PageStream comparisons
PageStream is compared head-to-head with Affinity, Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress and more: 7 head-to-heads in Desktop Publishing Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
PageStream head-to-head
- PageStream vs Affinity
- PageStream vs Adobe InDesign
- PageStream vs QuarkXPress
- PageStream vs Scribus
- PageStream vs VivaDesigner
- PageStream vs Megal Publisher
- PageStream vs Microsoft Publisher
PageStream vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | PDF export | Color management | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | PageStream | No | $99.95 one-time | Windows, Macintosh OS X, Linux, Amiga | Yes | Yes | 8.2 |
| 1 | Affinity | Yes | Free | 9.4 | |||
| 2 | Adobe InDesign | No | 9.2 | ||||
| 3 | QuarkXPress | No | 8.9 | ||||
| 4 | Scribus | Yes | Free | 8.8 | |||
| 5 | VivaDesigner | Yes | €39/user/mo | Windows, macOS, Linux, Web browser | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
| 6 | Megal Publisher | Yes | £50/yr | web | Yes | Yes | 8.4 |
| 8 | Microsoft Publisher | No | windows | Yes | Yes | 8.1 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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