Best PublishMedia Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop publishing software ranked against PublishMedia on the same published basis.
- 1PublishMedia vs Blurb BookWright
- 2PublishMedia vs Flipsnack
- 4PublishMedia vs VivaDesigner
- 5PublishMedia vs Affinity
- 6PublishMedia vs iStudio Publisher
- 7PublishMedia vs Laidout
- 8PublishMedia vs Megal Publisher
- 9PublishMedia vs Vellum
- 10PublishMedia vs Kindle Create
- 11PublishMedia vs QuarkXPress
- 12PublishMedia vs Scribus
- 13PublishMedia vs InPage
- 14PublishMedia vs Lacuna
- 15PublishMedia vs Layout Department
- 16PublishMedia vs Publisher Plus
- 17PublishMedia vs Calamus SL
- 18PublishMedia vs PageStream
- 19PublishMedia vs RagTime
- 20PublishMedia vs Swift Publisher
- 21PublishMedia vs GraphicConverter
PublishMedia 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 |
| 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 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 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 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 16 | Publisher Plus | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | Calamus SL | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | PageStream | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | RagTime | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Swift Publisher | 5.0 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | GraphicConverter | 4.9 | No | $39.95/mo | Mac |
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Questions about PublishMedia alternatives
What is the best alternative to PublishMedia?
Blurb BookWright, number 1 in desktop publishing software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Flipsnack, VivaDesigner, Affinity and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PublishMedia?
Blurb BookWright is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 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.