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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (46.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
Free All the basics for individual analysts
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,373)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansMode
Star Rating
(330)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free All the basics for individual analysts
Browse all 3 pricing plansAdobe InDesign vs Mode
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Mode easier to use and administer. Reviewers also felt that Mode was easier to do business with overall. However reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than Mode.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Mode is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Mode 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
Mode
Studio
Free
All the basics for individual analysts
Included:
- SQL, Python, & R
- Private database connections
Free Trial
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
Mode
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,079
8.7
285
Ease of Use
8.0
3,089
8.7
289
Ease of Setup
8.8
372
8.8
66
Ease of Admin
8.7
296
8.9
66
Quality of Support
8.2
2,367
8.9
215
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
269
9.1
65
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,045
8.8
283
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
206
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.3
162
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
130
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.5
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
57
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
206
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.4
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
62
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
9.3
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
70
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
8.3
162
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
7.8
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
130
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.5
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
57
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
206
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.3
162
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.5
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
57
|
Verified
Metrics
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.9
31
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
8.6
36
Reporting
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
9.0
49
Other
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
8.3
31
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.5
27
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
38
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
9.0
53
Not enough data
9.0
49
Design
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
5.9
141
Not enough data
7.9
162
Not enough data
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
8.9
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
8.7
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
19
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign and Mode share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Mode is categorized as Marketing Analytics, Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, and Digital Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Mode
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%
Information Technology and Services
14.1%
Computer Software
13.8%
Financial Services
7.5%
Internet
6.6%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.4%
Other
53.6%
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
Will you allow users to edit images later on within InDesign
3 Comments
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
How do i average on charts without averaging averages
2 Comments
GS
Create averages in the query and use the results in the chartsRead more
Why do companies choose Mode over Looker?
1 Comment
Official Response from Mode
Put simply, data teams move faster in Mode. In Looker, teams have to decide upfront how to model their data, instead of working with data first and then...Read more
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