Best Laidout Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop publishing software ranked against Laidout on the same published basis.
- 1Laidout vs QuarkXPress
- 2Laidout vs Affinity
- 3Laidout vs Blurb BookWright
- 4Laidout vs iStudio Publisher
- 5Laidout vs Megal Publisher
- 6Laidout vs VivaDesigner
- 7Laidout vs PublishMedia
- 8Laidout vs Vellum
- 10Laidout vs Calamus SL
- 11Laidout vs Lacuna
- 12Laidout vs RagTime
- 13Laidout vs Swift Publisher
- 14Laidout vs PageStream
- 15Laidout vs Flipsnack
- 16Laidout vs GraphicConverter
- 17Laidout vs InPage
- 18Laidout vs Joomag Email Marketing Suite
- 19Laidout vs Kindle Create
- 20Laidout vs Microsoft Publisher
- 21Laidout vs Publisher Plus
Laidout alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QuarkXPress | 7.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Affinity | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Blurb BookWright | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | iStudio Publisher | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | Megal Publisher | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 6 | VivaDesigner | 6.4 | Free plan | €299/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | PublishMedia | 6.3 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Vellum | 5.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 10 | Calamus SL | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Lacuna | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | RagTime | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Swift Publisher | 5.6 | No | — | Mac |
| 14 | PageStream | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Flipsnack | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | GraphicConverter | 5.3 | No | $39.95/mo | Mac |
| 17 | InPage | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Joomag Email Marketing Suite | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Kindle Create | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | Microsoft Publisher | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Publisher Plus | 5.3 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about Laidout alternatives
What is the best alternative to Laidout?
QuarkXPress, number 1 in desktop publishing software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Affinity, Blurb BookWright, iStudio Publisher and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Laidout?
Affinity 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.