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Compare Adobe InDesign and CHILI GraFx 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (33.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
No pricing available
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,385)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
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Star Rating
(12)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (33.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CHILI GraFxAdobe InDesign vs CHILI GraFx
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe InDesign easier to use and set up. However, CHILI GraFx is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with CHILI GraFx overall.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than CHILI GraFx.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CHILI GraFx is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe InDesign over CHILI GraFx.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe InDesign
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
20+ apps, including InDesign, and Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, plus exclusive business features.
- Create and publish brochures, digital magazines, eBooks, posters, and presentations with InDesign.
- 20+ photo, graphic design, and video apps
- Unlimited access to standard creative AI image and vector features like Generative Fill in Photoshop
CHILI GraFx
No pricing availableFree Trial
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
CHILI GraFx
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,089
8.2
11
Ease of Use
8.0
3,100
7.6
11
Ease of Setup
8.8
385
8.1
8
Ease of Admin
8.7
299
8.8
7
Quality of Support
8.2
2,375
8.8
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
272
9.8
7
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,054
7.9
11
Features by Category
Content Creation
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Template Creation
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Design & Editing
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Design
8.2
200
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9.0
223
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222
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Platform Additional Functionality
5.9
141
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160
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Performance Tracking
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Functionality
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Planning
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Publishing
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Social Media
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8.0
5
Planning
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Generative AI
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5
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign and CHILI GraFx are categorized as Desktop Publishing
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign has no unique categories
CHILI GraFx is categorized as Design Systems, Variable Data Printing (VDP), Content Creation, Display Ad Design, Cross-Channel Advertising, and Creative Management Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
CHILI GraFx
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
Design
11.7%
Graphic Design
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Higher Education
5.3%
Architecture & Planning
3.9%
Other
56.6%
Marketing and Advertising
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Automotive
16.7%
Retail
8.3%
Printing
8.3%
Other
16.7%
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
Qual è il modo migliore per mantenere il mio lavoro organizzato?
3 Comments
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
CHILI GraFx has no discussions with answers
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