--- title: Swift Publisher Reviews meta_title: 'Swift Publisher Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 11 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Swift Publisher works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.4 review_count: 11 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-07' parent_category: name: Graphic Design url: https://www.g2.com/categories/graphic-design --- # Swift Publisher Reviews **Vendor:** BeLight Software **Category:** [Desktop Publishing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/desktop-publishing) **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 11 ## About Swift Publisher Page layout and desktop publisher for Mac. This software provides all you need to create effective desktop publishing materials, such as flyers, brochures, catalogs, magazines, booklets, newsletters, calendars, posters, menus, cards, Facebook and Twitter covers, ad banners and many more. ## Swift Publisher Reviews ### 1. Best alternative for microsoft publisher on mac **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 23, 2021 **What do you like best about Swift Publisher?** For years I used microsoft publisher and found it to be the best, user friendly tool for creating documents outside of high end programs that are outside the scope of simple projects I create. Once I switched to mac, my biggest frustration was publisher not being available, and pages isn't comparable on any level. After searching through multiple options I found Swift Publisher and it was the closest thing to publisher out there. Very intuitive and useful to create documents when you are wanting more options than the limitations found in Word. **What do you dislike about Swift Publisher?** The only dislike is that because it's a smaller company and program it isn't compatible for most people I might share documents with. I can easily save as a pdf and pass it on, but unless another person also has Swift, they won't be able to work with the document themselves. **What problems is Swift Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?** I'm able to make great looking documents in an open space without the confinements involved with using Microsoft Word. I don't have the need for the larger Adobe Suite products nor the time to learn them, so Swift is the perfect creating solution. ### 2. Swift indeed! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mark H. | Managing Partner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 31, 2021 **What do you like best about Swift Publisher?** It is hard not to mention price when asked “what do you like best” I say it is almost a steal for such powerful desktop publishing software. With the huge amount of (500 +) templates, you will always have a good place to start. Very handy when you have a non creative moment. **What do you dislike about Swift Publisher?** There is not much to dislike. It might take some time to get to know where all features are located within the application.
This is the case with any (new) software obviously. **Recommendations to others considering Swift Publisher:** Download the trial version from the Swift Publisher website and play around with the software. Then you will likely come to the conclusion that is indeed a steal and you will proceed and purchase. 
Then I recommend getting the “Extra Pack” which will extend the already generous Clipart collection with 40K images and 100 additional fonts! **What problems is Swift Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?** Swift Publisher is capable alternative for the more expensive desktop publishing applications out there. So far we haven't found anything we couldn't do. We reduced cost. ### 3. Swiftpublisher **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 02, 2021 **What do you like best about Swift Publisher?** Easiness to learn how to use the software **What do you dislike about Swift Publisher?** Not a lot of choices in the library Just standard icons **What problems is Swift Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?** Create easy documents with beautiful visuals in an easy way ### 4. Great starter product **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Iñigo N. | Founder & CEO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 11, 2018 **What do you like best about Swift Publisher?** This product is perfect for those people who need quality content, but don't have time to learn a pro software. At the price tag, it's definitely worth it and its very intuitive. **What do you dislike about Swift Publisher?** It falls shorts on some aspects. But then again, if you really need pro features, then you probably know how to use other publisher programs. **Recommendations to others considering Swift Publisher:** Depends on what you need. But if you are looking for an easy to use, entry level product, you may have found the one! You could use many other products to design what you could design with Swift Publisher, but I doubt you'll do it in less time. The templates that Swift provides are extremely useful and help a lot when it comes to lean / start-up development. I would really recommend it to anyone! **What problems is Swift Publisher solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are doing all the design ourselves thanks to this software. Sure, its not the same as hiring a designer, but it works pretty well. As a start-up we want to be able to design fast and (if possible) in house. This software is perfect for that because of the templates. ## Swift Publisher Discussions - [How do I use Swift Publisher?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-use-swift-publisher) - [What is Publisher software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/swift-publisher-what-is-publisher-software-used-for) - [What is Publisher software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-publisher-software-used-for) - [What are the main features of DTP software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/swift-publisher-what-are-the-main-features-of-dtp-software) - [What are the main features of DTP software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-features-of-dtp-software) - [View Swift Publisher pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/swift-publisher/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=4§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-14+11%3A32%3A01+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=4b473d81-0285-4c33-b17a-49399c08acac&secure%5Btoken%5D=9455e3b14e1ca4555105530b644142828a0700a74f0a2ed907dbd699bba28977&format=llm_user) ## Swift Publisher Features **Additional Functionality** - Data Visualization - Mobile App - AI Copilot - Commenting/Notes - Text Editing - Custom Brushes - Generative AI - Watermarking - Engagement Tracking - Pattern, Color & Art Storage - Version Control - API - Third-Party Integrations - Collaboration Tools - Design Templates - Search/Filter - Secure Data Storage - Workflow Management - Data Storage Management - Interactive Content - Drag & Drop Editor - Video Editing - Preview Functionality - Multi-Language - Image Editing - Content Import/Export - Customizable Branding - Content Management - CAD Tools - Content Library - Custom Fonts - 3D Digital Asset Management - Design Management - Presentation Tools - Social Media Integration - Print Management **Design** - Templates - Layout editor - Publishing formats - Saved preferences - Infographics - Asset Library **Platform Additional Functionality** - Mobile Access - File Storage ## Top Swift Publisher Alternatives - [Adobe InDesign](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-indesign/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (3,400 reviews) - [Microsoft Publisher](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-publisher/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (994 reviews) - [iStudio Publisher](https://www.g2.com/products/istudio-publisher/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (17 reviews)