Curated alternatives

Alternatives to Adobe InDesign

Explore new independent apps, including vibe-coded projects, that can replace Adobe InDesign for some or all of your work. Each listing explains its fit, platforms, and tradeoffs.

About Adobe InDesign

Adobe's page layout and publishing application.

DesignCraft

A page layout tool for print and digital documents.

DesignCraft is ArtCraft's open source page layout app. It has spreads, parent pages, threaded text, styles, text wrap, and PDF export in desktop and browser builds.

DesignCraft covers spreads, parent pages, threaded text, styles, and print-oriented PDF output, which overlap with InDesign's core layout work. Check file interchange and final print output with your own documents.

Page layout with threaded stories and reusable styles.

Native InDesign file support is not listed by ArtCraft.

Open source macOSWindows for Adobe InDesign

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Content last reviewed October 12, 2026