AffinityCreate vector artwork, edit layered images and lay out publications on your desktop.
Free desktop design suite · Canva account required · optional AI is paid
Design & creative
Scribus
Free optionOpen sourceLocal
Lay out newsletters, photo books and print-ready PDFs.
What you can use it for
Lay out newsletters, photo books and print-ready PDFs.
- Page layout, typography and print PDF output.
- CMYK and spot-colour workflows without a software subscription.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Replace Adobe InDesign for new newsletters, photo books and print-PDF page layouts. Not a native INDD migration or complete InDesign feature replacement.
Before you switch
Expect to rebuild layouts and learn a different interface. Native INDD files and full IDML round-tripping are not promised. High-DPI interface behaviour varies by version. Fonts, images, printing and other licensed assets may cost extra. No paid API is required.
Alternatives to these paid apps
Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.
More for the same workflow
See alternatives →Affinity
DesignCraftLay out pages and prepare desktop publications.
Free open-source desktop software; local hardware required. Alpha release.