Link copied to clipboard # Microsoft Publisher vs Pages Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/microsoft-publisher/pages/export.csv) Microsoft PublisherPages[+ Add Product](#) Pricing **Microsoft Publisher** No pricing available **Pages** No pricing available **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **Microsoft Publisher** 2 months Based on 28 responses **Pages** 1 monthFaster Based on 26 responses Return on Investment **Microsoft Publisher** 9 months Based on 26 responses **Pages** 6 months3 months sooner Based on 24 responses Perceived Cost **Microsoft Publisher** $$$$$ **Pages** $$$$$ Average Discount **Microsoft Publisher** 7%2% more **Pages** 5% **Pros & Cons** from reviews **Microsoft Publisher** [ Ease of Use (4) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1847285&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Layout Design (3) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1847184&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Design Limitations (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2496856&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Export Issues (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2496853&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **Pages** [ Ease of Use (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/pages/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2498340&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Easy Editing (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/pages/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2498337&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Access Control (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/pages/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1082976&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Missing Features (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/pages/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2498343&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Integrations **Microsoft Publisher** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_033aa224b72b00b72e8860e4e6401efc/microsoft-excel.png "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft Excel ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-excel/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_c989113cd8c8cb88da7510f7c1edba01/microsoft-powerpoint.png "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft PowerPoint ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-powerpoint/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/integrations) **Pages** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_2f63ddf06ad6af049351fc30a7c892db/updf.png "Product Avatar Image") UPDF ](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/pages/integrations) Screenshots **Microsoft Publisher** No screenshot available **Pages** ![Pages screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/40887/uploads_2Ff3505dd2-a4df-4c30-b5ab-1cbf95b081cf_2FPages_Screen_Shot_.png) **Ratings** from reviews Meets Requirements **Microsoft Publisher** 8.7 8.7900 **Pages** 8.7 8.7318 Ease of Use **Microsoft Publisher** 8.8 8.8909 **Pages** 8.9 8.9320 Ease of Setup **Microsoft Publisher** 9.1 9.195 **Pages** 9.3 9.366 Ease of Admin **Microsoft Publisher** 9.0 9.075 **Pages** 8.7 8.754 Quality of Support **Microsoft Publisher** 8.4 8.4645 **Pages** 8.7 8.7200 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Microsoft Publisher** 8.5 8.561 **Pages** 8.6 8.645 Product Direction (% positive) **Microsoft Publisher** 7.2 7.2891 **Pages** 7.7 7.7313 **Features** ratings from reviews Document Creation Not enough data 7.9 56 Desktop Publishing 8.4 93 Not enough data User Insights **Reviewers' Company Size** Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 47.6% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 26.1% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 26.4% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 47.6% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 26.1% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 26.4% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 66.4% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 17.3% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 16.3% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 66.4% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 17.3% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 16.3% **Reviewers' Industry** [![Microsoft Publisher](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487566696/microsoft-publisher.svg "Microsoft Publisher")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/reviews) Microsoft Publisher Higher Education 9.2% Non-Profit Organization Management 6.4% Education Management 5.6% Information Technology and Services 3.5% Religious Institutions 3.3% Other 72.1% [![Pages](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3f17c2ccac161e2276a1f8a4088dfe4d/pages.jpg "Pages")](https://www.g2.com/products/pages/reviews) Pages Education Management 6.8% Marketing and Advertising 6.2% Higher Education 6.0% Information Technology and Services 5.1% Religious Institutions 4.9% Other 71.0% Alternatives **Microsoft Publisher Alternatives** ![Canva](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/020885d89318f0483f6222194b3ee8ff/canva.svg "Canva") [ Canva ](/products/canva/reviews) ![Adobe InDesign](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3d7c53016c4b03a215effcee925d9426/adobe-indesign.svg "Adobe InDesign") [ Adobe InDesign ](/products/adobe-indesign/reviews) ![QuarkXPress](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e9d03741af0835f41772cea348da7ec8/quarkxpress.svg "QuarkXPress") [ Quark ](/products/quarkxpress/reviews) ![Marq](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/abb487ca5af273cbfa07ec0f39becb35/charles-thayne-capital-marq.svg "Marq") [ Marq ](/products/charles-thayne-capital-marq/reviews) **Pages Alternatives** ![Microsoft Word](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565787/microsoft-word.svg "Microsoft Word") [ Microsoft Word ](/products/microsoft-word/reviews) ![Scrivener](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_367574e9b6bfffbc6557eb9a2640ca7c/scrivener.png "Scrivener") [ Scrivener ](/products/scrivener/reviews) ![Ulysses](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a6025794819162c946fc97deb75cf108/ulysses.png "Ulysses") [ Ulysses ](/products/ulysses/reviews) ![iA Writer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9bea5001f9b46f04caba8e2f18d5f1d2/ia-writer.png "iA Writer") [ iA Writer ](/products/ia-writer/reviews) ## 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.