Compare Microsoft Publisher and QuarkXPress 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$699.00 1 Perpetual License With One-Time Purchase
Microsoft Publisher
Star Rating
(1,000)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft PublisherQuarkXPress
Star Rating
(304)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$699.00 1 Perpetual License With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 2 pricing plansMicrosoft Publisher vs QuarkXPress
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Publisher easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Publisher overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Publisher meets the needs of their business better than QuarkXPress.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Publisher is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Publisher over QuarkXPress.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Publisher
No pricing availableQuarkXPress
Perpetual License
$699.00
1 Perpetual License With One-Time Purchase
- QuarkXPress is available as a perpetual license for those who prefer this traditional licensing model. You will own the license for this version of the software indefinitely but without upgrades, updates and technical support.
Free Trial
Microsoft Publisher
No trial information availableQuarkXPress
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
894
8.1
230
Ease of Use
8.8
902
7.9
234
Ease of Setup
9.1
87
8.5
47
Ease of Admin
9.0
73
8.2
46
Quality of Support
8.4
640
7.9
191
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
59
8.1
42
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
886
6.0
224
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
Design
8.8
75
7.1
20
8.6
76
8.1
27
8.7
71
8.8
28
8.8
71
8.8
29
8.2
64
7.5
20
8.0
72
7.9
21
Platform Additional Functionality
7.0
47
4.6
8
8.7
61
8.1
9
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Social Media
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
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
Agentic AI - 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Publisher and QuarkXPress are categorized as Desktop Publishing
Unique Categories
Microsoft Publisher has no unique categories
QuarkXPress is categorized as Content Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Publisher
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
QuarkXPress
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
Higher Education
9.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.5%
Education Management
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
3.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Other
72.0%
Graphic Design
21.1%
Design
12.6%
Marketing and Advertising
11.9%
Printing
7.1%
Publishing
6.5%
Other
40.8%
Discussions
What is the best way to design a business card using Microsoft Publisher?
5 Comments
CW
If you have some of those perforated business cards by Avery, try downloading a template made for your paper and customize that.
Otherwise, you will...Read more
How do you download new new templates to use on publisher?
2 Comments
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
What is Microsoft Publisher used for?
1 Comment
SR
It is a desktop publishing application used for creating and designing various publications, like newsletters. It provides tools for layout customization,...Read more
Does anyone still use QuarkXPress?
5 Comments
JR
Yes. Those of us who first understood non-computerized typesetting (hot lead poured into molds) and then the early days of offset printing appreciate that in...Read more
I upgraded to Big Sur only to find that Quark was not compatible.
2 Comments
QT
Hi, Keith. We’re sorry about this difficulty. QuarkXPress 2020 (version 16.2) and QuarkXPress 2021 (17.0.1) are both compatible with macOS Big Sur....Read more
How much does QuarkXPress cost?
1 Comment
JR
Quark has come down in price dramatically the last few years. They have a number of interesting plans that make sense for various size of users, from...Read more
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