# Page 6 | Issuu Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 6 - 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 6 - Reviews of Issuu ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 126-150 of 153 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use BO Bernadine O. Managing Editor Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very easy to use" December 29, 2020 5.0 I love using Issuu for my magazine, each month. It is easy and efficient to use Pros It is easy to upload and share with customers. Cons I love the software. Like I said it is easy to use and sharing with customers. Review Source TP Tasheema P. Publisher Publishing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Just what we need" December 17, 2020 5.0 Issuu has allowed us to provide a digital version of our publication to readers. Pros Ease of use and intuitive functionality. Cons The thing I like least is the categories my publication gets associated with. Review Source SM Santiago M. Academic Coordinator Mental Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The Issu Issue " July 20, 2021 4.0 Pros Issue is a great software if you're looking to you to show you´re graphic work to everybody, in a magazine aspect,free access with a very unique design Cons the problem with this software is that is not as popular use as it must be and some of the prices are not as good as the should Review Source LD Lizbeth D. Vice President Media and Analyst Relations Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "ISSUU HELPS US CONNECT WITH MORE READERS" December 22, 2020 4.0 We were able to easily and cost-effectively launch a digital edition of Our Town DeKalb, reaching more readers and giving us a competitive edge over other publications covering the area. Pros It allowed us to launch a digital edition of our magazine at a low cost. Cons We would like to allow our readers to download a copy of the publication as part of the free options/ Reason for choosing Issuu n/a Review Source FG Ferrari G. Teacher Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "No Issue with Issuu" December 18, 2020 4.0 It's pretty good. I would recommend them. Pros Its ease of use and sleek design. I like it. Cons All the new things that were free are now a paid feature. Review Source WK Warren K. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Love Issuu" December 17, 2020 5.0 Pros Easy place to store our publication, which is a high school newspaper. Cons I do not have any complaints. It does what I need it to do. Review Source Robson G. Architect and 3D modeler Architecture & Planning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A web page to show content" May 6, 2022 5.0 Pros It is a popular web page to read books, articles or digital content. Cons I think the user experience can improve. Review Source Response from Issuu May 31, 2022 Dear Robson, Thank you so much for the feedback, we really appreciate it :) IS Ian S. Job captain Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to presentation" December 29, 2020 5.0 Pros Turn page and zoom in functions are good to use Cons Full screen function and can’t see the overall how many pages have it Review Source RR Rachel R. Consultant Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Perfect for a busy side business" December 22, 2020 5.0 It's been amazing for helping me make my business more efficient and it saves me money on postage. That's all a win in my book! Pros I use it to upload my product catalog for my customers, and especially during the pandemic that was a must-have. Many of my customers are not local as it is, but if they are, we were minimizing our contact. This allowed me to get a catalog in their hands in minutes! Cons I wish I could access more features without paying, but I get that only so much can be free. Review Source PB Patricia B. Student Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My Honest Thoughts on Issuu" December 23, 2020 5.0 Pros I really enjoy how easy it is to upload my pdfs into Issuu. I have never had any problem regarding formating, uploading, etc. during my time using Issuu. Everything is set up in a simple way that is easy to understand. Cons I feel like the stories features is slightly confusing to use, but the idea of it has great potential! The design options are limited, but nonetheless, they are still nice. Review Source NL Naomi L. Student Architecture & Planning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great!" December 22, 2020 5.0 Pros I love that I can easily upload my portfolio for future employers to see. I can also upload anything else and all my work is in one link. Cons I don’t have any pros really. Sometimes it doesn’t read my file but it works eventually. Review Source NB Naomi B. Currently Unemployed Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Overall really good for my purposes" December 17, 2020 4.0 Overall, I have always had a good experience. It is really easy and intuitive to use. Pros It is really easy and fast to use and to references for my online portfolios and documents. Cons With the free version, there are limits on size of documents and you cannot embed your own files on other websites which would be more convenient. However, I understand that these are both remedied in the paid version. Review Source PL Patrick L. Gérant Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Support as desired. Very expensive prices." May 19, 2021 2.0 Pros Easy to use. Powerful but expensive functionality Cons I had a really bad experience with this plugin. First of all because I no longer want to use their plugin and continued to charge me. No reminder by email. Nothing. Support difficult to contact. For a working day no refund possible (for 40 unfortunate dollars) ... While I spent hundreds of dollars (+300). Review Source TH Tim H. Executive Director Utilities Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Issuu is easy for readers" December 18, 2020 5.0 Issuu makes it simple to share content in a user-friendly way. The upload interface is very easy to access, intuitive, and quick. Setting up the account was very easy, too. Pros Issuu is incredibly easy to use, and the capabilities make it simple for users to access content. Cons I wish users could download the content into a PDF with the type of subscription our company purchased. Review Source TH Tom H. Creative Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Issuu is exactly what we needed to access all of our publications from any device" December 17, 2020 5.0 We use Issuu to make all of our publications available to our franchise network so they can share idea and show different example to potential advertising clients. Pros Ease of use. Compatibility on all devices. Great free option. Cons Limited feature in free version, but that's understandable. Review Source MH Michael H. CEO Publishing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A magazine publisher's opinion" December 17, 2020 5.0 great Pros ISSUU has everything I need and more in a digital publishing platform. If I had the cash flow, I'd upgrade again to a premium plan. Cons There is really nothing I don't like about it. Review Source TI Trish I. Manager Music Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Perfect for our needs!" December 29, 2020 5.0 Pros I love the way the finished product looks when I upload our programs! And I really like that you can separate things out to better showcase them. Cons I do wish There was a way to be able to easily download the program for our views viewers Review Source ES Ed S. Communication Chairman Religious Institutions Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Florida State Knights of Columbus" December 18, 2020 5.0 Excellent. The larger organization of the Knights of Columbus uses it all the time. Pros I am able to share it where ever I want to. I can also take certain parts of my publication and create stories. Cons Sometimes it is hard to make the stories. Review Source AA Abby A. Director Hospitality Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I desire to speak to a human" December 30, 2020 4.0 Overall my experience has been good. I hope it would get better once I have my questions answered. Pros Easy to navigate Half off discount Style is clean I like to keep track of statistics Cons I need to talk to a human, I have questions but there is no way to do that. I have questions about the number of impressions, it seems low to me and I would like to know how you configure that. Also, the number of shares is low but the publication has been shared a lot on social media. Does ISSUU take into account social media stats? Reason for choosing Issuu The discount code I received for ISSUU sealed the deal Review Source HB Hannah B. Owner Photography Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Enjoying the free version" December 17, 2020 5.0 Good not great! Wish they wouldn't send me as many marketing emails and the unsubscribe button didn't work. Pros The free version of Issuu allowed me to publish a magazine for clients easily. Cons I would really like to use some of the paid features, but it's not worth the rpice. Review Source TC Tracy C. Independent consultant Consumer Goods Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Ease electronic catalog option" December 29, 2020 5.0 I love how user friendly it is to use. Pros I use this app to publish my catalog and send it electronically. It makes it so easy! Cons I wish it was more cost efficient to use the premium version. Review Source EJ Elle J. Director Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great For Small Distribution" June 11, 2021 5.0 Pros Used to this for a lookbook, it was easy to setup up and share with viewers. Cons The slide transitions can be a bit slow at times. Review Source JY Joletta Y. journalism advisor Education Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Publication Dream" December 30, 2020 5.0 This is an amazing alternative for student publications like ours that simply do not have the money to showcase student work. Thank you for making this available! Pros I love that non-profits like our school's journalism program can showcase student work in such a professional manner and easily share it with others. Cons My only concern is that at some point we'll not be able to upload and share our publications for free; we just love it! Review Source LH Lisa H. Digital Media Newspapers Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Issuu is a great resource" December 17, 2020 5.0 Pros It easily lets you upload your publications and the final result is very professional looking. Cons I wish there was a widget option for the entire stack for non-paying customers. Review Source CB Corinne B. Graphic Designer Design Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great for brand guides" December 22, 2020 4.0 Pros I use Issuu for publishing standards manuals for my client's brand designs. I love being able to send them an easy link where they can view the guide in a magazine-like format vs sending them a PDF that's likely to get forgotten about or lost on their computer. Cons One feature I don't enjoy now is the full screen ads interrupting the click through of the guides. Review Source Similar Products Featured