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At a Glance
Adobe InCopy
Adobe InCopy
Star Rating
(67)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,372)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
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Adobe InCopy vs Adobe InDesign

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

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than Adobe InCopy.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe InCopy is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe InDesign over Adobe InCopy.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe InCopy
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 InCopy
Free Trial is available
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
53
9.3
3,079
Ease of Use
8.2
53
8.0
3,089
Ease of Setup
9.0
21
8.8
372
Ease of Admin
8.1
15
8.7
296
Quality of Support
8.4
43
8.2
2,367
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
14
8.9
269
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
53
8.6
3,045
Features by Category
7.7
36
Not enough data
Design
7.8
33
Not enough data
7.5
33
Not enough data
7.5
34
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.8
33
Not enough data
7.7
34
Not enough data
File Types
8.2
34
Not enough data
7.8
34
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
8.2
35
Not enough data
7.0
33
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
7.3
30
Not enough data
7.6
30
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
Operating System
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
6.7
24
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
20
Not enough data
7.0
21
Not enough data
6.3
20
Not enough data
6.3
20
Not enough data
6.4
20
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
242
Design
Not enough data
8.2
199
Not enough data
9.0
216
Not enough data
9.1
232
Not enough data
8.9
221
Not enough data
8.0
194
Not enough data
8.1
194
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
5.9
141
Not enough data
7.9
162
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InCopy
Adobe InCopy
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InCopy and Adobe InDesign share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe InCopy
Adobe InCopy is categorized as Document Creation
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InCopy
Adobe InCopy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.4%
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe InCopy
Adobe InCopy
Publishing
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
9.0%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Education Management
6.0%
Writing and Editing
4.5%
Other
64.2%
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
56.6%
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Discussions
Adobe InCopy
Adobe InCopy Discussions
What is the difference between InDesign and InCopy?
1 Comment
Rich C.
RC
InDesign is for layouts and InCopy is for text to be placed on elements in those layouts. Basically it separates the departments and allows them to work...Read more
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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