Best Calamus SL Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop publishing software ranked against Calamus SL on the same published basis.
- 1Calamus SL vs VivaDesigner
- 2Calamus SL vs Flipsnack
- 3Calamus SL vs PublishMedia
- 4Calamus SL vs Blurb BookWright
- 5Calamus SL vs Affinity
- 6Calamus SL vs Laidout
- 7Calamus SL vs iStudio Publisher
- 8Calamus SL vs Kindle Create
- 9Calamus SL vs Layout Department
- 10Calamus SL vs Megal Publisher
- 11Calamus SL vs QuarkXPress
- 12Calamus SL vs Lacuna
- 13Calamus SL vs PageStream
- 15Calamus SL vs RagTime
- 16Calamus SL vs Vellum
- 17Calamus SL vs GraphicConverter
- 18Calamus SL vs Print Artist Platinum 27
- 19Calamus SL vs PrintMaster 10
- 20Calamus SL vs Swift Publisher
- 21Calamus SL vs The Print Shop
Calamus SL alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VivaDesigner | 7.3 | Free plan | €299/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Flipsnack | 7.2 | Free plan | $1/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | PublishMedia | 7.2 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Blurb BookWright | 7.1 | Free plan | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Affinity | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Laidout | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 7 | iStudio Publisher | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 8 | Kindle Create | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Layout Department | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Megal Publisher | 6.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 11 | QuarkXPress | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Lacuna | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | PageStream | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | RagTime | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Vellum | 6.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | GraphicConverter | 6.1 | No | $39.95/mo | Mac |
| 18 | Print Artist Platinum 27 | 6.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | PrintMaster 10 | 6.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Swift Publisher | 6.1 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | The Print Shop | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Calamus SL alternatives
What is the best alternative to Calamus SL?
VivaDesigner, number 1 in desktop publishing software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Flipsnack, PublishMedia, Blurb BookWright and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Calamus SL?
VivaDesigner is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.