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At a Glance
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Star Rating
(34)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,380)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
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Adobe FrameMaker vs Adobe InDesign

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe InDesign easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Adobe InDesign overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than Adobe FrameMaker.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe InDesign over Adobe FrameMaker.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe FrameMaker
No pricing available
Adobe InDesign
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
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Free Trial
Adobe FrameMaker
No trial information available
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
29
9.3
3,086
Ease of Use
7.6
29
8.0
3,096
Ease of Setup
8.2
10
8.8
379
Ease of Admin
8.0
9
8.7
299
Quality of Support
7.3
22
8.2
2,373
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
8
8.9
272
Product Direction (% positive)
5.2
29
8.6
3,051
Features by Category
Component Content Management SystemsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
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Software Model
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Creation Features
Not enough data
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Not enough data
8.2
247
Design
Not enough data
8.3
202
Not enough data
9.0
221
Not enough data
9.1
238
Not enough data
8.9
224
Not enough data
8.1
196
Not enough data
8.2
200
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.0
144
Not enough data
8.0
164
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Adobe FrameMaker and Adobe InDesign share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker is categorized as Component Content Management Systems
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.5%
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Computer Software
11.8%
Writing and Editing
5.9%
Oil & Energy
5.9%
Medical Devices
5.9%
Information Technology and Services
5.9%
Other
64.7%
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Design
11.7%
Graphic Design
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Higher Education
5.3%
Architecture & Planning
3.9%
Other
56.7%
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Discussions
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker Discussions
What does Adobe FrameMaker do?
1 Comment
Sandra B.
SB
Adobe FrameMaker is a document processor designed for writing and editing large or complex documents, including structured documents with FrameMaker XML. It...Read more
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Adobe FrameMaker has no more discussions with answers
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign Discussions
What other things do use Indesign for, besides designing a catalog.
7 Comments
DG
In addition to using Indesign for catalogs, I use it for flyers, brochures and even web banners. I used to design web ads primarily with Photoshop, but I...Read more
Is InDesign part of Adobe Creative Suite?
4 Comments
Qual è il modo migliore per mantenere il mio lavoro organizzato?
3 Comments
ashlea s.
AS
I have an external hard drive that I have individual folders for each project. I do package everything together after I’m done for the day so I can pick...Read more