Top Rated Scribus Alternatives
I used this tool for the first time when I was asked to do an animation book layout for a movie project. Since this was not the kind of work I usually do I didn't want to spend a large amount of money in a commercial sofware like InDesign. I was really happy to see that this open tool had everthing I needed to get a professional result. It has many functions for text and image editing and was also easy to understand at a basic level, so it didn't take me too long to start working with my first layout. Scribus can also be integrated with Gimp, a more complete open tool for image editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It can be a little hard to move the objects to the exact position you need them to be. There are times when you need to calculate the positions numerically or move the objects little by little since the program can't aligning objects automatically.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
25 out of 26 Total Reviews for Scribus
Easy to use if you keep on experimenting on it; after a while, it becomes kinda intuitive... And it's free, which is always a pro :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
While operating with the internal editor, it keeps on crashing. I gave it up to two days to work properly but eventually, I had to uninstall it: impossible to work with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Free, opensource software makes all the difference for the small nonprofit where I work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
While there are user-made videos giving tutorials on youtube, there isn't a centralized way to learn all of the intricacies of the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's free, it "just works" and it creates booklets/magazines/really anything you want to put together simply and easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
You do need to read exactly *how* to do things in Scribus but once you've done it once it's easy to do again. The interface seems a bit dated (particularly on high resolution screens) but it's great for being clutter free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Scribus has a simple way of arranging text, and has a nice workflow in general for the design of documents and publications, both for academic and comercial work. It's easy to use and straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I would like a bit more options in terms of customizing pages and styles. I feel that some features found on other commercial software that have the same goals are still missing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
So far, I cannot find a limitation to Scribus that InDesign offers. It is full-featured and powerful DTP software that can be used for highly layered, sophisticated, professional page layouts. The CMYK colour management tool is a standout. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I think the GUI would benefit from some updating. Everything is in a logical order, but it has an old styling. Also, additional base templates for needs like social media banners or ebook layouts would be great. They're available online, but having them shipped intrinsic to Scribus would be nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
For an open source free desktop publishing software, it is very powerful and reminds me of my old days using Aldus PageMaker. Easy to use! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I can not think of anything I disliked about Scribus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I was able to perform all basic design tasks and complete a project to ideal status. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The interface is clunky and hard to work within. There were multiple crashes and it was tough to find certain settings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It has an easy learning key. It is highly featured. I am able to do all my required tasks easily and efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I find very few to nothing that I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It is an application that offers a professional support to elaborate diverse documents and publications, in our case it was about giving support to a client that was elaborating a book for self-publishing in his University.
The Scribus design presents a pleasant and orderly interface that allows the presentation of professional effects, such as: combinations of colors and creation of pdf files in a fast and dynamic way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It is an important detail to point out that although the program's interface is easy to understand, the use of drop-down menus nowadays (where the tape interface has become too common, practically a standard of all kinds of programs) , then, that makes the program look a bit "Old" or "Old", but that does not diminish the capacity to make very good layouts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I love the Free Software idea! I mean, you can have the entire experience of an book-magazine editor, at a professional level for free. The UI design is very nice and it's not heavy. Doesn't occupy much space on your hard drive and doesnt recquire many RAM. It is fast compared with other programs as In Design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I don't have any complains about program itself, it's just that I'm used to work with other program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
