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Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing software application.

Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign
Scribus Inkscape GIMP Gravit EDIT.org Designster.io gLabels IDpack in the Cloud Penpot Acorn

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Adobe InDesign are Scribus, Inkscape, and GIMP. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. Scribus is a desktop publishing (DTP) application.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Design Tools #PDF Editor #Graphic Design Software

  2. Inkscape is a free, open source professional vector graphics editor for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Graphic Design Software #Digital Drawing And Painting #Art Tools 484 social mentions

  3. 3
    GIMP is a multiplatform photo manipulation tool.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Photo Editing #Graphic Design Software #Digital Drawing And Painting 59 social mentions

  4. 4
    Gravit is a browser-based pixel design and collaboration platform.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Graphic Design Software #Image Editing #Digital Drawing And Painting 2 social mentions

  5. EDIT, design online very easy in a few clicks.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium
    • Free Trial
    • $9.99 / Monthly (1 user)

    #Design Tools #Graphic Design Software #SaaS 4 social mentions

  6. Creative graphic designers on rescue, creating unlimited graphic design for your brand on a flat rate. Take your brand to the next level with best graphic designs.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Paid

    #Graphic Design #Design As A Service #Professional Services

  7. gLabels is a program for creating labels and business cards for the GNOME desktop environment.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Design Tools #Office & Productivity #Image Marketplace

  8. IDC builds tools to design, manage and print ID cards online. Access your ID cards anywhere in the world (24/7). Start your free 30-day trial today!
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Paid
    • Free Trial
    • $191.4 / Annually ("Up to 750 records", "Single Side Printing", "HD Photo Capture")

    #Identity Management #Design Tools #Business Card Maker

  9. 9
    Design freedom for teams
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Web App #Design Tools #User Experience 107 social mentions

  10. 10
    Acorn is a photo editor built for the rest of us.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Graphic Design Software #Image Editing #Digital Drawing And Painting 18 social mentions

  11. A framework for easily creating beautiful presentations using HTML
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Slideshow #Presentations #Graphic Design Software 42 social mentions

  12. Storyboarder makes it easy to visualize a story as fast you can draw stick figures.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #News & Books #Design Tools #Online Services 22 social mentions

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