TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Publisher

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Publisher is a desktop publishing application available with an Office 365 subscription, or as a standalone download.

    $139

    one time purchase

    Pricing
    Microsoft Publisher
    Editions & Modules
    Microsoft Publisher
    $139
    one time purchase
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Publisher
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Publisher
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Publisher
    It works better than PowerPoint if it is one-page sharing content or poster, as opposed to a full presentation.
    It doesn't have as much functionality as Canva, but is more cost effective as it is included with the MS Office 365 Suite.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Publisher
    At the time I was not impressed with Quark Xpress. I always disliked PageMaker. I always considered it over-rated. I like InDesign and have always liked InDesign, if I have a need for more complex documents I'll go with InDesign over Publisher or Quark Xpress in a heartbeat. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Publisher
    Publisher wins hand down. To be honest, In-Design can do things with more precision and perhaps a somewhat better final design. However, the learning curve is WAY too steep for In-Design. I have been using computers and publishing programs since the mid 80's. Publisher melds …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Publisher
    Microsoft Publisher is more for beginners, or for basic needs, anyone with some familiarity with the Microsoft suite should be able to use it easily. If you’re looking to create something more graphic and advanced, you’d probably want to look into something like InDesign, which …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Publisher
    Not sure [why] it has a different name, but I briefly tried to create on my MacBook at home and used its version of Microsoft Word and was able to do similar things as in Publisher.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Publisher
    I have also used Adobe PageMaker for desktop publishing and simple design work but have found Publisher to be so much simpler to use. The navigation is easy, the interface is clean and the program is intuitive for even the most novice of users. The templates that come along …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Publisher
    I think Microsoft Publisher a correctly used to create invitation cards, flyers, and newsletters with the ability to choose from various templates. This feature is not available in Adobe Acrobat DC.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Publisher
    Microsoft Publisher has a powerful editing program. I would consider it Microsoft word and outlook came together. Microsoft Publisher offers many unique features that aren’t found in either Microsoft Word or Outlook. Being able to automate templates and save email list have …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Publisher
    I have used Canva and multiple other tools like Adobe Express for creating same type of graphics, designing and banner designing, and it had outcome with very well and defined result, and it can compete with Publisher, and both can be stack up against each other very …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    User Ratings
    Microsoft Publisher
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)