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Affinity Publisher

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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 3 - Reviews of Affinity Publisher

## Showing most helpful reviews

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Julien D.  
JOURNALISTE  
Newspapers  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Logiciel de PAO efficace et agréable à utiliser, dans la continuité des anciens produits Serif"

January 8, 2023

4.0

Pros

Tutoriel au démarrage bien pensé, interface "propre", claire, fonctionnalités utiles et nombreuses

Cons

Comme la plupart des logiciels professionnels de PAO, nécessite un temps d'adaptation et un apprentissage des fonctions. Quelques bugs à l'utilisation.

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cB

charles B.  
founder  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "texte editor"

September 30, 2022

4.0

Pros

in complementarity with affinity photo this software helps you to integrate text into your image design

Cons

I did not find any problem with this software

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Neel Kamal K.  
Quality Manager  
Government Relations  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Affinity Publisher is a coat effective DTP software"

October 15, 2021

5.0

Pros

The software is very competitively priced and affordable without compromising on features. The software runs well on pretty old laptop of mine. It works nicely.

Cons

It is not as powerful as other leading software like Indesign

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CS

Carole S.  
Photographer  
Arts and Crafts  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great and inexpensive solution to design my photography books"

February 28, 2023

5.0

Great overall experience! I found it easy to get started and design my own books!

Pros

I cannot afford Adobe anymore so switched to Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher. I make my own photography books with it and find it very easy to use. It works really well with Affinity Photo so designing a simple book seems easy! For more complicated projects loads of tutorials are available.

Cons

Haven't found any problems yet. I might found some as I work on more complicated book designs.

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JT

John T.  
Owner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Switched Over From Adobe"

October 11, 2022

5.0

I switched over to Affinity after getting tired of paying the monthly fee for the Adobe suite. I use all of the products on a weekly basis and have saved a lot of money in the process. If you have used the Adobe suite products you feel feel at home with the Affinity suite and only have to pay for the tools once.

Pros

Inexpensive One time payment Familiar Feel

Cons

The learning curve associated with the product is similar to the Adobe Suite.

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LB

Leah B.  
Self Employed  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "If you need data merge, this product isn't for you. "

June 9, 2022

3.0

Disappointed.

Pros

It's inexpensive. If all you are doing is designing flyers or other static publications, it's fine.

Cons

If you need mail or data merge, don't get this product. I've been using it for over a year and I still can't make it work. It mysteriously skips creating left or right side pages of two page layouts, and/or skips data records for no apparent reason. I've spent my entire career figuring out software, and this just doesn't work.

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KK

Kristin K.  
Licensing Specialist  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Easy to Use "

August 4, 2022

5.0

Really like it - when my free trial runs out I will purchase. The price is great and you get a lot

Pros

I like that it was easy for me to use even though I don't have any real background experience with programs like it. I have been able to create marketing documents for clients that look very professional without spending hours.

Cons

Have only used the free trial so far so no complaints

Alternatives considered

[Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)

Reason for choosing Affinity Publisher

price, ease of use

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GR

Giuseppe R.  
Designer, Developer  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Ottimo prodotto ad un prezzo accessibilissimo"

February 15, 2023

4.0

Pros

La possibilità di avere tools comparabili a suite presenti sul mercato da molti più anni con un'interfaccia migliore ed un integrazione comoda con gli altri strumenti dello stesso brand.

Cons

Nell'uso delle funzioni legate agli altri tools – Designer e Photos – l'interfaccia non è subito reattiva su sistemi datati.

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WS

William S.  
Owner  
Design  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Adobe alternative "

September 29, 2021

4.0

Great software, great value for the money, one time fee

Pros

Great alternative to Adobe indesign, provides almost all the features of it

Cons

Not really any the software works great and gets you away from adobe’s subscription model

Switched from

[Adobe InDesign](https://www.capterra.com/p/233314/Adobe-InDesign/)

Wanted to get away from adobe’s subscription model

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VV

Vanita V.  
Freelancer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great Affordable Desktop Publisher"

January 15, 2022

5.0

Pros

It is easy to create page layouts. There are a wide variety of templates available. It is easy to add fonts. I can access Affinity Designer directly from Affinity Publisher.

Cons

I had to purchase a separate Affinity Publisher for Windows and Mac.

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MH

Melissa H.  
Curriculum Development  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "A solid alternative to Adobe products"

March 24, 2022

5.0

I purchased Affinity after using a free trial to format and publish a book. I've since gone through the formatting and publishing process 4 more times and cannot emphasize enough how useful this software is. I hate Adobe products and am willing to work harder to avoid them. Luckily with Affinity I don't have to work harder to achieve the same product.

Pros

I used this software to format books for paperback publishing. Once learning the basics, I've found it very simple and intuitive to use for page formatting, word flow, and the layout.

Cons

There was a bit of a learning curve and I watched some videos about how to use the software.

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MK

Mostafa K.  
Startup pioneer  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I have an Affinity for Publishing."

August 4, 2022

5.0

Pros

Great features with the same layout as Affinity Photo and Designer.

Cons

Paperback manual would be great as I don't looking at screens too long.

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