Best The Print Shop Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop publishing software ranked against The Print Shop on the same published basis.
- 1The Print Shop vs Flipsnack
- 2The Print Shop vs QuarkXPress
- 3The Print Shop vs Affinity
- 4The Print Shop vs iStudio Publisher
- 5The Print Shop vs Laidout
- 6The Print Shop vs VivaDesigner
- 7The Print Shop vs Blurb BookWright
- 8The Print Shop vs Megal Publisher
- 9The Print Shop vs PublishMedia
- 10The Print Shop vs Vellum
- 11The Print Shop vs GraphicConverter
- 12The Print Shop vs Swift Publisher
- 13The Print Shop vs Adobe InDesign
- 14The Print Shop vs Calamus SL
- 15The Print Shop vs Lacuna
- 16The Print Shop vs PageStream
- 17The Print Shop vs RagTime
- 18The Print Shop vs InPage
- 19The Print Shop vs Joomag Email Marketing Suite
- 20The Print Shop vs Kindle Create
The Print Shop alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flipsnack | 7.9 | Free plan | $1/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | QuarkXPress | 7.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Affinity | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 4 | iStudio Publisher | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | Laidout | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 6 | VivaDesigner | 6.4 | Free plan | €299/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Blurb BookWright | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Megal Publisher | 6.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 9 | PublishMedia | 6.3 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Vellum | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 11 | GraphicConverter | 5.6 | No | $39.95/mo | Mac |
| 12 | Swift Publisher | 5.6 | No | — | Mac |
| 13 | Adobe InDesign | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 14 | Calamus SL | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Lacuna | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | PageStream | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | RagTime | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | InPage | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Joomag Email Marketing Suite | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Kindle Create | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about The Print Shop alternatives
What is the best alternative to The Print Shop?
Flipsnack, number 1 in desktop publishing software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: QuarkXPress, Affinity, iStudio Publisher and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to The Print Shop?
Flipsnack is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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.