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Compare Adobe InDesign and Freepik 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
€0.00 1 User
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,391)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
Browse all 2 pricing plansFreepik
Star Rating
(163)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
€0.00 1 User
Browse all 4 pricing plansAdobe InDesign vs Freepik
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Freepik easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Freepik overall.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than Freepik.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Freepik is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Freepik over Adobe InDesign.
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
Freepik
Free Plan
€0.00
1 User
We love helping you bring ideas to life.
We want to grow every day.
- Thousands of free resources for your creative projects
Free Trial
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
Freepik
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,093
8.9
126
Ease of Use
8.0
3,104
9.4
125
Ease of Setup
8.8
388
9.6
40
Ease of Admin
8.7
299
9.2
14
Quality of Support
8.2
2,377
8.5
97
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
272
9.6
14
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,058
9.4
109
Features by Category
Development
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Collaboration
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Integration
Not enough data
9.7
5
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Speech Output
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Audio Format
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Generative AI
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Design
8.3
202
Not enough data
9.0
225
Not enough data
9.2
241
Not enough data
8.9
223
Not enough data
8.0
192
Not enough data
8.2
199
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
5.9
141
Not enough data
7.9
161
Not enough data
Audio
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Video
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Image
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Text
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Platform
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Generative AI
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Image Generation
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
9.1
16
Advanced Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
9.5
22
Model
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.1
16
Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators
Not enough data
9.0
12
License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators
Not enough data
9.8
7
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
7.0
11
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
9.4
12
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.4
7
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
9.6
8
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Functionality - Logo Design Tools
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.6
12
Content Generation - AI Content Creation Platforms
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Management - AI Content Creation Platforms
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign and Freepik share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Freepik is categorized as AI Video Generators, Logo Design Tools, AI Image Generators, Text to Speech, API Development, Stock Photos, Photo Editing, and AI Content Creation Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Freepik
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%
Graphic Design
16.1%
Marketing and Advertising
14.8%
Design
9.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.2%
Automotive
5.2%
Other
49.0%
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
What is the use of freepik?
2 Comments
RR
Freepik is great for resources. They have images, editable Photoshop and Illustrator files. Great for Graphic designers.Read more
Why do I need to attribute free resource n Freepik?
1 Comment
CC
You'll need to attribute is you are using a free version, if you have a plan you don't need to do it. And the plan is worth it, with a plan you can get a lot...Read more
Can we edit in freepik?
1 Comment
CC
There are some vectors that you can edit online on their website, but not that many.Read more
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