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[Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/cms/microsoft-publisher-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/cms/microsoft-publisher-profile/alternatives/) # Microsoft Publisher User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.4/5 - Total reviews: 242 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.4/5 - Customer support: 4.3/5 - Value for money: 4.4/5 - Functionality: 4.4/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 137 reviews (57%) - 4 stars: 78 reviews (32%) - 3 stars: 21 reviews (9%) - 2 stars: 5 reviews (2%) - 1 star: 1 reviews (0%) ### Most mentioned pros - The built-in templates, drag-and-drop layout tools, and familiar Microsoft interface make it simple to design flyers, brochures, newsletters, and other marketing materials. - It’s a reliable, easy-to-use tool for creating flyers, newsletters, invitations, and other print materials quickly. While it lacks some modern design features and collaboration tools, it’s efficient for straightforward projects and works well for organizations that need clean, professional layouts without a steep learning curve. - The drag-and-drop layout, built-in templates, and simple text/image formatting make it quick to produce professional-looking documents. ### Most mentioned cons - 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. - This tool doesn't offer as many professional-grade design tools also the tool is not designed for modern web development. - It's also not available on Mac, which makes it tricky to collaborate with all members of the team. ## Microsoft Publisher customer reviews Showing reviews 1-25 of 242 (page 1). ### Better Options Available--Especially Since Publisher is Being Discontinued - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Ann B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. It's a little frustrating that I will have to recreate forms I have used for decades because MS Publisher is being discontinued in October 2026. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 1/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 2/5 #### Pros I am familiar with the tools and capabilities of the program and many standard forms I use were created in Publisher. #### Cons At this point, I can easily do anything--and much, much more--I could do in Publisher in Canva for less cost. #### Reasons for choosing Microsoft Publisher Familiar with the product, Microsoft a reputable company. --- ### Great Publisher for most businesses - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Mike S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I have tried to switch to other new Publishing platforms and I always end up coming back to Publisher. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### 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. --- ### Try it first - Overall rating: 2/5 - Reviewer: Freyxa M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Mental Health Care - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: June 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Is useful for creating printed training materials, but it feels updated for modern on boarding practices #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 2/5 #### Pros It has a single drag and drop sign to, and it’s really useful for creating visual content, it can be also there for producing printable materials for in person sessions #### Cons It’s really limited on the collaboration features and it’s not ideal for teens working on the same dock, it’s also only PC, Mac users are excludeD --- ### Great Entry Level - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Retail - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered 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: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### 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 --- ### i love Microsoft !!!!! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Adriana Z. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Hospital & Health Care - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I’ve loved everything Microsoft has and offers their customers! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I’ve loved the ability to easily adapt to a new software that is also compatible with all of my other software platforms. #### Cons I haven’t had a bad experience with any Microsoft products --- ### Good For Beginners - Overall rating: 2/5 - Reviewer: Jeff B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. From my experience with Microsoft Publisher I would say that it is a very basic program, with relative ease of use but low versatility compared some of the other software available today. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 2/5 #### Pros As a beginner, it was a good stepping stone. #### Cons The more I used it, the more I realized the lack of versatility. --- ### Great pre made templates - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Lindsey D. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Food & Beverages - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Mostly used for newsletters and brochures for events. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### 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. --- ### Staple software but it is slightly outdated - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Sannah M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Architecture & Planning - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I do believe it is a good staple software if you are purchasing Microsoft office however considering the cost, I would not go out of my way to purchase if I did not already have access. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros Microsoft publisher is a good software that gives you the option to work with a few different templates to bring your ideas to life. Whether these are postcards, leaflets, posters, there is a good variety on here. #### Cons It is a little outdated and there are better software's that give more creative control and editing options. --- ### Publisher review - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Daniel C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Hospital & Health Care - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: May 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. The layout being similar to Microsoft products is a benefit, but otherwise I think Publisher does not set itself apart the way Word and PowerPoint does. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros Microspft Publisher has a decent selection of templates that users can choose from in order to design promotional materials. #### Cons Convering files to PDFs from publisher is not as simple as it is to do so from Word and it hinders editing capabilities. --- ### Publisher is great, compatibility isn't - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Cooper B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Publisher is a great software, but the compatibility on Macs is lacking which really makes the usability hurt! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### 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. --- ### Microsoft publish is easy and convenient - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Kelly W. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Facilities Services - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2025 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It is very easy to you and have great templates. #### Cons I do not have an cons about Microsoft publisher. --- ### Microsoft Publisher is great for its design simplicity. - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Grace M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Higher Education - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: December 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. 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: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### 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. --- ### Used regularly and enjoy it! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Jill S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Child Day Care Services - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. 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: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### 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. --- ### A user-friendly publishing tool. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Food Production - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. I produce professional business cards and programs with Microsoft Publisher. Its simplicity and integration with other Microsoft applications make the job a walk in the park for me. The image editing tools allow me to make quick adjustments and the end result is always a professional-designed document. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I like how I quickly got the hang of it thanks to its intuitive and user-friendly interface. Its rich library of customizable templates helps save time and effort. #### Cons While its rich template library and user-friendly interface make it the perfect choice for small businesses and individuals, it's pretty basic and not meant for design professionals. If you're seeking advanced design capabilities, then you need to consider other powerful software. It needs a steeper learning curve to work with complex designs like other high-end software options currently in the market. --- ### Microsoft Publisher Review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: James N. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Software - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I enjoyed the product. It is easy to use and learn. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros User-friendly interface: Microsoft Publisher has a simple and intuitive interface that makes it easy to use for beginners and experts alike.Template library: Microsoft Publisher comes with a wide variety of templates that users can use to create professional-looking documents quickly.Customization: Users can customize their documents with various design elements such as shapes, images, and colors. #### Cons Pricing: For you to use Microsoft Publisher, you have to buy a license from Microsoft for Microsoft Office. --- ### An easy and professional tool for desktop publishing! - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: E-Learning - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. My overall experience has been a pleasure. MS Publisher was my first experience creating a newsletter for my company, and it was simple and effective. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I have used Publisher for many years, and it is by far the easiest desktop publishing application. It is a great way to get started without requiring a steep learning curve. #### Cons I love the program but would be even happier if it were available for MacOS. I use both Mac and Windows. --- ### Microsoft - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Tarmetria T. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Utilities - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I like how easy it is to write or proof read or maintain a slide show etc . Very useful for those in the industries of office and business and banking . Maybe each review you can become more successful in your micromanaging career!! #### Cons There’s nothing that I don’t like about Microsoft --- ### Microsoft Publisher- The Ultimate Desktop Publishing Solution - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Naveen D. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. It is used to create a variety of professional-looking publications, such as brochures, flyers, newsletters, and more. It comes with Microsoft 365 and is better than any paid tool to create designs. It is a great option for those who need to create documents quickly and easily #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros 1. User-friendly interface with easy-to-use design tools and pre-designed templates.2. Easy integration with other Microsoft Office products.3. Excellent typography options for creating visually appealing designs.4. Ability to save designs in multiple file formats, including PDF and HTML.5. Support for adding multimedia elements like photos, videos, and audio to publications.6. Extensive clipart and image library.7. Good print management options.8.Publisher has a variety of precise layout tools that allow you to align objects and text with precision. #### Cons It has limited compatibility with non-Microsoft file formats. Also it lacks advancd design features available in other professional design software. No support for animation or interactive content creation. --- ### Publish awesome content with Publisher. - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Rudy R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Real Estate - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It helped me make a lot of professional looking flyers for open houses. However it was really time consuming. Luckily for me someone else does this for me now. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The design capabilities. I can make really pretty greeting cards, or very professional looking flyers for real estate events. #### Cons How difficult it was to figure out all the ins and outs of the application. Personally I did not find the "help" function that helpful. #### Reasons for choosing Microsoft Publisher While it was time consuming to use it was still the easiest software to use for my purposes. I was able to make very professional looking content with the built in content wizard. --- ### Power Point & me - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Stephen M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Writing and Editing - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It never crashes and it can almost red my to where I want to take my writings. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It was accesible when I rought it it had not been on the open market for long . I didn't even bother trying to find reviews on it when saw itwas a Microsoft product brought even though the sales person tried to show me other programs I admit I was a bit obstinate but I knew what I wanted and was not going to be deterred by oe who was more concerned about their commission than my needs. I was not disappointed. It was like finding a new best friend. #### Cons I can't find to me many things I don't like about it. Here's why. I write music and short stories. My spelling a phraseology is horrible with Power Point they were like having My guardian Angel watching over me when did any type od creative writing they corrected as I wrote it was amazing no dictionaries need. --- ### Great in its day - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Hayley R. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Software - Company size: 1001-5000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I used to use this product every day when I was designing or mocking up my own artwork or newsletters. #### Cons It is now outdated and replaced by better free online software. --- ### Essential Product - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Kim P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Consumer Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. This has been invaluable creating the 'table' pages I need for my job. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Once I learned (without training) how to use the program for the projects I am creating, it is wonderful. I create 'tables' for the bins of our technicians trucks. It is a rather essential item for our business. #### Cons The only problem I have come across is opening files I had saved to my One Drive. Trying to reopen them I have found that I have to open on that I saved on the computer, resaved that to my One Drive, close it, then I can open my files saved on my One Drive again. --- ### Microsoft Publisher Review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Anjanette D. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Graphic Design - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. So far, using Microsoft Publisher software has been fantastic, and it has greatly helped me in creating professional documents. It is a huge help to me in making things easier. It is not only efficient, but it also saves a significant amount of time and effort. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I've been using Microsoft Publisher for nearly 4 years to create professional documents such as fliers, newsletters, and brochures, and I like how it has pre-designed templates for various types of documents that give me ideas and make it easy for me to create. I can also personalize the templates by inserting my own images and text. #### Cons This software is an excellent tool that I have used for many years, but it will be even better if they make some additional improvements and add more features. --- ### Publisher for Publishing Company - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Riza A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Publishing - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered The business problem so far that I am solving with Publisher is the edit aspect working in a Publishing Company for a decade has really help me a lot. Making a form, booklet, flyers etc. really is a big problem solver for me and in my department. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros One thing that I really appreciate about this product is that it is easy to use and really user friendly. I like how I can edit and arrange things easily making my work life less stressful. So really appreciate Microsoft Publisher. #### Cons I like the software so much, really really appreciate using this specially in the field of work that I am currently in. But I know that you know that a lot of competitive apps or website are trying to level up or sometimes exceeds the capacity of what Publisher can do I mainly pointing out to Canva, if you could upgrade and offer that same level I know and believe your sales will greatly improved since you have made a name for yourself already. So far that is the only update I have in mind. --- ### Create Beautiful Layouts with Ease - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Animation - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2023 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Microsoft Publisher is my software of choice for creating a broad range layouts. As a designer, I use it for creating anything from brochures, to personalized cards and even newsletters. It comes with beautiful templates that are easy-to-customize and can be effortlessly shared or exported for print and web. #### Cons Microsoft Publisher needs to purchased with other Microsoft software as a yearly subscription with Office 365. ## More reviews [Next reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/cms/microsoft-publisher-profile/reviews/?page=2) --- Microsoft Publisher Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice