Best PageStream Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop publishing software ranked against PageStream on the same published basis.
- 1PageStream vs VivaDesigner
- 2PageStream vs Blurb BookWright
- 3PageStream vs PublishMedia
- 4PageStream vs Affinity
- 5PageStream vs iStudio Publisher
- 6PageStream vs Megal Publisher
- 7PageStream vs Laidout
- 8PageStream vs QuarkXPress
- 9PageStream vs Vellum
- 10PageStream vs Kindle Create
- 11PageStream vs Scribus
- 12PageStream vs Flipsnack
- 13PageStream vs InPage
- 14PageStream vs Lacuna
- 15PageStream vs Layout Department
- 17PageStream vs Publisher Plus
- 18PageStream vs Calamus SL
- 19PageStream vs RagTime
- 20PageStream vs Swift Publisher
- 21PageStream vs GraphicConverter
PageStream alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VivaDesigner | 6.7 | Free plan | €299/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Blurb BookWright | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | PublishMedia | 6.6 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Affinity | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | iStudio Publisher | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | Megal Publisher | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 7 | Laidout | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 8 | QuarkXPress | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Vellum | 5.4 | No | — | Mac |
| 10 | Kindle Create | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 11 | Scribus | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | Flipsnack | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | InPage | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Lacuna | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Layout Department | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 17 | Publisher Plus | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | Calamus SL | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | RagTime | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Swift Publisher | 5.1 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | GraphicConverter | 4.9 | No | $39.95/mo | Mac |
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Questions about PageStream alternatives
What is the best alternative to PageStream?
VivaDesigner, number 1 in desktop publishing software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Blurb BookWright, PublishMedia, Affinity and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PageStream?
VivaDesigner is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 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.