G2 Vendor Directory

Microsoft Publisher vs. Adobe InDesign

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMicrosoft Publisher

by Microsoft

Adobe InDesign

by Adobe

Overall rating4.34.6
Review count1,0083,441
Ease of use9.08.3
Ease of setup9.29.0
Quality of support8.68.5
Meets requirements8.89.4
NPS47.7867274.970588
Small Business47.6%58.1%
Mid-Market25.8%27.1%
Enterprise26.6%14.8%
Total page views2,3511,412
Total LLM citations7,86712,267

Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing application designed to help users create professional-quality publications with ease. It offers a range of pre-designed templates and intuitive tools, enabling the creation of various materials such as brochures, newsletters, greeting cards, and more. With a focus on page layout and design, Publisher allows for precise control over text, images, and other elements, ensuring that the final product appears exactly as intended, whether in print, online, or via email.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Layout Design
  • Versatility
  • Template Availability
  • Intuitive
  • Visual Appeal

Adobe InDesign

A professional page layout application for print and digital publishing, InDesign lets you design, preflight, and publish a broad range of content for print, web, and tablet apps. It offers precise control over typography, built-in creative tools, an intuitive design environment, and tight integration with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Layout Design
  • Tools
  • Features
  • Visual Appeal
  • Time-saving