
About QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress is powerful content design and digital publishing software, including integrated capabilities for page layout, refining graphics and illustrations, and non-destructive photo editing.
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£362.00/year
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- Free Trial
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United States
Supported Languages
English
Pricing starting from:
£362.00/year
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Top 5 alternatives to QuarkXPress
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Features
Total features of QuarkXPress: 12
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- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
My Go to Print Layout Choice For Years
Reviewed on 08/09/2018
I've been using Quark for so long now that I find it hard to imagine using anything else. At a...
I've been using Quark for so long now that I find it hard to imagine using anything else. At a client's encouragement - and because they owned the software - I did try Scribus but for me it just did not have the same feel or great function that Quark has so after a few hours experimentation I politley delined to keep using it and went back to what I know (and achived excatly what they were looking for anyway)
Pros
Since I first used this software in college (which was more than a while ago) although it has changed and evolved in my opinion it has never stopped being the best layout creation tool there is. I've used it over the years professionally across all kinds of projects and niches and even personally to create materials for the kids' soccer teams etc. And customer service always has been truly top notch, something that is increasingly rare these days.
Cons
The newer Adobe integrations can be annoying and for my purposes not that helpful. Yes, there are days when I wish it had never happened but not to the point that I will actively go looking for something else as an alternative.
- Industry: Printing
- Company size: 51-200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great program for page layout
Reviewed on 05/05/2022
Overall, I really like using Quark for text input. It is a much more enjoyable experience than...
Overall, I really like using Quark for text input. It is a much more enjoyable experience than inputting text in either Illustrator or InDesign. It certainly blows programs such as Microsoft Word out of the water. It does suffer when you have to move to packaging design and layout.
Pros
I like that Quark allows you precision control over text input in documents. It is especially useful in art projects that are text intensive. I like it best for direction labels, books, pamphlets, magazines etc.
Cons
I don't find that Quark is near as useful for laying out package design projects. It suffers when compared to Adobe Illustrator for setting up art for boxes, product logo labels or flexible packaging of various types (multi-wall bags, form and fill bags, pouches, etc.). It just is not functional for package design and I have found it is limited in its post script adaptability.
Alternatives Considered
Adobe InDesignReasons for Switching to QuarkXPress
I actually use both programs. I just prefer Quark's functionality over InDesign's. I do have to use InDesign in some instances because my customer uses it. I would never choose it over Quark if it was up to me.Response from Quark Software
Thank you! Your review is much appreciated!

- Industry: Banking
- Company size: 1,001-5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
Quark is bittersweet but can’t compete with Indesign
Reviewed on 04/12/2018
I’ve used quarkxpress for over ten years, longer than any other single piece of software. I...
I’ve used quarkxpress for over ten years, longer than any other single piece of software. I converted to indesign kicking and screaming because of how different the workflow was because I was so picky. If you’re just starting out, I’d suggest you look at indesign. If you’re picking up someone else’s work, you can almost everything indesign can do quark can do too.
Pros
After Apple’s Pages application, it is the easiest and simplest major print design software out there that you can use fairly intuitively if you’ve used a computer graphics program before. Just watching some tutorials online you can easily edit other people’s work fairly easily without much training.
The second best feature of quark is the powerful xtentions that exist out there on the market. Other programs had this too but quark was the first to do this. Xtentions really streamlined and automated a lot of repetitive design tasks like updating prices and phone numbers (xcatalog).
Cons
It lacks full transparency gradients and doesn’t have adequate photo layering capabilities like opacities and layer modes. It also lacks a wysiwyg font menu so you can’t see they style of the font you’re using until you select it and enter some type. Quark is also a bit unstable at times. Prone to crashes.
- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10
Old-timer in prepress industry with interactive make-up
Reviewed on 09/04/2022
In general I am satisfied. It works very stabile. Output - pdf output - is perfect for prepress,...
In general I am satisfied. It works very stabile. Output - pdf output - is perfect for prepress, HTML5 site of publication is excellent and work as soon as you drop it on ftp server.
Pros
If you work on book, or you need HTML5 or android/iPhone version of your publication, without additional costs, choose QuarkXPress. In one program you can do everything you need to satisfy your publishing needs. But, if you need more "artistic" look of your publication, Adobe and Affinity suites, even Corel, are better solutions.
Cons
It is slow as slow as you hardisk, not your CPU or graphic card. QuarkXPress use too many time more hd than memory cache. Second "least" is price, and it cost too much, and there are no upgrade for 50% or more offs.
Reasons for Choosing QuarkXPress
Indesign became too pricely, and I switch... after few years, Quark price politics are not good, and I switch again - to Affinity suite.Switched From
Adobe InDesignReasons for Switching to QuarkXPress
Adobe was too pricely. Cores was too slow, and cannot handle documents with great number of pages, and we than choose QuarkXPress.- Industry: Publishing
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Good software for publishing
Reviewed on 28/04/2022
Pros
Quark is easy to use and is good for books and single page adverts
Cons
i did not like the integration for html web pages
Response from Quark Software
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QuarkXPress FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for QuarkXPress.Q. What type of pricing plans does QuarkXPress offer?
QuarkXPress offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: £362.00/year
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
7-day free trial. Pricing plans start at £362/year. Discounts available for Education/Non Profit.
Q. Who are the typical users of QuarkXPress?
QuarkXPress has the following typical customers:
201-500
Q. What languages does QuarkXPress support?
QuarkXPress supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does QuarkXPress support mobile devices?
QuarkXPress supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does QuarkXPress integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations QuarkXPress has
Q. What level of support does QuarkXPress offer?
QuarkXPress offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, Chat
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