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At a Glance
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,378)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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Citavi
Citavi
Star Rating
(17)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$379 per user
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Adobe InDesign vs Citavi

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than Citavi.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Citavi is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe InDesign over Citavi.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe InDesign
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
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Citavi
Citavi for Windows - Business
$379
per user
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Free Trial
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
Citavi
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,084
8.5
17
Ease of Use
8.0
3,094
8.4
17
Ease of Setup
8.8
377
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.7
298
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
2,371
9.3
15
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
271
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,049
8.5
16
Features by Category
8.1
249
Not enough data
Design
8.2
200
Not enough data
9.0
219
Not enough data
9.1
236
Not enough data
8.9
222
Not enough data
8.0
194
Not enough data
8.2
198
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
5.9
142
Not enough data
7.9
162
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Citavi
Citavi
Adobe InDesign and Citavi share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Citavi
Citavi is categorized as Reference Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Citavi
Citavi
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.5%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Citavi
Citavi
Research
17.6%
Higher Education
17.6%
Education Management
11.8%
Staffing and Recruiting
5.9%
Machinery
5.9%
Other
41.2%
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Discussions
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
Will you allow users to edit images later on within InDesign
3 Comments
Michele M.
MM
I'm not sure which version you are using, but I am several versions back. The version I am using is CS5.5 which does not allow you to edit an image much...Read more
Citavi
Citavi Discussions
Is it possible to work together in a team?
1 Comment
Official Response from Citavi
We recommend Citavi for Windows for individual users and small groups. Project files and attachments are saved on a local network drive. This version is...Read more
What license types are available?
1 Comment
Official Response from Citavi
Personal license keys are available for Citavi for Windows. The license key is entered in the local Citavi installation. Per-seat and concurrent licenses...Read more
Where does Citavi save our information?
1 Comment
Official Response from Citavi
Project information is either saved in a Microsoft SQL database (Citavi for DBServer) or in a local project file (Citavi for Windows). No project information...Read more