Compare Adobe InDesign and Scribus 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (88.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
No pricing available
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,396)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansScribus
Star Rating
(27)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ScribusAdobe InDesign vs Scribus
- Reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than Scribus.
- 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 Scribus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe InDesign
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
20+ apps, including InDesign, and Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, plus exclusive business features.
- Create and publish brochures, digital magazines, eBooks, posters, and presentations with InDesign.
- 20+ photo, graphic design, and video apps
- Unlimited access to standard creative AI image and vector features like Generative Fill in Photoshop
Scribus
No pricing availableFree Trial
Adobe InDesign
Free Trial is available
Scribus
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,098
8.7
25
Ease of Use
8.0
3,109
7.8
25
Ease of Setup
8.8
393
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.7
299
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
2,381
7.9
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
272
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,062
8.1
25
Features by Category
Design
8.3
204
Not enough data
9.0
227
8.3
7
9.2
245
9.4
8
8.9
225
8.6
7
8.0
193
Not enough data
8.1
200
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
5.9
142
Not enough data
7.9
163
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign and Scribus are categorized as Desktop Publishing
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign has no unique categories
Scribus has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Scribus
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
Design
11.7%
Graphic Design
11.5%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Higher Education
5.3%
Architecture & Planning
3.9%
Other
56.6%
Architecture & Planning
11.5%
Marketing and Advertising
11.5%
Design
7.7%
Higher Education
7.7%
Religious Institutions
7.7%
Other
53.8%
Discussions
What other things do use Indesign for, besides designing a catalog.
7 Comments
AG
I don't know what you've already thought of. :)
Here is a selection of things we make using InDesign:
* Books (design and typography)
* Billboards and...Read more
Scribus has no discussions with answers
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