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At a Glance
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,376)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
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QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress
Star Rating
(303)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$699.00 1 Perpetual License With One-Time Purchase
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Adobe InDesign vs QuarkXPress

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Adobe InDesign is easier to 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 QuarkXPress.
  • 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 QuarkXPress.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe InDesign
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
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QuarkXPress
Perpetual License
$699.00
1 Perpetual License With One-Time Purchase
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Free Trial
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
QuarkXPress
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,082
8.1
229
Ease of Use
8.0
3,092
8.0
233
Ease of Setup
8.8
375
8.6
46
Ease of Admin
8.7
296
8.3
45
Quality of Support
8.2
2,369
7.9
190
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
269
8.2
41
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,047
6.0
223
Features by Category
Not enough data
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Content Creation
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Optimization
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Logistics
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8.2
247
7.6
31
Design
8.2
198
7.1
20
8.9
217
8.3
26
9.1
234
8.8
28
8.9
220
8.8
29
8.0
192
7.5
20
8.2
196
7.9
21
Platform Additional Functionality
5.8
140
4.6
8
7.9
160
8.1
9
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Planning
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Publishing
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Social Media
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Planning
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Content Creation
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress
Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress are categorized as Desktop Publishing
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign has no unique categories
QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress is categorized as Content Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
79.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
11.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Design
11.7%
Graphic Design
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Higher Education
5.3%
Architecture & Planning
3.9%
Other
56.7%
QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress
Graphic Design
21.2%
Design
12.6%
Marketing and Advertising
11.9%
Printing
6.8%
Publishing
6.5%
Other
41.0%
Alternatives
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign Alternatives
Canva
Canva
Add Canva
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher
Add Microsoft Publisher
Marq
Marq
Add Marq
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher
Add Affinity Publisher
QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress Alternatives
Canva
Canva
Add Canva
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher
Add Microsoft Publisher
Marq
Marq
Add Marq
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher
Add Affinity Publisher
Discussions
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
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
QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress Discussions
Does anyone still use QuarkXPress?
5 Comments
JR
Yes. Those of us who first understood non-computerized typesetting (hot lead poured into molds) and then the early days of offset printing appreciate that in...Read more
I upgraded to Big Sur only to find that Quark was not compatible.
2 Comments
Martin T.
MT
The then current version was running on Big Sur. As with any software, they only guarantee it compatible with OS versions released at the time the software...Read more
What is the best way to generate professional ebooks from QuarkXpress?
1 Comment
AB
Hi Ira, Can you please elaborate on your question? Well You can definitely create professional ebooks using QuarkXPress as it allows you to create both...Read more