Best RagTime Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop publishing software ranked against RagTime on the same published basis.
- 1RagTime vs QuarkXPress
- 2RagTime vs Affinity
- 3RagTime vs VivaDesigner
- 4RagTime vs Megal Publisher
- 5RagTime vs Adobe InDesign
- 6RagTime vs iStudio Publisher
- 7RagTime vs Blurb BookWright
- 8RagTime vs PageStream
- 9RagTime vs Scribus
- 10RagTime vs Swift Publisher
- 11RagTime vs PublishMedia
- 13RagTime vs Microsoft Publisher
- 14RagTime vs Xara Page & Layout Designer
- 15RagTime vs Calamus SL
- 16RagTime vs InPage
- 17RagTime vs Vellum
- 18RagTime vs Layout Department
- 19RagTime vs Kindle Create
- 20RagTime vs Laidout
- 21RagTime vs Publisher Plus
RagTime alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QuarkXPress | 8.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Affinity | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | VivaDesigner | 7.9 | Free plan | €299/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Megal Publisher | 7.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 5 | Adobe InDesign | 7.2 | No | — | — |
| 6 | iStudio Publisher | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | Blurb BookWright | 7.0 | Free plan | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | PageStream | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Scribus | 6.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 10 | Swift Publisher | 6.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 11 | PublishMedia | 6.7 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Microsoft Publisher | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Xara Page & Layout Designer | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Calamus SL | 6.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | InPage | 6.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Vellum | 6.0 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | Layout Department | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 19 | Kindle Create | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | Laidout | 5.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Publisher Plus | 5.4 | No | — | Mac |
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Questions about RagTime alternatives
What is the best alternative to RagTime?
QuarkXPress, number 1 in desktop publishing software with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: Affinity, VivaDesigner, Megal Publisher and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RagTime?
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.