All QuarkXPress Reviews
1-25 of 91 Reviews
Sort by
Henry
Verified reviewer
11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2018
simple and fast, functions that go straight to the point when designing
I can make a newspaper page in just 10 minutes, because of the ease of handling the palette of styles and predesigned templates in a window, the QPS function for me is great for assigning press releases to journalists easily and quickly. equally the way to create the styles is quite easy
CONSIt is horrible that this program suddenly closes for no reason, both in mac and pc, I do not know if it is because it requires a lot of memory, because I also do not like it to be quite heavy, and when handling many jpeg files the interface becomes slow , so I'm forced to do it some time in several documents. The way I manage bitmaps does not please me very much.
duncan
Publishing, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2022
Good software for publishing
Quark is easy to use and is good for books and single page adverts
CONSi did not like the integration for html web pages
Reasons for switching to QuarkXPress
At that time Quark had many more features and was easier to use
Vendor Response
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
Replied April 2022
Jonathan
Food & Beverages, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
1
Reviewed January 2019
Some nice features, but lacking many. Rickety user experience
We were able to get our project done (a technical user manual). QuarkXPress had the features we needed to get the job done, but some of QuarkXPress's limitations negatively impacted the end product. As a former InDesign user, InDesign has all the features that QuarkXPress has, plus more options and control. The QuarkXPress interface is buggy and frankly feels unfinished. I am shocked that a software that began in the 80s and dominated the market at one point is so low quality. I've used freeware that felt more polished and reliable.
PROSNice abstraction features like paragraph and character styles so you can change a style once and QuarkXPress updates your whole document. Master pages are very useful for streamlining the creation of a large document (we used it to automatically show chapter headings on every page of a user manual). 60 days of free tech support is a nice perk.
CONSDesign flaws in software are a constant obstacle. Can't open multiple projects at once, makes transferring things to a new project a huge pain. Table of contents automation lacks customization. Scrolling on a page with 15-20 elements is slow on a modern computer. I call customer support asking for help to get Table styles to work, and they respond that Table styles just don't work on some tables and I have to live with it. User interface hides itself when window is out of focus for no reason, infuriating when trying to follow a tutorial in a web browser. Undo operations frequently crash the program. Anytime you click on one of the palettes in the side bar, the whole user interface goes into a mini-seizure and flashes light and dark. Exporting PDF has no progress bar, the software just goes "not responding" for 10-20 minutes so you have no idea how long you will have to wait. The support community is sparse and their help forum confirmation email didn't send even after requesting new ones, so I wasn't able to join and ask questions.
Stan
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2022
Rip-off
Awful. Do not do business with them.
PROSI've used Quark for decades and I'm familiar with it. It works well for page layout. Everyone uses InDesign now but I was a Quark diehard until now.
CONSQuark 2018, which I bought on the App Store, crashed every 10-15 minutes. When I upgraded the OS, it wouldn't open. The Quark person explained that it's not compatible with Monterey. I literally had the software for three months but Quark would not give me a credit on an upgrade.
Reason for choosing QuarkXPress
Had a lot of experience with it.
Vendor Response
Hi. QuarkXPress 2018 is supported on: MacOS 10.13 (High Sierra), MacOS 10.12 (Sierra), Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), Windows 10 (64 bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit) and Windows 7 (64-bit) However, if you would like to upgrade to latest QuarkXPress 2022 which is compatible on Monterey, we can extend Upgrade discounts. Please reach us at info@quark.com to avail the offer.
Replied July 2022
Chris
Higher Education, 501-1,000 employees
Used more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2018
Used to be my page layout go-to, but has become an every-now-and-then instead
Until Adobe InDesign overtook the market, Quark was the king of layout software. If it weren't for InDesign within Adobe Creative Cloud, Quark would still be perfectly acceptable and user-friendly to meet layout and desktop publishing needs.
PROSI like the fairly straight-forward interface and ease of use after you familiarize yourselves with a few tutorials and hands-on layout projects. Improvements and updates throughout the years have allowed Quark to still have a foothold in layout software, despite the Adobe InDesign market takeover. Being a subscription based service is a plus, since I don't find myself needing to use Quark as often as I used to.
CONSThe features and functionality simply haven't been able to match or overtake InDesign's capabilities. Doesn't work as seamlessly with Photoshop and Illustrator the way InDesign does.
Lonnie
Verified reviewer
Media Production, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2019
Quark makes page design simple
I've used Quark for 20 years, and although the version we have is pretty outdated, it still gets the job done with relative ease.
PROSThere are a variety of tools to accomplish exactly what you need. Options allow you to modify text and photos and to set up pages of all kinds of sizes.
CONSSome of the shortcuts codes involve three or more buttons, which can be difficult to remember, thus nullifying their purpose.
Anonymous
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2018
I use QuarkxPress for all my print marketing materials.
I really like the software ease of use and even with updates that core elements stay the same. I find it easy to create the layout I need without all the extra tools and setting found in some other software.
CONSI do find the software slow to load and I do have frequent crashes. I also find it does not use all the fonts and font weights that my system has, that I know work within Photoshop for example.
Silusweyinkosi
Verified reviewer
Newspapers, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2020
QuarkXPress Review
It's a software that most magazines, newspapers, and publications use to package their content.
PROSThe software has tools that are simple to use when one designs news pages, magazines, and other graphics. it allows one to show creativity in order to come up with eye-catching designs.
CONSThe lasso tools are rather difficult to use and can be improved.
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2019
QuarkXPress
Overall QuarkXPress does what I need and does it well.
PROSQuarkXPress is an easy to use interface with a variety of tools and options that enables the user to create well crafted designs for a wide variety of platforms. You have full control over elements of the design and can incorporate a plethora of different elements. With their conversion and simple importing you can work on a variety of filetypes and incorporate many elements into a piece.
CONSAlthough the user interface is pretty intuitive and simple - it is very outdated. The design of the program doesn't hold up to the designs it can produce. This design of the program can be off putting and visually tiring/harsh. There's also the unfortunate fact that Adobe has more options and capabilities that QuarkXPress doesn't which leads me back to alternate programs.
Monika
Computer Software, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2023
QuarkXPress is a Good tool for Print and Digital content designs.
I first used QuarkXPress on few occasions in my previous company and from my point of view it is by far a best tool for Page Layouts.
PROSIts the original desktop publishing software for creative professionals and its very easy to convert documents into interactive, digital experiences with this software. QuarkXPress is a good tool for Print and Digital Layouts, like Newspapers, Magazines, Brochures, eBooks, HTML5, Android/iPhone etc.
CONSIts slow sometimes and support isn't that great but otherwise software itself serves its purpose.
Vendor Response
Thanks for your review. It's much appreciated!
Replied July 2023
Robin
Graphic Design, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2022
I'd be lost without QuarkXPress
As a graphic designer, I have been using QuarkXPress since 1990. I used it exclusively for layout for decades until I had to learn InDesign for a few of my clients. I still use it on a daily basis.
PROSQuarkXPress is a very elegant and intuitive software to use for layout. I especially like the ability to create templates, master pages and style sheets when creating multi-page documents. Integrating graphic images and type management are a breeze. Conversion for commercial printing is so easy. I've completed everything from a small postcard to a 350 page coffee table book.
CONSI have no complaints with QuarkXPress, but have heard other complain about how difficult it is to learn. However, if the user is willing to spend a little time with the tutorials, they will find it very easy to use.
Vendor Response
Thanks for your review! It is much appreciated.
Replied June 2022
Nina
Education Management, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2019
Quark User
Designing calendars, flyers, newsletters and many more graphic publications is a breeze with Quark Express
PROSUser friendly!!! The software is like a desk and the many applications are similar to items on that desk. You can easily drag any item to the place you desire. Open boxes for pictures, text etc are so easy and functional. I love this software. Frequent updates which make the products even more so wonderful.
CONSNeed to upgrade my Apple computer as it is not compatible when the software is updated as frequent as it does. It becomes compatible with a new computer OS.
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2019
Great product
QuarkXPress is a great tool to have. Our company uses it for page design and it was easy to learn and master. We also recently used it for a book design.
CONSIt will sometimes lock up and close out on its own, losing any unsaved changes. It can be very frustrating. It happens on several computers, so we're not sure if it is our server or the program causing the issue.
Kim
Retail, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2022
Allows me to be creative
I learn something new everyday. The program has many options and can be a little intimidating but once you get the hang of it, it’s pretty easy to use!
CONSI wish the viewing page on the print screen could be enlarged. My program also tends to crash on me and it’s annoying to have to restart it.
Vendor Response
Thanks for your review. It is much appreciated.
Replied October 2022
Anonymous
Used more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2018
I used this for years, but InDesign took over.
It was a great asset in the beginning of my graphic design career. I wouldn't have been employable without it.
PROSGreat for books (large and small), pamphlets, ads, posters, and anything text-heavy. Third-party plugin were useful, and their developers were collaborative.
CONSHasn't kept up with OSX, or the industry in general. The last technical support I had was not only rude, but uninformed. of their own features, namely the tables tool which they said did not exist, even though I was using it right then and there.
Anonymous
1 employee
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2020
QuarkXpress is Solid Publishing Software
really powerful. great solution for publishing marketing pieces that will be viewed on PDF, but works equally good for web based or printed.
PROSpowerful features. you can control layout of virtually anything you want to print or publish on paper/screen/web etc.
CONSthe features are so powerful they're hard to learn, the volume of features is hard to absorb. There are tutorials but where to start
Reason for choosing QuarkXPress
I was getting by in MS Word for some marketing materials that I absolutely HATED how Word handled graphics, columns etc. I made due, but always remembered Quark in the back of my mind from days when I used to do publications and newsletters in a prior life. They were offering a great deal for a lifetime license, so I jumped at it and am thrilled to switch. I write content in Word and import it to Quark to lay out and publish
Adrian
Verified reviewer
Printing, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed February 2019
Simply legacy software that we are forced to use
My overall experience with QuarkXPress is quite poor, with problems opening new image file formats. However we need this software to use old layouts.
PROSI like that I can open legacy QuarkXPress files to open old document layouts that we need.
CONSThis software is showing its age, with an increasingly obvious lack of features, and trouble with Windows 10 compatibility.
Joel
Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2019
The Best!
We use it for everything from newsletters, magazines to brochures and creating PDF's as well, catalogs.
PROSLove the many functions and features it has for our newsletter and magazine publishing. As well for our clients design projects.
CONSLots to learn with the many features it has. Must take time out for learning.
Laron
Newspapers, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2017
QuarkXpress is a great tool.
I like the way QuarkXpress is structured. The interface is quite straight forward for a design tool. I love that a number of products can be designed using Quark, from books, the brochures, to posters and Newsletters. Quark, in my humble opinion, is probably the best tool for publication designs.
CONSNot much cons, in my experience. However, I think for image editing, it should have more features to edit graphics.
Anonymous
Used more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed April 2018
Loved Quark until I got my hands on InDesign
I learned Graphic Design elements with Quark. It was a great way to learn the basics of design and layout.
CONSQuark is limited in its capabilities compared to other designer programs (InDesign). Integrating Quark files with other software is often difficult to do.
Robert
Non-Profit Organization Management, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed July 2019
A robust alternative to InDesign
I've been around forever, so I still use Quark Xpress alongside Adobe InDesign. Quark has a lot of nice features, including some that InDesign doesn't have, such as publishing to HTML5. It's easy to use. It does not require an annual subscription but the frequent (annual) upgrades do cost.
CONSWhen I first got this software the registration process was laborious and the customer support was terrible. Quark is not as powerful as InDesign but, for me, is easier to use.
Reason for choosing QuarkXPress
I use both.
Brianna
Verified reviewer
Education Management, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed September 2018
Haven't heard of anyone using this since college
Becoming efficient with any design software takes practice. For the small amount of time I used this tool it served it purpose well.
PROSWas a great tool for designing flyers for my business.
CONSI found it difficult to navigate the interface.
Rebeka
Non-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2019
Quark XPress
I love Quark for layout purposes. It's easy (for me) to use and I have been using it for years. The functionality is basic but very user friendly to create complex and sophisticated designs.
CONSSince it doesn't seem to be in the industry standard anymore (sadly) it's hard to use daily because the updates do not come through.
Hammy
Verified reviewer
Design, 501-1,000 employees
Used less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed October 2018
Decent design program
The thing I liked the most about this software was the ease of use.
CONSOverall, I prefer other design programs like Illustrator, even Canva.
Jenny
Events Services, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2022
The Original Design Software
This program allowed me to do design work for years before having to get Adobe products.
PROSThis allows me to do layout and design work all in one program.
CONSThe support for this program is not as easy as Adobe products.
Vendor Response
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
Replied March 2022