# Page 3 | Issuu Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is Issuu the right Publishing and Subscriptions solution for you? Explore 153 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/212526/Issuu/reviews --- Issuu 4.5 (153) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/212526/Issuu/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of Issuu ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 153 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use JH Jeffrey H. designer/publisher Publishing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best presentation of book previews" December 22, 2020 5.0 Being able to link to the book previews I upload gives the press a marketing and promotion advantage whereby readers can see exactly what the books look like. I am considering the plan which allows folks to buy a version and download the entire book, but I have not looked to deeply into the plan or its function. Pros Right now I use the free account as I have not been able to go to a paid account. But I love the product and hope to upgrade in the future. The issuu.com book previews are made from PDF files and easy to upload. They look just like the print books I design and have great features, such as being able to enlarge the document while maintaining a clear representation of the text, which is very sharp. The same is true of cover images. The entire function of the flippable document is far greater than any e-book I've seen. Cons I was disappointed to lose the embedding option but links are just fine to put on a website or media post. There are some minor issue with the old embed interfering with editing a page in Wordpress but it is not difficult to re-do a page. Review Source TP Theresa P. Graphic Designer Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product, but free gets you practically nothing" December 17, 2020 4.0 Pros Interface is good. Everything is easy to navigate. Uploading publications is quick and easy. Detailed statistical breakdowns make it easy to see where content is being viewed and how often. If you're willing to pay for it, Issuu offers lot of features. I'm sure there are other Pros to Issue, but I will not be paying for an upgraded plan to discover them. Cons You keep taking away features from the free version. At this point, I'm just using Issuu for the online reader. It's very disappointing that I can't even embed a basic reader anymore. That was a great feature which I used on my portfolio sites, but I will not pay for it. For the minimal amount of time I use Issuu, I cannot rationalize spending a minimum of $19/month. Would be nice if you could re-arrange the publications you add to a Stack, instead of it organizing based on add date. Review Source GS Goran S. Owner Leisure, Travel & Tourism Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Digital publishing platform worthy of your time" May 27, 2022 5.0 I have been using it for a while to share marketing material I want to present to my clients. It is easy to upload, easy to share, and the document viewer is great. All in all, it makes it easy and fast for me to share my work with the people who need to see it. I also used it to embed some documents to certain websites, but I haven't been doing too much of that recently. Pros It allows me to easily and without much work publish marketing material for my clients to see. It makes it very easy to share the material and I don't have to worry much about the technical aspects of it all. Cons Embedding the publications is a bit technical, but nothing too hard. There aren't any other significant issues with Issuu. Reason for choosing Issuu It was, frankly, the first solution I came accross and it is great so I don't think I will be looking for alternatives in a forseeable future. Review Source Response from Issuu May 31, 2022 Dear Goran, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a feedback, we really appreciate it :) AP Amy P. Accounting Manager Printing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Product" December 29, 2020 5.0 We had to look for a new PDF hosting site a few years back when we had to switch websites and I found Issuu on a whim and we haven't looked back. It offers us an easy way to get our issues online each month while also allowing us to link back to our advertisers. It takes about an hour or two every month to get everything set up for our current issues and it's ready for viewing then and there. It's truly one of the most helpful sites in our workspace. Pros I love how simple it is to upload an issue, edit in some information about it, apply links to all our advertisers ads, and get it out to our readers. Everything is pretty intuitive and if a feature isn't, you can pretty much figure it out within a half hour. Cons I do wish it was easier to edit Stacks from the publisher homepage, but it's still an easy enough process as it currently is. Review Source PK Prerana K. Architectural designer Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A lot to improve but one of the best in the market" June 5, 2022 5.0 Great software, use it for directed markets Pros Great campaign management and workflow management Cons The layout and design could be improved upon. The interface is definitely not the best Review Source DE Don E. Associate Publisher Newspapers Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Newspaper Readers Get the Full Experience" December 17, 2020 4.0 Pros Readers who can't pick up our free weekly due to the limitations of the pandemic really appreciate seeing the digital pages in Issuu. They get to see all of our creative layouts and useful print ads that they miss out on when browsing our website. Cons I really want to change our user name/url. We chose the wrong one when signed up years ago and it's not an option for us to start over from scratch with a new account. Also, I want the ability to see analytics on a link that I add to multiple publications. This would be useful to show advertisers how many times their ad was clicked on during a given period of time. Review Source AV Annie V. President Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Using Issuu every month to share community magazine" December 20, 2020 5.0 Our readers have given us positive feedback about enjoying to read our magazine on Issuu, so we plan to continue using the software! I've also used it on other projects for our businesses. Pros My business is a monthly print magazine and we have been using Issuu since 2013 and have seen the software evolve over the years and continue to add new features! I love being able to browse and find other publications. The interface is a beautiful way to display PDFs and allow users to feel like they are flipping through a publication. They have added be functions such as links and making text searchable. I also like how you can create smaller, select stories with certain pages only. The analytics are also very helpful Cons Issuu has helped us meet a business need as we use it to share our monthly magazine with our readers and then embed it to our website. I would say it is worth the basic subscription but for a small business, it is hard to afford the premium accounts that are actually quite pricey. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Computational Designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Most Effective Way To Share Documents, Portfolios, Pamphlets, and Similar! " December 23, 2020 5.0 Being able to things such as portfolio, pamphlets, image heavy documents and the like, was incredibly easy and beneficial. I would recommend this to any of my colleagues. Pros It's incredibly easy to share documents with anyone and maintain a professional, quality driven aesthetic. It also works great as an archive! Cons Can't really give any cons! If there was something, I would highly encourage the company to provide in depth trainings/tutorials to show how to maximize the use of the documents. How to effectively implement stories, make the document interactive, and so forth. Would be great! Review Source LN Lauren N. Designer and Developer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Issuu Sofware Review" December 17, 2020 5.0 Pros Issuu is great for designers who want a means to show their work. The booklet template is very straightforward for clients not used to Issuu. Cons No complaints overall. A more minimal graphic interface might declutter focus from our posts. Review Source LS Lori S. Director Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "ISSUU" December 17, 2020 5.0 This is a great product! Pros I love that ISSUU is easy to use. The platform helps me to upload a catalog for my customers, training materials for my team and it is all quick and easy! Cons I do not have any issues getting links I need to share. Reason for choosing Issuu N/A Review Source KM Kelly M. COO Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Issuu - Great software for nonprofits!" December 17, 2020 5.0 We are happy that we are able to create a digital version of our annual report without having to create a separate design file from our printed version. We love how it creates a digital copy that looks like a booklet. The quality is excellent! We love that we are able to use html to embed it on our website and can use it on social media, too. Pros We use this software to create a digital version of our annual report each year! It creates a beautiful digital booklet that we are proud to share with our donors and the community through our online platforms Cons We are happy with the software and there is nothing we would change about it for what we use it for. Review Source JN Jose N. Associate Architect Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "2020 Review" December 22, 2020 5.0 Pros It's a really easy way to get my portfolio up, along with any presentation. I've been using issuu since 2011 and I've been a fan ever since. It's also really easy to get your booklets printed - at a way more affordable price than most places as well. Cons Over the years, it's become limited due to popularity and usage. There were a lot more tools and features available to free subscribers. I don't need to use it enough to have to pay for a subscription, however, for those that use it to post their portfolios when needed, some more features would be nice. Review Source CV Carolina V. Editor in chief Alternative Medicine Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Es una muy buena plataforma para gestionar y compartir revistas " December 12, 2022 5.0 Pros La atención personalizada y las estadísticas Cons Los problemas para cargar los documentos Review Source MN Michael N. CEO Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "what do i think about issue " December 25, 2020 5.0 great Pros I got help right away when it came to dealing with issue, and the functions of it Cons If you in a rush you will not like it ,it assume Review Source BG Barbara G. Owner Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Issue to the rescue for minimal clutter!" May 26, 2022 5.0 This has been a great way to keep up with magazines and periodicals without the physical copies. Pros I’m so glad that my favorite periodicals are available online. This saves me from hoarding magazines and a clutter free lifestyle. Cons I wish there was an option to fill the entire screen with pages. Review Source Response from Issuu May 31, 2022 Dear Barbara, We really appreciate your feedback, thank you! We are happy to help :) VR Verified Reviewer Graphic Design Design Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Per chi cerca un modo facile e professionale per pubblicare e condividere i propri documenti" February 23, 2023 4.0 Pros Issuu è una piattaforma di pubblicazione online che ho usato in diverse occasioni e devo dire che mi ha sempre impressionato per la sua qualità e la sua versatilità. La piattaforma consente di caricare e pubblicare documenti di ogni tipo, tra cui riviste, libri, cataloghi, brochure e molto altro ancora.Una delle cose che apprezzo di più di Issuu è la sua interfaccia utente molto intuitiva e facile da usare. La piattaforma è molto ben organizzata, consentendo di caricare e pubblicare documenti in pochi semplici passaggi. Inoltre, Issuu offre molte funzionalità di personalizzazione, che consentono di adattare il design e l'aspetto dei documenti alle esigenze specifiche del progetto o dell'organizzazione. Cons Piani tariffari costosi: Anche se Issuu offre una versione gratuita, i piani tariffari avanzati possono essere abbastanza costosi, soprattutto per le piccole imprese o i freelance che hanno un budget limitato. Review Source GB German B. Director Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Disitalización de presentaciones (PDF\`s)" December 26, 2022 3.0 Es fácil de usar y permite tener un respaldo de trabajos desarrollados. También ofrece la posibilidad de abrir otros archivos con publicaciones de otros, algo que es muy práctico para tener a mano referencias de diferentes tipos de diseño o presentaciones. Pros Una herramienta fácil de usar para poder mantener documentos en backup o para presentaciones sencillas Cons Poca estética y desarrollo de herramientas interactivas. Muy básico. Review Source YC Yris C. Operations Coordinator Government Administration Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I love using Issuu!" January 12, 2021 5.0 I loved Issuu Pros The free access to a diverse content, lots of original publications of all kind and from so many different countries , make Issuu impresively valuable and useful. I'm surprised it's free. Thank you very much! Cons It's hard to handle favorites publications, remembering they are there and you were suppose to read them later. I think it could be improve from a reader-user perspective, considering I have added to my library publications comparable to the ones I have in my kindle, but they are hard to access and it's not easy to manage/delete the ones you already finished using. Review Source AS Amy S. Digital Communications Manager Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for Small Shops" December 29, 2020 5.0 I have had no problems and will continue using. Pros I like the ease of use and that the basic package is free. For a small shop, this is ideal because every dollar is stretched. Issuu gives us just what we need to stay competitive. Cons There's really nothing that I dislike. I do wish that there could be some sort of filters for where ads are placed. Sometimes ads and other publication suggestions that appear near my content is not appropriate for young viewers. Review Source AS Alison S. Owner Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Intuitive and functional" January 5, 2021 5.0 I have used issuu for years and its a great and easy way to share marketing materials with clients with a professional presentation. Pros What I appreciate about Issuu is that it is intuitive from the very beginning and with little time you can have your marketing material posted and easily assessable for your clients. Cons I would appreciate if the download functioning were not part of the paid upgrade, but ....also understandable. Review Source DW Deirdre W. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Help out the Teacher" December 17, 2020 5.0 I've had a frustrating time combining two accounts . I'm disillusioned by how much it costs public school to utilize Issuu for their print production, but I know no other company that does this. It really is an amazing product. Pros It allows us to put our print newspaper online our online news site Cons It used to be free and it was wonderful. Now it costs us money we do not have Reason for choosing Issuu It's what we started out with and switching would be grossly difficult. I loved it when I found it. Review Source IER Ivan Enrique R. Composer ando Conductor Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perusal Material" December 22, 2020 3.0 I am rather satisfied with the product. Pros The opportunity to upload original material for others to peruse in a personal website is good. The ability to maintain it secure could be better but is also good. Cons I would love it to be more affordable or have student options, or even options for super small business that don’t yet make profit. Reason for choosing Issuu It think it was the one most of my colleagues used and the ease of use seemed good. Review Source AB Andy B. Marketing Coordinator Environmental Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple, easy-to-use " December 17, 2020 5.0 Pros I like that the software is easy-to-use. It's easy to integrate into my regular schedule and doesn't feel like an occasional "daunting" task. I really love the fact I can go into my account and see an archive of the association's magazines. Cons I can't say that it's a Con with the software, but I wish I had reason to use it more. Our association only publishes 2 magazines/year. In the future, we may enlist newsletters. Review Source KE Kristi E. Thirty One Independent Consultant Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Product for my needs" December 17, 2020 5.0 In my personal experience it has been great. Pros The is great for my needs which is to upload our seasonal catalogs to be view virtually. It allows me to provide a direct link that I can share with all my customers. It is easy to use and quick so I don’t have to spend a lot of time to do what I need to! Cons I suppose some features are a little more difficult to figure out but I don’t need or have a real use for them. Review Source MP Mascheria P. CEO Broadcast Media Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Why I hate this company" July 5, 2021 3.0 I cancel my plan because I was paying 58.00 and for what. Their software does not convert links. You put a link and still have to find a photo just so someone can click on the icon. I tried to get my refund. Just to have a CS to tell me that they are not obligated to pay. Then they sent me to the help center and it has nothing but foolishness on it. I contact another CS she saying on their end it was not canceled I went back in and cancel and told them I want my refund. I am just tired of these companies ripping people off. I went back to basics 2 weeks before my billing was due and on July 4 I get a message that they took 58.00 out after I cancel. Pros At first, I was really happy about starting up my new magazine about 11/2 years ago. It was somewhat easy. Cons The links do not convert. I am an ambassador for an airline company. Review Source Similar Products Featured