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At a Glance
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher
Star Rating
(995)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Pages
Pages
Star Rating
(375)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Pages

Microsoft Publisher vs Pages

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Pages easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Microsoft Publisher.

  • Microsoft Publisher and Pages both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • 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 Pages over Microsoft Publisher.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Publisher
No pricing available
Pages
No pricing available
Free Trial
Microsoft Publisher
No trial information available
Pages
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
889
8.7
317
Ease of Use
8.8
897
8.9
319
Ease of Setup
9.1
82
9.3
65
Ease of Admin
9.0
73
8.7
54
Quality of Support
8.4
637
8.7
199
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
59
8.6
45
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
883
7.7
312
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.9
54
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
8.4
79
Not enough data
Design
8.9
73
Not enough data
8.7
74
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
8.7
68
Not enough data
8.3
63
Not enough data
8.0
68
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.1
46
Not enough data
8.7
59
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher
Pages
Pages
Microsoft Publisher and Pages share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Pages
Pages is categorized as Document Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.8%
Pages
Pages
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher
Higher Education
9.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.4%
Education Management
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
3.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Other
72.2%
Pages
Pages
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%
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Microsoft Publisher
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Pages
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Discussions
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher Discussions
What is the best way to design a business card using Microsoft Publisher?
5 Comments
Tom C.
TC
[foe](http://foo.bar) [url=googl.com]Google[/url] <a href="https://abc.com">abc</a> https://www.google.com [site->http://riseup.net]Read more
How do you download new new templates to use on publisher?
2 Comments
Jade C.
JC
There is not a specific update or download for adding templates to Publisher, all new content is managed by an ondemand system. With internet access,...Read more
Horizonal lines
1 Comment
Jeff W.
JW
One way of doing this is: insert/table/one cell only go to table design/borders select top border select bottom border then customize it any way you...Read more
Pages
Pages Discussions
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
Jesse S.
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
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Pages has no more discussions with answers