Microsoft Publisher 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Microsoft Publisher

4.4

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Pricing

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About Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Publisher, part of Microsoft 365, is a set of tools for creating professional-looking documents, newsletters and marketing materials. The software lets design unique, specialized materials for any purpose and share them with others in the way that suits best suits their audience.

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Microsoft Publisher Pricing and Plans

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Microsoft Publisher Features

Popular features found in Content Management
Access Controls/Permissions
Audio File Management
Content Library
Customizable Templates
Image Editing
Search/Filter
SEO Management
Text Editing
Version Control
Video Support
More features of Microsoft Publisher
Content Publishing Options
Document Capture
Document Management
Document Storage
Full Text Search

Microsoft Publisher Integrations

Microsoft Word

Integration rated 4.7 from 18 reviews

Microsoft PowerPoint

Integration rated 4.7 from 12 reviews

Microsoft Excel

Integration rated 4.7 from 10 reviews

Microsoft Publisher User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

57%

32%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.4

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

4.3

Functionality

4.4

Gonzalo R.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

5001-10000 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2022

Microsoft Publisher for your visual designs

Great experience, easy to use. No need for fancy photo editing software! Depending on your needs, this might be a great option so you can use what already is included in the office package.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

It is a fairly easy to use software, which is useful for designing and editing visual content intended to be published either printed or digitally. Much more comfortable to use than word or powerpoint for editing images, that is for sure! Offers a wide variety of templates and page sizes that make it a lot easier to create material such as diagrams and so on.

Cons:

Features are not so intuitive, you would need to check the help offered by microsoft inside the software or on the internet.

Reasons for switching to Microsoft Publisher

I didn't need complicated image editing tools, just basic stuff that Microsoft publisher has.

Mike S.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2024

Great Publisher for most businesses

I have tried to switch to other new Publishing platforms and I always end up coming back to Publisher.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

You can jump right into using Publisher with little learning curve. This is in contrast to InDesign or Affinity that requires a bigger learning curve. Does everything most businesses would ever need.

Cons:

There are very few cons but one would be that it is not a collaborative document.

Reasons for choosing Microsoft Publisher

Publisher was far easier to use right from the start and did everything I needed.

Reasons for switching to Microsoft Publisher

Publisher easier to use right from the start.

Lindsey D.

Verified reviewer

Food & Beverages

51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2025

Great pre made templates

Mostly used for newsletters and brochures for events.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

I love how many templates are already made up for me to choose from

Cons:

The templates have a bunch of pre filled info you have to make sure to go In and delete or replace with your own data, it’s easy to miss some pre fixed jargon if you aren’t careful to delete it all.

Verified

Reviewer

Retail

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

Great Entry Level

If you want a universal app as an individual or small company with little to no desktop publishing experience, you'll be delighted with this app. If you want to take it to a professional level, this is too limited.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to use Tons of templates "some" tweaking

Cons:

Not powerful Relys on Clipart vs creating art from scratch

Reasons for choosing Microsoft Publisher

Compared to illustrator, simple to use and loaded with templates

Reasons for switching to Microsoft Publisher

Very easy for coworkers to use

Nathan C.

Verified reviewer

Wholesale

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2024

Excellent bit of publishing kit

Overall my experience with Publisher is positive. I use it regularly to produce cover pages for catalogues, order forms, promotional materials etc.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is a simple to use bit of software for creation of posters, promotional flyers and even gift vouchers

Cons:

sometimes it can be a little laggy. this could be a hardware issue though.

Cooper B.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2025

Publisher is great, compatibility isn't

Publisher is a great software, but the compatibility on Macs is lacking which really makes the usability hurt!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

There is plenty of customization features and a few useful templates. I typically just see Publisher as a more customizable version of Microsoft Word.

Cons:

There is no Mac version of Publisher! For a half MacOS and half Windows staff, this makes it so difficult to transfer files from one another. We normally just create the files on a Windows computer then export them as a PDF for those who don't have Macs, but this completely removes editing capabilities.

Grace M.

Verified reviewer

Higher Education

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2024

Microsoft Publisher is great for its design simplicity.

Overall, the system is easy to use and worked well for the many years we used it for student newsletters at our university.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

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Functionality

Pros:

Organization is extremely efficient with this system.

Cons:

For years we have used Microsoft Publisher for student newsletters. One thing I would suggest is adding more design features and customization options.

Anthony C.

Verified reviewer

Telecommunications

2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed February 2023

Best

It was great

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like the fact that I could youse this software to promote my business especially when I was making flyers and business cards

Cons:

What I least liked about the product was the fact that there wasn't an AI assistant present

Gabriela B.

Verified reviewer

Veterinary

11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2024

Excellent software to create professional looking publications for your business

I use it regularly with great success to create professional-looking material for my business. It's very user friendly and templates are useful and time saving.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It contains a great variety of templates to create different kinds of promotional material for the business such as flyers, invitations, cards and banners. You don't need experience in graphic design to generate great professional-looking publications.

Cons:

It works best with publications that need a limited amount of text.

Jill S.

Verified reviewer

Child Day Care Services

11-50 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2024

Used regularly and enjoy it!

I like that I can develop a clean product that is easy to use and allows me to be creative. I use it mainly for my monthly newsletters, but have also used Publisher for more creative projects such as invitations to our pre-k graduation or events at the center throughout the year.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I use Publisher to create my monthly newsletter. It is easy to use and allows me to change formats as needed.

Cons:

I really don't have any complaints about Publisher. It is user friendly and has what I need.

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