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Compare Adobe InDesign and SE Ranking 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
Starting at $103.20
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,386)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansSE Ranking
Star Rating
(1,431)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $103.20
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansAdobe InDesign vs SE Ranking
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SE Ranking easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SE Ranking overall.
- Adobe InDesign and SE Ranking both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SE Ranking is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SE Ranking 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
SE Ranking
Core
Starting at $103.20
SEO + GEO for marketing teams with repeatable delivery
- 10 projects & 1 manager seat
- 2k keywords & 100 prompts to track daily
- 50 domains in GEO research
Free Trial
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
SE Ranking
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,090
9.3
1,093
Ease of Use
8.0
3,101
9.2
1,101
Ease of Setup
8.8
386
9.3
804
Ease of Admin
8.7
299
9.2
760
Quality of Support
8.2
2,376
9.4
1,042
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
272
9.4
742
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,055
9.5
1,035
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
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
Logistics
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
Local Search Optimization
Not enough data
9.4
341
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
170
Not enough data
8.5
177
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
233
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
333
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Verified
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.0
141
Not enough data
9.1
137
Agentic AI - Competitive Intelligence
Not enough data
8.0
11
Platform Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.0
111
Platform Reporting
Not enough data
8.3
127
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
Not enough data
8.7
412
Not enough data
9.3
336
Not enough data
9.3
315
Not enough data
9.0
327
Agentic AI - SEO Tools
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.5
24
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
7.2
24
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.8
25
SEO Content & Rankings
Not enough data
8.2
693
Not enough data
8.8
781
Not enough data
9.3
769
Not enough data
8.7
400
Not enough data
8.4
285
SEO Reporting
Not enough data
9.0
754
Not enough data
9.1
464
Not enough data
8.7
419
Not enough data
8.8
342
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
139
Not enough data
7.7
137
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
8.6
49
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.6
42
Agentic AI - Operational Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
8.2
200
Not enough data
9.0
224
Not enough data
9.1
239
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
AI Visibility & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sentiment & Brand Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Competitive Benchmarking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Content Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Alerts
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Metrics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
112
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
126
Agentic AI - Content Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign and SE Ranking share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign is categorized as Desktop Publishing
SE Ranking is categorized as SEO Tools, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Local SEO, Competitive Intelligence, Content Analytics, and Paid Search Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SE Ranking
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
40.9%
Internet
7.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.7%
Computer Software
4.6%
Retail
2.5%
Other
38.6%
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
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
How do I get assistance in fixing errors I cant fix.
2 Comments
Official Response from SE Ranking
Thanks Al, we are available via live-chat, e-mails and we can have a call too.
We will contact you directly to know more details. Read more
How to use SEranking for finding and tracking link building prospects?
2 Comments
Official Response from SE Ranking
Hi Karthika, and thanks for a nice question, we have 2 Tools for this process - Backlink Monitor and Backlink Checker. So you can first analyze any domain,...Read more
Are there tutorials for fixing technical SEO issues?
2 Comments
ED
Hello. We create all sorts of educational content: how-tos, webinars, expert talks on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SerankingCom, in-depth articles on...Read more
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