Compare Affinity Publisher and Kotobee Author

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At a Glance
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher
Star Rating
(71)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Kotobee Author
Kotobee Author
Star Rating
(15)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$150.00 1 Users With One-Time Purchase
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Affinity Publisher vs Kotobee Author

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Kotobee Author easier to use. However, Affinity Publisher is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Affinity Publisher overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Affinity Publisher meets the needs of their business better than Kotobee Author.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Affinity Publisher is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Affinity Publisher over Kotobee Author.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Affinity Publisher
No pricing available
Kotobee Author
Basic
$150.00
1 Users With One-Time Purchase
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Free Trial
Affinity Publisher
No trial information available
Kotobee Author
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
48
8.5
8
Ease of Use
9.1
49
9.2
8
Ease of Setup
10.0
10
7.8
6
Ease of Admin
10.0
7
7.2
6
Quality of Support
9.4
37
8.8
8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
5
8.1
7
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
46
7.1
8
Features by Category
Not enough data
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Training & eLearning
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Collaboration
Not enough data
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File Types
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Edit & Revise
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Operating System
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
Design
8.2
21
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.6
24
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.0
15
Feature Not Available
8.2
16
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
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Platform
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher
Kotobee Author
Kotobee Author
Affinity Publisher and Kotobee Author are categorized as Desktop Publishing
Unique Categories
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher has no unique categories
Kotobee Author
Kotobee Author is categorized as Document Creation and Course Authoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
89.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
8.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.5%
Kotobee Author
Kotobee Author
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher
Graphic Design
17.6%
Publishing
10.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.8%
Design
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
5.9%
Other
50.0%
Kotobee Author
Kotobee Author
Higher Education
38.5%
E-Learning
15.4%
Writing and Editing
7.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Education Management
7.7%
Other
23.1%
Alternatives
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher Alternatives
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Canva
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Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
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Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher
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QuarkXPress
Quark
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Kotobee Author
Kotobee Author Alternatives
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
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Canva
Canva
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Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat
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Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word
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Discussions
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher Discussions
What is the difference between Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher?
2 Comments
Peter R.
PR
Affinity Designer is more of a vector illustration and design application that works best for single-page designs. Affinity Publisher is a true desktop...Read more
How good is Affinity Publisher?
1 Comment
Peter R.
PR
For me, it is perfect. I wanted something I could purchase in a one-time fee and own the software. I had been using Adobe products and needed something to...Read more
Children's Picture Book - read Publisher is unable to create epub or mobi files
1 Comment
Rogelio A.
RA
You can only export in PDF with a great quality. BUT. If you come from Adobe's InDesign, you'll be like a fish in the water. Affinity Publisher has...Read more
Kotobee Author
Kotobee Author Discussions
Is that even legal?
1 Comment
Official Response from Kotobee Author
Hello Ulises, we're sorry about the inconvenience. Kindly contact our technical support team at support@kotobee.com and they will gladly help you resolve...Read more
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Kotobee Author has no more discussions with answers