Best Scribus Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from graphic design software ranked against Scribus on the same published basis.
- 1Scribus vs Figma
- 2Scribus vs Canva
- 3Scribus vs Krita
- 4Scribus vs Visme
- 5Scribus vs ibisPaint
- 6Scribus vs Affinity
- 7Scribus vs Inkscape
- 8Scribus vs Sketchbook
- 9Scribus vs Marq
- 10Scribus vs Venngage
- 11Scribus vs Kittl
- 12Scribus vs MiriCanvas
- 13Scribus vs Desygner
- 14Scribus vs PosterMyWall
- 15Scribus vs Lunacy
- 16Scribus vs Recraft
- 17Scribus vs Easil
- 18Scribus vs Microsoft Designer
- 19Scribus vs VistaCreate
- 20Scribus vs Picmaker
Scribus alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Figma | 8.3 | Free plan | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Canva | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Krita | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Visme | 8.0 | Free plan | $12.25/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 5 | ibisPaint | 8.0 | Free plan | $2.33/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Affinity | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Inkscape | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Sketchbook | 7.8 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Marq | 7.7 | Free plan | $12/mo | Web |
| 10 | Venngage | 7.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 11 | Kittl | 7.7 | Free plan | $14/mo | Web |
| 12 | MiriCanvas | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 13 | Desygner | 7.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 14 | PosterMyWall | 7.7 | Free plan | $9.08/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Lunacy | 7.7 | Free plan | $1/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Recraft | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 17 | Easil | 7.6 | Free plan | $6.25/mo | Web |
| 18 | Microsoft Designer | 7.6 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | VistaCreate | 7.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | — |
| 20 | Picmaker | 7.5 | Free plan | $6/mo | Web |
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Questions about Scribus alternatives
What is the best alternative to Scribus?
Figma, number 1 in graphic design software with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: Canva, Krita, Visme and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Scribus?
Figma is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 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.