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VivaDesigner
Koblenz, Germany
What it is
VivaDesigner is a desktop and web program for design, publishing, layout, typesetting, and illustration. It supports projects such as books, brochures, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, business cards, resumes, logos, and social media ads. Typography tools cover structured text, styles, tables, paths, and barcodes, with support for languages and writing directions. Its AI features include automatic translation in more than 30 languages and automatic image clipping. VivaDesigner imports native InDesign documents, and users can edit VivaDesigner or InDesign files in a browser. Teams can work online or offline, add text notes, and track visual changes. Documents can be printed or exported to formats including PDF, XML, PNG, and JPG. Server functions can be integrated into websites and web applications through an API, or the server can be deployed in a customer's data center. The free edition opens, edits, saves, and prints documents, but lacks hyphenation, spell check, and PDF export. A 30-day trial continues as the limited free edition; VIVA SaaS / IaaS costs €299 a month on a one-year contract, net plus VAT.
For and against
For
- Supports many publication and design formats.
- Imports native InDesign documents.
- Teams can track visual changes.
- Exports to PDF, XML, PNG, and JPG.
- Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and web browsers.
Against
- Free edition lacks hyphenation and spell check.
- Free edition does not export PDF.
- SaaS / IaaS requires a one-year contract.
The verdict
VivaDesigner combines layout and illustration tools with browser editing, team collaboration, and server integration options. Its free edition has specific feature limits, while the listed SaaS / IaaS offer costs €299 a month plus VAT on a one-year contract.
Who it suits
VivaDesigner suits people creating print or digital publications who need desktop or browser-based editing. It also fits teams that want online or offline collaboration, or organizations integrating design functions into websites and web applications.
Plans and prices
FREE Edition (Desktop)
Permanent free edition · limited licensing functionality
Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
EDUCATION Edition (Desktop)
Desktop edition · education eligibility
Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
PERSONAL Edition (Desktop)
Private/noncommercial use
Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
NPO/NGO Edition (Desktop)
Nonprofit organizations
Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
GOVERNMENT Edition (Desktop)
Government use
Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
COMMERCIAL Edition (Desktop)
Commercial use
Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Free Edition Plus trial
Full-feature trial · continues as limited Free Edition after trial
Read 29 Sep 2026 · viva.systems
Free Edition
Lifetime free · private or commercial use · limited functionality · opens, edits, saves and prints documents
Read 29 Sep 2026 · viva.systems
VIVA SaaS / IaaS
One desktop Commercial Edition license · one concurrent Web Edition user · 10 GB storage · German data center
Read 29 Sep 2026 · viva.systems
On the record
- Access controls
- Features include access rights, passwords and protected document areas for guiding or restricting editing.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- AI features
- The product offers automatic text translation in more than 30 languages and automatic image clipping.viva.systems · read 29 Sep 2026
- AI image clipping
- AI can automatically remove image backgrounds and clip subjects.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- AI translation
- The feature set includes automatic translation of text into more than 30 languages using AI.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- API operation
- The server organizes work into projects and concurrent instances, queues excess requests, and accepts files or URL data from any HTTP-capable application.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- Barcode generation
- VivaDesigner generates more than 40 barcode and identification code types, including QR, EAN and Data Matrix.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- Browser integration
- The web edition can be embedded into websites or other software with design guidelines and rule sets.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- Browser requirements
- The browser edition officially supports current Firefox or Chrome, requires at least 20 Mbit/s internet access and recommends 50 Mbit/s.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- Collections
- Version 11 adds Collections for combining multiple layout documents into a magazine, journal or book.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company
- VIVA Vertrieb GmbH lists its address in Koblenz, Germany, and says VivaDesigner has been developed since 2005.viva.systems · read 29 Sep 2026
- Company founding and size
- LinkedIn lists VIVA as privately held, founded in 1994, headquartered in Koblenz and employing 11–50 people.de.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal identity
- The legal imprint identifies VIVA Vertrieb GmbH at Zuechner Str. 6-8, 56070 Koblenz, Germany.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company scale
- VIVA states that more than 300,000 users and customers use its media services and software products.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- Design work
- It supports designs including books, brochures, flyers, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, business cards, resumes, logos and social media ads.viva.systems · read 29 Sep 2026
- Developer documentation
- The downloads area provides a user manual, installation guide, scripting manual, database-publishing material and team-work documentation.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- Documents can be printed or exported to PDF, XML, PNG, JPG and other formats with color, bleed and layer controls.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- Free edition behavior
- The permanent Free Edition can open, edit, save and print documents but has licensing-based feature restrictions.viva.systems · read 15 Oct 2026
- Free edition limit
- The free edition has no hyphenation or spell check and no PDF export, according to the FAQ.viva.systems · read 29 Sep 2026
