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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
No pricing available
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,369)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansPages
Star Rating
(375)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PagesAdobe InDesign vs Pages
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Pages easier to use and set up. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy, and preferred doing business with Adobe InDesign overall.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than Pages.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Pages is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe InDesign over Pages.
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
Pages
No pricing availableFree Trial
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
Pages
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,076
8.7
317
Ease of Use
8.0
3,086
8.9
319
Ease of Setup
8.8
369
9.3
65
Ease of Admin
8.7
296
8.7
54
Quality of Support
8.2
2,366
8.7
199
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
269
8.6
45
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,042
7.7
312
Features by Category
Design
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.9
44
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.5
33
Not enough data
6.5
27
File Types
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
7.8
23
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
9.1
50
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
8.3
27
Operating System
Not enough data
6.1
20
Not enough data
9.9
50
Not enough data
6.1
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
8.2
196
Not enough data
9.0
213
Not enough data
9.1
229
Not enough data
8.9
218
Not enough data
8.1
191
Not enough data
8.1
191
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
6.0
138
Not enough data
7.9
159
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign and Pages share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Pages is categorized as Document Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pages
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
11.3%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Higher Education
5.3%
Architecture & Planning
3.9%
Other
56.7%
Education Management
7.1%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Higher Education
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
5.2%
Religious Institutions
4.9%
Other
70.7%
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
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
What's the easiest way to add fonts into Pages?
3 Comments
BP
Download fonts and install them on your computer, and you will find them integrated on Pages and other programs.Read more
How do I make a checklist in pages?
1 Comment
JS
In the document, make a list of items to be checked. Select your list and go to the Format Pane to the right of the application window and look down to...Read more
Pages has no more discussions with answers
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