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The Top 16 Easiest To Use Desktop Publishing Software

See the top Desktop Publishing Software products based on usability ratings. A product’s usability score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that factors in real user satisfaction ratings of how easy the product is to administer, as well as how well the product meets business requirements, among other ratings. Compare products according to their usability scores to streamline the buying process and quickly identify the best products based on real user experiences.

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Canva

9.4

Overall Usability Score

9.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

74%

Mid Market

26%

Enterprise

Foxit PDF Editor

9.0

Overall Usability Score

9.0

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

67%

Mid Market

24%

Enterprise

Adobe InDesign

8.9

Overall Usability Score

8.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

8.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

8.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

58%

Mid Market

27%

Enterprise

15%

Microsoft Publisher

8.8

Overall Usability Score

8.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

47%

Mid Market

26%

Enterprise

27%

Wondershare PDFelement

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

8.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.7

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

68%

Mid Market

19%

Enterprise

14%

FlowPaper

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.5

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

68%

Mid Market

24%

Enterprise

Adobe Creative Cloud Express

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

9.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

65%

Mid Market

25%

Enterprise

11%

Visme

8.5

Overall Usability Score

8.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

9.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

69%

Mid Market

24%

Enterprise

VistaCreate

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

9.6

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

78%

Mid Market

15%

Enterprise

#10

PosterMyWall

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

65%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

#11

Canva Enterprise

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

8.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

Mid Market

Enterprise

97%

#12

Renderforest

8.0

Overall Usability Score

8.0

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

8.9

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

89%

Mid Market

Enterprise

#13

Venngage

7.9

Overall Usability Score

7.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

63%

Mid Market

20%

Enterprise

17%

#14

The Print Shop

7.8

Overall Usability Score

7.8

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

41%

Mid Market

44%

Enterprise

15%

#15

QuarkXPress

7.6

Overall Usability Score

7.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

8.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

8.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

80%

Mid Market

12%

Enterprise

#16

Marq

7.5

Overall Usability Score

7.5

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.2

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.1

8.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.0

8.7

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

57%

Mid Market

30%

Enterprise

13%