# Purple DS Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Purple DS Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Purple DS

## What is Purple DS?

We know how to turn magazines and newspapers into successful digital products. That's why we support hundreds of customers at every stage of their publishing journey. +350 customers from 9 countries trust Purple DS for digital publishing. Our customers include GEO, Die Welt, Blick, Autobild, Schoener Wohnen, and many more. With Purple DS you can easily publish your magazine or newspaper in your app or website.

## What is Purple DS used for?

[Publishing and Subscriptions](https://www.capterra.com/publishing-and-subscriptions-software/)

Top alternative

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Overall rating

Based on 8 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

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Starting price

$2000

Per User, Per Month

Free trial  
available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Purple DS

4.3 (8)

VS.

[4.4 (201)](https://www.capterra.com/p/178598/QuarkXPress/reviews/)

Starting Price

$2000

per user, per month

Starting Price

$279

Flat Rate, Per Year

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

3.9 (8)

Ease Of Use

4.3 (14,902)

Value For Money

4.3 (6)

Value For Money

3.9 (11,150)

Customer Service

5.0 (6)

Customer Service

4.0 (9,926)

## Purple DS alternatives

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Starting price

$100.00

Per User, Per Month

[WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)

[4.6 (14,967)](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/reviews/)

Starting price

$9.00

Per User, Per Month

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Access Controls/Permissions

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Activity Dashboard

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

API

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Catalog Management

Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price

Collaboration Tools

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Content Management

Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving

Purple DS 17 features

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Create and manage digital catalog of products/services with their details, specifications, and price

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving

Configure publication's layout before publishing

For magazine publishers

Coordinate marketing efforts across channels (email, landing pages, social media, etc.)

Manage and support multiple languages

Used by newspaper publishers

Design, communicate, and distribute incentives to perform a specific action

Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria

Optimize and manage the search engine optimization efforts for a website or digital content

Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

Interact with data visualization elements, such as charts and graphs, to drill down into data

Track and analyze information regarding website visitors

Features

4.1 (8)

4.1

Based on 8 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.3 (6)

Free Trial

Basic

$2,000

Value for money

4.3 (6)

4.3

Based on 6 reviews

## Integrations

[

Meta for Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/213257/Facebook/)[

Twitter/X](https://www.capterra.com/p/214056/Twitter/)

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

5.0 (6)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

5.0 (6)

5.0

Based on 6 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.3

Based on 8 reviews

Filter by rating

5(2)

4(6)

3(0)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

MR

Marcus R.

PM

Media Production

### "Umfassende Publishing-Suite für viele Use-Cases"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

September 16, 2021

Pros

Das Produkt umfasst viele Tools und Funktionen, die es sehr leicht machen Print-Inhalte auch digital nutzbar zu machen, bzw. digital aufzubereiten und neue Vertriebswege zu gehen. Die Funktionen ergänzen sich dabei sehr gut und bilden den kompletten Produktionsworkflow ab.

Cons

Das initiale Setup geht sehr schnell, bei individuellen Anforderungen wird es teils etwas schwierig, da das Produkt darauf ausgelegt ist, möglichst einheitlich für alle Kunden zu funktionieren.

Review source

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Response from Vendor

September 21, 2021

Hallo Marcus! Vielen Dank für das Teilen deiner Bewertung. Es freut uns sehr zu hören, dass du mit unserer Plattform zufrieden bist. Bitte wende dich jederzeit an uns, falls wir dich noch irgendwo unterstützen können. Alles Gute, dein SPRYLAB-Team

PK

Pierre K.

Projektmanager

Publishing

### "Gutes Tool mit vielen Verzweigungen"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

September 9, 2021

Alles in allem ist mein Eindruck, dass das Tool am ehesten etwas für erfahrene Nutzer ist, die sich von der Komplexität nicht abschrecken lassen. Nichtsdestotrotz durchaus ein empfehlenswertes Tool.

Pros

Ohne allzu große Vorkenntnisse in der Entwicklung von Apps kann man, etwas Fleiß vorausgesetzt, relativ schnell seine eigene Kiosk-App an den Start bringen und verwalten. Gut gelungen dabei ist das "Baukasten-Prinzip".

Cons

An einigen Stellen, besonders bei den Publikationen, gibt es meiner Meinung nach zu viele/tiefe Verschachtelungen, sollte man Ausgaben manuell anlegen müssen/wollen. Da alle Einstellungen aber durchaus Sinn machen und wichtig sind, wäre ggf. eine Kopierfunktion hilfreich.

Review source

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Response from Vendor

September 23, 2021

Hallo Pierre, vielen Dank, dass du dir die Zeit genommen hast, uns dein Feedback mitzuteilen. Toll, dass dir das Baukasten-Prinzip so gut gefällt! Dein Feedback zum manuellen Anlegen von Ausgaben nehmen wir uns zu Herzen. Vielen Dank, dass du uns nochmal darauf hingewiesen hast. Bitte gib uns Bescheid, sollten wir dir sonst noch behilflich sein können. Alles Gute - dein SPRYLAB-Team

MG

Michael G.

Geschäftsführer

Printing

### "Wöchentlich 16 Publikationen veröffentlichen - kein Problem!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

August 26, 2021

Unsere Kundenbindung konnten wir durch das zeitgemäße Anbieten unserer wöchentlichen Amts- und Mitteilungsblätter in der App steigern. Die Einfachheit der Bedienung fügt sich sehr gut in die vorhandenen Arbeitsprozesse ein. Ohne wesentlichen Mehraufwand können wir mehr Service bieten.

Pros

Sehr einfache wöchentliche Veröffentlichung unserer Publikationen durch einfachen Upload auf einen FTP Server. Der kompfortable Lesemodus in der App wird als Hauptfeature wahrgenommen. Das schnelle und benutzerfreundliche Entitlement zur einfachen Verwaltung unserer Leser:innen ist ebenfalls ein Pluspunkt. Durch die problemlose Erstellungsmöglichkeit von Gutscheincodes können schnell und auch kurzfristig Werbeaktionen auf den Weg gebracht werden.

Cons

Die nötigen Kennisse zur Veröffentlichung in den App Stores, sowie die Häufigkeit der Updates auf Grund von Änderungen der App Stores haben wir unterschätzt. Wir werden hier aber von SPRYLAB gut unterstützt.

Reasons for choosing Purple DS

Kostenloser Test der App möglich. Sehr einfache und schnelle Erstellung der Test-App. Schnelle und kompetente Beratung durch das SPRYLAB Team. Ein weiteres Entscheidungskriterium war der vorhandene Lesemodus in der App.

Review source

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Response from Vendor

August 31, 2021

Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, all diese Details mitzuteilen. Das ist wirklich hilfreich. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Sie insbesondere den Lesemodus und die Gutscheincodes schaetzen, sowie Ihre Kundenbindung ohne wesentlichen Mehraufwand steigern konnten. Nochmals vielen Dank fur Ihre Bewertung, und wenn wir Ihnen bei Ihren weiteren Plaenen behilflich sein konnen, lassen Sie uns bitte wissen, wie wir Sie unterstuetzen konnen! Alles Gute - Ihr SPRYLAB Team

LS

Lisa S.

Projektleiterin

Media Production

### "Gutes Produkt "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

August 24, 2021

Pros

Einfache Bedieneroberfläche und immer guten Support bei Fragen und Problemen

Cons

AdHoc-Kosten können sich ziemlich schnell zusammensummieren

Review source

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Response from Vendor

August 31, 2021

Hallo Lisa, vielen Dank, dass du dir die Zeit fuer eine Bewertung genommen hast. Wir haben mit Freude gelesen, dass euch die einfache Nutzung und der Kontakt mit unserem Customer Success Team besonders gefaellt. Bei den AdHoc-Kosten, versuchen wir immer so transparent wie moeglich zu sein. Bitte wende dich an uns, wenn wir euch sonst noch helfen oder unterstuetzen koennen. Alles Gute, dein SPRYLAB Team

RL

Ronald L.

CCO

Information Services

### "Purple DS for brands and publishers for digital publishing"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

August 13, 2019

Pros

The easy way to publish Adobe InDesign and PDF files in an App and on a website in an attractive interactive way

Cons

Easy Configuration, user friendly interface, dedicated support team Sprylab

Reasons for choosing Purple DS

best price - performance

Review source

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Response from Vendor

August 14, 2019

Thank you for your review! We're so pleased to hear that you are getting on well with the product and that you enjoy publishing PDF files to app.

SB

Sarah B.

Project Manager

Media Production

### "ePaper App on Purple DS"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

August 2, 2019

Our support is above all very good. The cooperation with Sprylab is excellent. This makes the use of the software pleasant.

Pros

\- Flexibility and Features - Customiziable - Individual Design and Look&Feel possible

Cons

We only find a very small cons. From time to time (very rarely) the software crashes.

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Response from Vendor

August 6, 2019

Thank you for your review! We're so pleased to hear that you are getting on well with the product and that you like the flexibility & features. Please don't hesitate to contact your Customer Success Manager, if you need any help!

AU

Anonymous User

Head of International Solutions

Publishing

### "Purple DS helps publishers to create customized products and simplify processes"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

July 29, 2019

In our experience the Purple DS is continuously adapted to customer needs, e.g. using structured data for a mobile optimized read mode within the apps.

Pros

The opportunities of customization are very helpful to improve our products and processes. This enables us to create scalable and standardized solutions with less effort.

Cons

The UX/UI of the Purple Manager can be optimized. Sometimes certain functionalities can hardly be found.

Review source

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Response from Vendor

July 30, 2019

Thank you for your review! We're so pleased to hear that you can create customized products with Purple DS and that it helped you to simplify your processes.

JH

Jennifer H.

Online Manager Vertrieb

Publishing

### "Great product, great people"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

July 25, 2019

The support is really good and they always find the best solution for our needs as the tool has a lot of opportunities and potential. We like the product and the people we work with! :)

Pros

Very intuitive and logical structure of the backend. Easy FTP upload of the pdfs. A very nice app design focused on the user experience. A lot of flexibility in the app design as you also can integrate html snippets. Useful features which are easy to handle like the coupon feature.

Cons

When you make an app update you have a lot of options regarding colour configuration, that needs a lot of time and attention, but this is of course also an advantage. To have a small knowledge of html is very useful to use the advanced features. I´m missing the jpg/png upload function for in app banners. At the moment you have to use the purple composer for in app banners and this tool is just working with iOS.

Review source

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Response from Vendor

July 26, 2019

Thank you for your review! We're so pleased to hear that you are getting on well with the product. Please do not hesitate to contact your Customer Success Manager, if you need any more help!

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