Best Calamus SL Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop publishing software ranked against Calamus SL on the same published basis.
- 1Calamus SL vs Blurb BookWright
- 2Calamus SL vs Flipsnack
- 3Calamus SL vs PublishMedia
- 4Calamus SL vs VivaDesigner
- 5Calamus SL vs Affinity
- 6Calamus SL vs iStudio Publisher
- 7Calamus SL vs Laidout
- 8Calamus SL vs Megal Publisher
- 9Calamus SL vs Vellum
- 10Calamus SL vs Kindle Create
- 11Calamus SL vs QuarkXPress
- 12Calamus SL vs Scribus
- 13Calamus SL vs InPage
- 14Calamus SL vs Lacuna
- 15Calamus SL vs Layout Department
- 16Calamus SL vs Publisher Plus
- 18Calamus SL vs PageStream
- 19Calamus SL vs RagTime
- 20Calamus SL vs GraphicConverter
- 21Calamus SL vs Swift Publisher
Calamus SL alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blurb BookWright | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Flipsnack | 6.6 | Free plan | $1/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | PublishMedia | 6.6 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | VivaDesigner | 6.6 | Free plan | €299/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Affinity | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | iStudio Publisher | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | Laidout | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | Megal Publisher | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 9 | Vellum | 5.4 | No | — | Mac |
| 10 | Kindle Create | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | QuarkXPress | 5.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Scribus | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | InPage | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Lacuna | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Layout Department | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Publisher Plus | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | PageStream | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | RagTime | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | GraphicConverter | 5.0 | No | $39.95/mo | Mac |
| 21 | Swift Publisher | 5.0 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about Calamus SL alternatives
What is the best alternative to Calamus SL?
Blurb BookWright, number 1 in desktop publishing software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Flipsnack, PublishMedia, VivaDesigner and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Calamus SL?
Blurb BookWright is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.