data
8.6
302
Not enough data
8.6
299
Not enough data
Logistics
8.5
296
Not enough data
9.0
355
Not enough data
9.1
334
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Converter
8.0
102
Not enough data
Data Sources
8.7
285
Not enough data
8.2
260
Not enough data
9.1
298
Not enough data
Generation
8.6
281
Not enough data
8.1
258
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
Delivery
8.6
269
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
164
Not enough data
8.1
166
Not enough data
7.9
165
Not enough data
8.0
164
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Generation
7.5
71
Not enough data
Design
8.5
360
Not enough data
8.5
570
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.3
560
Not enough data
8.1
517
Not enough data
File Types
9.1
665
Not enough data
9.0
662
Not enough data
8.4
519
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
8.6
611
Not enough data
8.3
290
Not enough data
8.8
653
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
8.0
466
Not enough data
8.3
507
Not enough data
8.5
551
Not enough data
Operating System
9.1
624
Not enough data
8.8
489
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
248
Not enough data
8.1
249
Not enough data
7.8
245
Not enough data
7.7
247
Not enough data
7.7
243
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.8
125
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
7.1
20
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.8
29
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
7.9
21
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
4.6
8
Not enough data
8.1
9
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Social Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Acrobat and QuarkXPress share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Acrobat is categorized as PDF Editor, Document Generation, Document Creation, E-Signature, and File Converter
QuarkXPress is categorized as Desktop Publishing and Content Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Acrobat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
QuarkXPress
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Higher Education
5.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Computer Software
4.8%
Education Management
3.7%
Other
74.0%
Graphic Design
21.2%
Design
12.6%
Marketing and Advertising
11.9%
Printing
6.8%
Publishing
6.5%
Other
41.0%
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Discussions
What does Adobe Pro DC include?
8 Comments
AJ
e-Signatures, PDF edition, PDF creation, 3D model tree creation, PDF exporting, PDF protection and security, combine files, fill & sign, organize pages, scan...Read more
What are the features of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC?
7 Comments
DR
Not only does Adobe Acrobat Pro DC help with creating universally readable documents, the features include tools to increase accessibility for...Read more
Is it possible to rotate a page form the text?
3 Comments
LB
Can you please clarify your question? Are you trying to rotate the entire form? Or just a text box? Read more
Does anyone still use QuarkXPress?
5 Comments
JR
Yes. Those of us who first understood non-computerized typesetting (hot lead poured into molds) and then the early days of offset printing appreciate that in...Read more
I upgraded to Big Sur only to find that Quark was not compatible.
2 Comments
MT
The then current version was running on Big Sur. As with any software, they only guarantee it compatible with OS versions released at the time the software...Read more
What is the best way to generate professional ebooks from QuarkXpress?
1 Comment
AB
Hi Ira, Can you please elaborate on your question? Well You can definitely create professional ebooks using QuarkXPress as it allows you to create both...Read more
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