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QuarkXPress has plans for individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, charities, government plus teachers and students. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 201 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Quark Software - **Founded**: 2012 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$279.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: QuarkXPress desktop publishing and  page layout software is now available as a prepaid annual subscription for $279 per year or perpetual license for $699. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 207 more ## Features - Content Import/Export - Custom Fonts - Image Editing - Layout & Design ## Integrations (1 total) - Quark Publishing Platform ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Graphic Design Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31010/graphic-design/software) ## Related Categories - [Graphic Design Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31010/graphic-design/software) - [Publishing and Subscriptions Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/20020/publishing-and-subscriptions/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Adobe does the same thing so you're not alone with this criticism. > > Overall, the usability is quite smooth, very rarely crashes and produces great results. I've been using quark for over 30 years and the current version is the best. ----- ### "Intuitive and Professional Software" — 5.0/5 > **Germain** | *December 15, 2025* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: QuarkXPress offers intuitive navigation, making the software straightforward to use. Great value for money. > > **Cons**: Scrolling with the mouse wheel is too fast: even a slight movement scrolls several lines. I would have appreciated an option to reduce the number of lines per scroll. ----- ### "Quark: At Both Ends of the Spectrum" — 4.0/5 > **Steve** | *December 15, 2025* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have used QuarkXPress for over thirty years, and I appreciate the precision with which I can design documents and visually appealing designs and flyers. No guesswork. In the old days we used the acronym WYSIWYG, and with Quark in 1993 that was a dream come true: What I Saw Is What I Got\! > > **Cons**: Customer service has been pitiful. The experience of writing about a problem and getting no answer except "If you do not respond to this email within 24 hours this case will be closed" has become quite common in the past few years. No solutions, not even an attempt at a solution. Just thank you for your question and now the case is closed. Marketing and sales and customer service don't talk. Otherwise I wouldn't receive more announcements and sales pitches to get Quark 2026 NOW\! when I just purchased it a few days ago. It sure would have been nice to have a steady stream of upgrades that allowed me to open previous versions. It's only in the past few years that the "Legacy Converter" has worked, and that intermittently. As another example: I live in Germany. My native language is English. I receive emails in both languages. Why?? I'd really prefer English. I even had a phone call a few weeks ago which I expected would be in English, but the representative (in India) wanted to speak German--well, OK. This invitation to write a review came to me in German, and when I clicked the link: Surprise\! It's English. So here I am, writing in English. > > Positive experience with the software. I have over thirty years of documents to show for that experience. That keeps me kind of locked in. Negative experience with marketing and customer service (not tech support--haven't used it or needed it until a few years ago. ----- ### "One day, after too many errors, I will probably leave." — 3.0/5 > **Olivier** | *December 15, 2025* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: •Strong toolset for image editing. •Excellent book and flipbook creation. •Stable product overall (no major security concerns in my experience). •Familiar, efficient interface once you’re used to it. > > **Cons**: •Very expensive compared to competitors. •Customer support is slow and ineffective. •Billing/payment issues (e.g., annual subscription not renewed automatically). •Poor commercial policy / pricing approach that hurts trust. > > I have been using Xpress since the very first versions, so this review comes from long-term, real-world use, not a short trial. Value for money The product works well, but it is clearly overpriced compared to competitors. Each year, I ask myself why I keep paying that much for features that are now widely available elsewhere for less. The value proposition has not improved at the same pace as the price. Customer support This is one of the weakest points. Support is slow, often unhelpful, and inefficient. When issues arise, especially billing-related ones, resolving them takes too much time and energy. Responses feel generic and disconnected from the actual problem. Security No major security issues on my side. The platform feels stable and reliable in daily use. Image editing Image editing is solid and has been one of the strengths since the early versions. It does what it promises and remains efficient for professional use. User interface The interface is generally good and familiar to long-time users. However, it has not evolved enough to justify the pricing strategy. It feels more maintained than truly improved. Marketing and branding This is where frustration grows. The commercial policy is poor, especially around subscriptions. I have experienced payment and billing errors, including an annual subscription not being renewed automatically, which created unnecessary disruptions. These issues seriously damage trust. Book and flipbook creation Still one of the best aspects of the product. Creation tools are effective and reliable, and this is the main reason I keep using Xpress. Overall opinion I am satisfied with the product itself and have been using it for years. However, it is too expensive, the support is weak, and the commercial and billing practices are frustrating. Every year, I seriously consider switching to a competitor. So far, inertia and habit have kept me here. One day, after too many errors, I will probably leave. ----- ### "QuarkXPress is Solid Prepress Design and Production" — 5.0/5 > **Jeff** | *December 15, 2025* | Graphic Design Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Interface has remained consistent since I started using it in 1993. Tools remain easy to find despite changes and advances to the software over time. > > **Cons**: Being we have thousands of publishing fonts, the recent years of font interface has slowed to get through scroll and a large gap of space exists from left side of font names to the arrows many inches across to get to their styles. This seems clunky compared to past years having a snappy tight font scroll. Snap to Guides is not as precise as past years. > > QuarkXPess has remained our agency go to software for all things and we appreciate the minimal interface changes that keep us productive year after year and with various employees. ----- Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/178598/quarkxpress?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/178598/quarkxpress) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data