Best Laidout Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop publishing software ranked against Laidout on the same published basis.
- 1Laidout vs VivaDesigner
- 2Laidout vs Blurb BookWright
- 3Laidout vs PublishMedia
- 4Laidout vs Affinity
- 5Laidout vs iStudio Publisher
- 6Laidout vs Megal Publisher
- 7Laidout vs QuarkXPress
- 8Laidout vs Lacuna
- 10Laidout vs PageStream
- 11Laidout vs RagTime
- 12Laidout vs Vellum
- 13Laidout vs Calamus SL
- 14Laidout vs Swift Publisher
- 15Laidout vs Scribus
- 16Laidout vs Flipsnack
- 17Laidout vs GraphicConverter
- 18Laidout vs Joomag Email Marketing Suite
- 19Laidout vs Kindle Create
- 20Laidout vs InPage
- 21Laidout vs Layout Department
Laidout alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VivaDesigner | 7.4 | Free plan | €299/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Blurb BookWright | 7.2 | Free plan | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | PublishMedia | 7.2 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Affinity | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | iStudio Publisher | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 6 | Megal Publisher | 6.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 7 | QuarkXPress | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Lacuna | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | PageStream | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | RagTime | 6.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Vellum | 6.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 13 | Calamus SL | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Swift Publisher | 6.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 15 | Scribus | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Flipsnack | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | GraphicConverter | 5.8 | No | $39.95/mo | Mac |
| 18 | Joomag Email Marketing Suite | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Kindle Create | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | InPage | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Layout Department | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Laidout alternatives
What is the best alternative to Laidout?
VivaDesigner, number 1 in desktop publishing software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Blurb BookWright, PublishMedia, Affinity and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Laidout?
VivaDesigner 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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.