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Top 10 Open-Source Alternatives to Microsoft Publisher

Scribus Inkscape GIMP gLabels sK1 Tux Paint IDpack in the Cloud EDIT.org LibreOffice Pencil

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Microsoft Publisher 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 482 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. gLabels is a program for creating labels and business cards for the GNOME desktop environment.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Design Tools #Office & Productivity #Image Marketplace

  5. 5

    sK1

    Home of the sK1 2.0 (ex.PrintDesign) vector graphics editor and UniConvertor
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Graphic Design Software #Vector Graphic Editor #Photos & Graphics 1 social mentions

  6. Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6).
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Digital Drawing And Painting #Graphic Design Software #Image Editing 12 social mentions

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Free office suite, open source, and compatible with .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx files. Updated regularly – download for free. Originally based on OpenOffice.org.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Office Suites #Office & Productivity #Project Management 15 social mentions

  10. 10
    Pencil is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Animation #Drawing #Graphic Design Software

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