Quark is $400 on the App Store the QuarkXPress Store lists it as $250/year ($750 total) for Indesign switchers. Maybe QuarkXPress isn't mentioned here because it is hardly a cheaper alternative to Indesign.

While these may not be traditional desktop publishing programs, they still may get the job done, depending on what you may need to do. Tech-savvy users will appreciate that Scribus is transparent about how it handles users data, as well as giving users the ability to edit the code of Scribus itself. It's worth noting that Scribus isn't compatible with other desktop publishing file types, so users won't be able to edit something from InDesign or Affinity Publisher within Scribus. Scribus can make just about anything you could produce with InDesign, including newspapers, magazines, resumes, business cards, and more. Scribus is not quite as intuitive as Affinity Publisher, nor as easy to use as Publisher Lite, but with patience and research it's a competent piece of software. Scribus has been around for 15 years, and is free and open source. If your budget doesn't allot for a $40 piece of software, don't worry, there's still hope. If you're looking for a simple program that won't require much effort to use, you may want to check this one out. Publisher Lite also includes over 100 pieces of clip art, allowing users to add embellishments with a few clicks. These templates include catalogs, business cards, brochures, flyers, posters, news letters, certificates and more.

It's designed with novice users in mind, with a simple layout and over 170 templates to jump start your project. Unrelated to Affinity Publisher, Publisher Lite is a great beginner-friendly software publishing app.

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