# Page 2 | Marq Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is Marq the right Graphic Design solution for you? Explore 284 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/234499/Lucidpress/reviews --- Marq 4.5 (284) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/234499/Lucidpress/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 2 - Reviews of Marq ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 284 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use MK Madeleine K. Product Marketing Manager Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Design like a pro without needed a pro!" June 14, 2021 5.0 LOVE IT! I highly recommend this for a team who might be down on designers but wants to spiff-up their assets! Pros I love how easy and approachable Lucidpress is. Without having any design experience I have been able to learn the software as I go (very approachable) and yet always produce professional looking designed assets. They have a vast template library that I find to have the best looking templates on the market! (Much better than Canva in my opinion). I also think the value for money is the best on the market. Lastly, I have been using lucidpress and lucid chart over 3 years and see the innovation over time. Native integrations with other key areas of our tech stack is important - such as JIRA and confluence. Cons It is expensive for someone who uses it infrequently. That being said, I have done annual contracts or month to month and never experienced any issues in closing and reopening my account (all my data was saved and their support team was very helpful in the process). Reason for choosing Marq Better templates and I like the features and interface better! Also I was familiar with the Lucid-ecosystem (LucidChart). Review Source AG AC G. Director General Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Taking traditional media tools online" February 22, 2020 5.0 I am overcoming the need to print my magazine. Over 40% of the readership obtained comes through referrals and that is because the magazine is easy to share digitally, through WhatsApp or other social media platforms with only a few clicks. Not needing to print the magazine is a major advantage. The fact that the framework for the design possibilities are in place, also gives me the chance to work within my own means with clients and not have any type of overbearing requirements that cannot be handled. Pros The software gives the ease of use of all the major components that go into page production. It even adds features like page advance, buttons, link, and video capabilities. Users are easily engaged with the interactive features that can be built into the design. Having a magazine for wedding planning or real estate are two of the major stylistic endeavors, although some non-military organizations have shown their craft behind Lucidpress and many corporate leadership brochures have been developed as well. Making a page turner, that also incorporates many swype characteristics in photo galleries and scrolling text, it's easy for some readers to pick up their phone or tablet more than once to view a source. The high resolution quality of Lucidpress that is evident on desktop truly shows the optimum performance needed to get the layout with all the detailed elements on screen to the viewer. Cons In some cases, I would like to add some html onto the pages like in WordPress. For instance, something like a clickboard or text entry form. Some clients and myself would like to have the magazine work in a static browser outside of being connected to Wi-Fi to work offline on a tablet. Reason for choosing Marq My optimum design knowledge was with what Lucidpress presented. I was familiar with page layout in many other programs and easily was able to pick up the tools I already had with Adobe and incorporate what I was building into the magazine I was creating. I saw that people could read the magazine and still consider it a magazine, not a website, to be shared from one user to the next after it had been read. I liked that there were pages, with page formatting that I was accustomed to, so I could do away with print cost. Review Source PS Pratham S. Mean Stack Developer Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "An intuitive platform for managing content and creativity" February 21, 2023 4.0 Pros You don't have to be an expert in design to produce top-notch content using Marq. A selection of pre-made templates is available to you, which may help you save time and effort. Furthermore, Marq is a tool that anybody can use, even those without previous knowledge of graphic design, as it is straightforward and doesn't require much training. For small firms and teams without in-house designers, this is very helpful. I particularly enjoy the site designs it offers; they are straightforward, simple to use, and have a fantastic user experience. Cons The major thing we don't like about Marq is that the trial version has a lot of restrictions, such as no access to premium templates. To get around these restrictions, we have to purchase the premium plan. Marq also utilises third-party applications like Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud to enhance the flexibility of content production and customization. Review Source WT Wendy T. Marketer Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Plenty of flexibility" November 13, 2021 5.0 Love it. The ability to create documents quickly - and which look beautiful - is hugely valuable. Pros The end documents look highly professional. We can produce our own content without paying external designers and keep all items consistent with our branding Cons The text flow. Fiddly to master initially, although we got the hang of it fairly quickly. I’ve also found the text formatting is inconsistent between browsers. Overall though, not much to complain about and definitely no deal breakers. Review Source Gwen S. Chief Operating Officer & Partner Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "We love Lucidpress " June 11, 2021 5.0 Love the product for how we use it to create gorgeous documents. Really do need to look into more of the features and getting more licenses for the rest of the team Pros The materials we produce for our clients are top notch and do not drain the resources of our graphic design team. Makes us look like a million bucks!! Cons Sometimes if we need other people to collaborate on a document it is a little more difficult, the team who uses the product saves PDFs so can be cumberson for edits/updates Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Junior Graphic Designer Publishing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Lucidpress" May 9, 2019 4.0 Overall Lucidpress gets the job done and is a good resource for someone just starting out or looking to do some quick designing. I wouldn't recommend it to more affluent designers, but newbies should certainly consider adding it to their tool belt of programs. Pros Lucidpress is a good resource for basic level design rendering with a clean and simple user interface. It gets the job done. The company offers a free demo as well so you can do some basic testing of functionality before committing to spending money on it. The ease-of-use is a prominent feature that makes it a great tool for designers and non-designers alike. I would highly recommend this to people looking to do their own design work on a very basic level. Cons There is unfortunately a very limited selection of free templates to use and no library of icons or stock graphics to pull from. It limits and inhibit users some in the process. It would be a great feature to consider adding to make the software more worth the money. Review Source Gede Ananda A. Chief Executive Officer Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Helping my bussiness a lot" May 31, 2021 4.0 Discovered Lucid press because some of my co-workers are having trouble with graphic design app like Photoshop. I've been using this for almost 6 months now, and this app is helping my small business a lot, my co-workers don't need to rely on me as a graphic designer to edit small stuff like logo. Pros It's very easy to use, I can make a template and lock some vital assets on the design and my co-workers can just working and finish the rest without emailing me every 20 minutes asking for direction. Cons The pricing is the only downside, comparing to similar apps on market, this is probably is the expensive one I found. Review Source Rand L. Executive Director Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I love Lucidress" January 13, 2019 4.0 Pros I find Lucidpress so easy to use. A few years ago, I was actively looking for an online application to make flyers and posters to market my business. I couldn't find anything and I thought I might have to develop it myself. It seemed like such a necessary product. Then I suddenly stumbled upon Lucidpress. It was exactly what I was looking for. With just a few mouse clicks, a novice like me can make a professional looking flyer, saving me hundreds of dollars at a time. Cons Every once in a while, I select a feature that is only available if I upgrade to a premium subscription. Review Source WaS William and S. Owner Publishing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easiest Publishing program available" May 17, 2021 5.0 Overall, LucidPress is a fantastic publishing program that will have you up and designing magazines, flyers, webpages, etc in no time at all Pros I liked LucidPress because it is straightforward and relatively easy to use, requiring only a short amount of study time before I was able to design a viable publication. Cons The people at LP tecnical have an irritation tendancy to fix things that aren't broke while bypassing obvious problems. Review Source Mark R. Owner Events Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A game changer for design needs" June 19, 2018 5.0 A very powerful, yet cost effective tool for my DTP and page layout needs. A top notch tool for creating marketing materials. Pros pretty much everything. It is a powerful DTP and page layout tool that gives you many features in a cloud based solution. The app is quick and speedy. Very robust. included templates are quality. Cons Lack of an app to be able to function using my ipad. Strictly limited to pc or mac. In todays age, mobility is crucial and lucid press needs to get the ability to function on an ipad. Review Source Emily G. Office Employee Writing and Editing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Program" January 17, 2019 5.0 I love that I found a program that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, and that is easy enough to figure out that I can use to produce an online magazine. This is still a rather new venture for me. I have no experience with this type of software and being able to figure it out on my own has been educational and useful. Pros I like that it is mostly pretty simple to use and figure out. Not having training in any sort of publishing software, this is a very good quality. Cons There are a couple things that are difficult to figure out sometimes. Maybe it just requires some tinkering and research on my part, but I would like to be able to have template pages to copy more easily, and have an easier way to add, delete, organize, and find the images I use. Review Source MR Marci R. Marketing Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Product" February 24, 2020 5.0 Pros The ease of use is what I like most. It’s very user friendly. Cons In my opinion it is missing some features such as the ability to create charts and graphs. I would also like the ability to add some more artistic flair to my documents and to have a wider variety of preset templates like Canva offers. Alternatives considered [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/48969/Adobe-Creative-Cloud/) Reason for choosing Marq Price and ease of use Review Source LaReesa S. Grant Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great budget design option" February 25, 2020 5.0 It's so easy to work with and reasonable investment for my small business. I'm not a designer by trade, so I don't need a full suite of capabilities - I just need an easy-to-use tool to make good looking documents for my client. This fits the bill. They also have very responsive customer service. Pros It's easy to learn and much more reasonably priced than other, more popular software. Design is a small part of my business, so I don't need a ton of capabilities, but I do need more than Google Suite offers. I designed a 10-page annual report with Lucidpress and found it comparable to InDesign and QuarkXPress, which I've used in previous jobs. I use Chrome OS so I needed a web-based program. Cons It's web-based, so sometimes can be slow or freeze up. A small annoyance is the scroll bar is sometimes hidden under a button that expands the design menu, so I have to zoom in or out to be able to scroll. It's a very minor annoyance though compared to the ease of use of the program! Switched from [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/48969/Adobe-Creative-Cloud/) Price, operating system Review Source PM Paul M. Director of Operational Technology Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Awesome option for those wanting to not be tied to Publisher" February 6, 2020 5.0 Being a Chromebook/G-Suite district, Lucidpress allows our staff to continue to make high quality newsletters and flyers on any device (since it's cloud based) without being tied to the Microsoft Office product. The ability to collaborate and integrate into Google Classroom and Google Drive has also been very beneficial. Pros Web based with a nice variety of features. Simple to use but powerful. Can be centrally managed and licenses can be distributed, as needed, using the Lucidpress Team feature. Cheap for K-12 entities (about $50 per license, per year). LucidPress is a great alternative from Microsoft Publisher even for those institutes that may use the Educational free version of Office 365 (which doesn't include Publisher). Allows for collaboration and makes creating newsletters and flyers easy for even the non-technical user. Connects easily with Google Drive and Google Classrooms. Cons With a fairly large set of options and features, "Publisher only" trained staff or those who are "tech-nervous" are initially a little intimidated by the options they have. However, after showing them the basics in under 5 minutes, they can usually create professional looking newsletters. Review Source HS Hanah S. Freelance Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Beautiful Template Designs! " April 28, 2019 4.0 This site is perfect for creative people and people who just need help getting something done. They can make simple event pamphlets or even simple business cards. There are a variety of options. I needed a site a few months ago to help me with my posts and blog newsletters. This site allowed me to create and I was able to work on my projects with no issue. I am glad I found this site and it’s helped me with my creative process as well. Simple and affordable prices as well. Pros This site has to be one of my top favorites. I love how I am able to create so many different visual projects with this site. I have blog posts and writer posts that I create daily. I also work on newsletters and this site helps me get each assignment done. I love how I have so many choices in templates and I can create with each template design. I especially love the book template designs and the newsletter template designs. I also enjoy being creative with each one and it’s not overly time-consuming. I get to be free with what I am trying to do. I like how each button I need to work on my designs is on the left side of the page and very easy to get to. I love how I can go to my recent document section without a problem and I love the option of being able to upload my own images for each project. I love the amount of storage space offered and that’s a good amount for me. My user settings are broken down and easy to understand. Finally my other favorite thing about this site is that I am able to connect with Microsoft and also Google Drive. Cons I dislike only one thing about this site. I don’t like how there are only two free templates to work with when you are working on a book cover. It would be nice to have at least a few more .I know it’s the free version I have been using for a while, but it would be nice to have more. Review Source Glenn C. Strategic Communications Specialist Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good, but there are better" July 10, 2021 4.0 For a cloud service to use in documents, it is very usable. Just don't expect to do creative design in it. Create multi-page text documents in it if you want, but do your cover somewhere else. Pros My colleague uses this and invited me to try it on her account. It has nice features and allows you to create and layout documents, and provides a catalog interface so I can see and choose all my created content quickly. Easy to use for a cloud service, good for beginners to do basic stuff. Cons To be honest, it feels a bit old, reminds me of Aldus Pagemaker back in the 90's. Layout functionalities are limited and stiff, provides few options for creative design. Don't get me wrong, it is very usable and you CAN do good layouts in it, but it takes time and a lot more steps than what I am used to. Review Source Kevin M. Agency Owner | Digital Marketing Specialist | Copywriter & Content Creator Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy Brand Design Management Software" June 12, 2018 4.0 I learned more about what I require in a design software and what I could live without. Pros User intuitive, and simple to use straight out of the gate with useful templates to get even the newest of users started quickly. Brand Management options make for quick projects as well. Cons Free options are limited and the sizing and formats could be a bit more diverse. I personally can do the same thing in other programs with their free versions what requires a subscription to do in Lucidpress. Review Source ME Matthew E. Chief Architect, EMEA Growth Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fast, clean and professional" April 3, 2020 5.0 I don't use Lucid press Pros I use Lucid for all my diagramming for Enterprise software design and have done for several years. It's miles better as a collaboration platform for drawing and diagramming complex systems than Visio. Because it works in harmony with Google products it is incredibly efficient to use and collaborate with my colleagues and customers. Cons It is difficult to export it to Power Point so that it renders without aliasing the text. I usually have to do a two step export to PDF then to a high quality JPG, and it's still not perfect and can be fuzzy when creating detailed diagrams. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Principal Management Consulting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Even a kid can use this!" January 12, 2019 5.0 As a small business I have a limited budget for graphic design. For small projects Lucidpress has been used for our one-off reports and mailers. This platform is perfect for people like me who have a limited budget and a basic knowledge of layout. I am sure that if I was a trained professional I could capitalize on all the features and do a better job, but for the projects that I have this is a great solution. I highly recommend this platform. Pros That it is drag and drop features and the help tool is great, clear, and actually does help guide you through to the solution (I have used it a lot). Cons It is sometimes hard to get the columns to connect/disconnect and resize. Review Source NS Nicole S. Client Services Manager Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "User Friendly!" February 22, 2020 5.0 I like using this software. It makes it pretty easy for our students to create their own online magazines Pros Lucid Press is very user friendly. It doesn't have a big learning curve, so it's easy to jump right in a create a project. I also like the fact that you can generate code to embed a magazine directly onto your website. Cons I wish it were easier to cut/paste directly from Word documents. My writers send me articles written in word processing software and I really need to be able to paste content directly into Lucid Press. You can do it, but you have to use a white background because the pasted content (each word) ends up with a white background behind it. If you use a colored background on the page you're working on, it ends up looking like some sort of funky ransom note! Reason for choosing Marq I liked Lucid Press' interface better. Review Source Richard M. IT Support Specialist Printing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "AMAZING if you're trying to self-publish a book (or other publishing media)" November 7, 2019 5.0 Used it to publish my wife's book on Amazon. She had a ton of non-standard writing too (poetic indents, lots of italics and bolds and quotes, etc.) and Lucidpress handled it all Pros If you have written a book and tried to publish, you know that writing the damn thing is one project, but getting it into book format is a whole other beast. Lucidpress is amazing for getting your words in book format. HIGHLY recommend if you're trying to self-publish on Amazon or something. Cons It's great. No real cons. Amazingly helpful tool and seems to just keep getting better/easier with every update. Keep it up Lucidpress!! Review Source Sr. Brittany H. Chair of the Theology Department Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One Stop Online Software Alternative to Microsoft Publisher " January 25, 2019 5.0 I have used Lucidpress at least monthly for creating booklets, flyers, handouts, and pamphlets for our school events and projects. I am grateful that they offer a discounted price for Educational accounts. Pros After looking for a Microsoft Publisher alternative for my Macbook, I finally settled on Lucidpress. It has all the features I enjoy about Publisher - booklet layout, overflow to additional pages, linked fomatting and so on, but is more intuitive to use and has an easy to read user manual. Cons Unfortunately, I cannot open Publisher extension files in Lucidpress, which would be a wonderful feature to have. Review Source Devon A. Assistant Vice President Insurance Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great design app " March 26, 2019 5.0 Pros Lucid press has great templates and things to get you started designing. It’s really easy to customize the flyers for whatever you need. Cons The platform left a little to be desired when it came to moving elements around within a template. The information could be customized but the elements could not be moved easily. Also the import file format was a little difficult to get a hold of. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Certification Reviewer Environmental Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Limited use for only one document" October 5, 2018 1.0 Won't use again. Annoying functionality beyond the basics and felt like they nickle and dime to keep a document up to date. Pros Just needed to create and upload a single document. Relatively easy to use to the basic functions, but there are many little annoyances when using the program. I can't imagine making myself use it again. Once the document was published I canceled the subscription and customer service noted we could make edits and republish if necessary with the free functionality. This was misleading, any decent sized document requires you pay again to make changes and republish. Cons Can't republish a document with any amount of minor edits unless you pay to re-up your subscription, despite the document technically being editable when you cancel your subscription. You can't republish if you're using too much storage space, so its essentially useful once you publish a single document. Misleading. Review Source MB Mark B. Writer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "I've used LucidPress for professional projects like posters, business cards, and graphics. Awesome." June 18, 2017 5.0 Pros Ease of use. Everything pops. Lots of versatility and storage. When I create posters and flyers they look professional, more than professional. They grab attention, and I didn't have to attend 30 hours of online courses in learning to use complicated software. Cons I'd like to see the ability to "flatten" PDFs for printing. Printers have come back to me with questions regarding fonts, graphics, etc. that aren't embedded. I've encountered one or two glitches in a final printed product that resulted from non-flattened transparencies. I don't have Adobe's suite of products (and don't want to pay for or learn to use them), that's the whole point of using a product like LucidPress. Please get that "flatten" feature working!!! 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