Compare Pages and Scrivener 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (82.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Pages
Star Rating
(372)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PagesScrivener
Star Rating
(84)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Scrivener excels in document creation with its robust Template Creation feature, scoring 9.0, which allows writers to easily set up their projects with customizable templates. In contrast, Pages, while still strong, scores slightly lower at 8.6.
- Reviewers mention that Scrivener's PDF Creation feature is highly rated at 9.3, making it easy to export documents in a professional format. Pages, however, has a lower score of 8.9 for its export capabilities, indicating a less favorable experience for users needing high-quality PDF outputs.
- G2 users highlight that Scrivener's Document Editor is exceptional, with a score of 9.8, providing a seamless writing experience. Pages follows with a respectable score of 9.1, but users note that Scrivener's features are more tailored for long-form writing.
- Users on G2 report that Scrivener's Revision History feature, scoring 8.9, is particularly useful for tracking changes over time, which is crucial for writers. Pages matches this score, but users feel that Scrivener offers a more comprehensive approach to managing revisions.
- Reviewers mention that Scrivener's Story Map feature, with a score of 8.1, helps writers visualize their projects, a feature that Pages lacks. Users appreciate this tool for organizing complex narratives, which enhances their writing process.
- Users say that while Pages offers a solid Web Publishing feature with a score of 8.0, Scrivener's lower score of 6.0 indicates that it may not be the best choice for those looking to publish directly online, suggesting that Pages is more user-friendly for web-based projects.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pages
No pricing availableScrivener
No pricing availableFree Trial
Pages
No trial information availableScrivener
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
314
9.4
68
Ease of Use
8.9
316
8.0
69
Ease of Setup
9.3
63
7.6
13
Ease of Admin
8.7
54
9.2
8
Quality of Support
8.7
199
8.6
45
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
45
8.6
6
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
309
8.6
69
Features by Category
Document Creation
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.3
5
Workflow
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.9
7
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Design
8.7
43
9.3
10
8.6
47
9.5
11
8.8
43
8.2
10
Collaboration
7.5
31
Not enough data
6.5
25
6.7
5
File Types
8.9
48
9.5
11
8.5
43
9.3
10
8.1
22
6.0
5
Edit & Revise
8.9
38
8.9
9
8.7
33
6.3
9
9.1
48
9.8
11
Integrate & Embed
8.0
20
6.9
6
8.1
24
7.7
5
8.4
25
7.0
5
Operating System
6.4
19
10.0
9
9.9
47
9.8
8
6.7
11
Not enough data
Generative AI
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Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pages
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Scrivener
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Education Management
6.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Higher Education
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
5.2%
Religious Institutions
4.7%
Other
71.0%
Writing and Editing
31.0%
Higher Education
8.3%
Publishing
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
4.8%
Libraries
3.6%
Other
45.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Pages
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Graphic Design
Pages is simple and easy to use. I use it for all and any documents on my office MacBook.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I wish there were more features similar to Microsoft Word, I'm used to their software when it comes to Word documents so if they could mirror and even improve what Word has I think this would increase their usership.
Scrivener
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Emma A.
Verified User in Entertainment
The ability to rearrange scenes, access pre writing without leaving your main manuscript and use meta data to find important info is invaluable. This kind of functionality makes writing a novel so much more efficient, and also improves your writing because...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Victoria L.
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film
There's a learning curve to the software, and the program is prone to freezing up.
Verified User in Graphic Design
Pages is simple and easy to use. I use it for all and any documents on my office MacBook.
Emma A.
Verified User in Entertainment
The ability to rearrange scenes, access pre writing without leaving your main manuscript and use meta data to find important info is invaluable. This kind of functionality makes writing a novel so much more efficient, and also improves your writing because...
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I wish there were more features similar to Microsoft Word, I'm used to their software when it comes to Word documents so if they could mirror and even improve what Word has I think this would increase their usership.
Victoria L.
Verified User in Motion Pictures and Film
There's a learning curve to the software, and the program is prone to freezing up.
Discussions
What's the easiest way to add fonts into Pages?
3 comments
BP
Download fonts and install them on your computer, and you will find them integrated on Pages and other programs.Read more
How do I make a checklist in pages?
1 comment
JS
In the document, make a list of items to be checked. Select your list and go to the Format Pane to the right of the application window and look down to...Read more
Pages has no more discussions with answers
How do i integrate this application with Google Drive?
2 comments
MG
Here's a great tutorial on how to sync scrivener with google drive. https://simonkjones.com/how-to-sync-scrivener-with-a-chromebook/Read more
Scrivener has no more discussions with answers
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