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Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
(34)
4.1 out of 5
Adobe FrameMaker
By Adobe
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
(3,406)
4.6 out of 5
Adobe InDesign
By Adobe
At a Glance
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Star Rating
(34)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,406)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe InDesign
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Adobe FrameMaker vs Adobe InDesign

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe InDesign easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Adobe InDesign overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than Adobe FrameMaker.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe InDesign over Adobe FrameMaker.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe FrameMaker
No pricing available
Adobe InDesign
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe FrameMaker
No trial information available
Adobe InDesign
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
29
9.3
3,104
Ease of Use
7.6
29
8.0
3,114
Ease of Setup
8.2
10
8.8
349
Ease of Admin
8.0
9
8.6
303
Quality of Support
7.3
22
8.2
2,387
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
8
8.8
275
Product Direction (% positive)
5.2
29
8.6
3,071
Features by Category
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Creation Features
Not enough data
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Desktop PublishingHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.2
1,249
Design
Not enough data
8.4
159
Not enough data
9.1
175
Not enough data
9.1
191
Not enough data
8.8
182
Not enough data
8.1
156
Not enough data
8.1
157
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
5.9
105
Not enough data
8.0
124
Categories
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Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Adobe FrameMaker and Adobe InDesign share no categories
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Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker is categorized as Component Content Management Systems
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.5%
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Computer Software
11.8%
Writing and Editing
5.9%
Oil & Energy
5.9%
Medical Devices
5.9%
Information Technology and Services
5.9%
Other
64.7%
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Design
11.7%
Graphic Design
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Higher Education
5.4%
Architecture & Planning
3.9%
Other
56.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Claire B.
CB
Claire B.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness

Adobe Framemaker is a staple tool for many document developers. Framemaker is a versatile solution for many different authoring and publishing needs. Framemaker allows users to create documentation with a tight structure and template-based approach to...

Most Helpful Critical Review
SP
Sylverre P.
Verified User in Government Administration

Conditioned-content and reusability seem like afterthoughts in this products.

Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jon J.
JJ
Jon J.
Verified User in Computer Software

InDesign is very type minded. Every typographical setting/option you can think of in terms of editorial design is available to you. For editorial layouts, brochures, and other printed material that requires a large amount of copy, InDesign is the tool of...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Military

Very very expensive for the Adobe Creative Cloud. Would never consider using this program for myself. Overpriced. Good alternatives available.

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Discussions
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker Discussions
What does Adobe FrameMaker do?
1 comment
Sandra B.
SB
Adobe FrameMaker is a document processor designed for writing and editing large or complex documents, including structured documents with FrameMaker XML. It...Read more
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Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign Discussions
What other things do use Indesign for, besides designing a catalog.
7 comments
DG
In addition to using Indesign for catalogs, I use it for flyers, brochures and even web banners. I used to design web ads primarily with Photoshop, but I...Read more
Is InDesign part of Adobe Creative Suite?
4 comments
Jemm B.
JB
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like translated into English.Read more
Will you allow users to edit images later on within InDesign
3 comments
Michele M.
MM
I'm not sure which version you are using, but I am several versions back. The version I am using is CS5.5 which does not allow you to edit an image much...Read more
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