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Affinity Designer vs QuarkXPress

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Affinity Designer vs QuarkXPress: Which is best for you?

Updated January 19, 2026
4.4 (201)
Starting Price
$1,949.00

one time

$109.00

per year

Free Trial
Free Version
Screenshots
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Top Rated
  Features
Multiple Format Support
4.75
2D Drawing
4.71
Data Import/Export
4.66
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Print Management
4.90
Text Editing
4.86
Design Management
4.69
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Integrations
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher
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Quark Publishing Platform
Quark Publishing Platform
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Pros / Cons
  • It’s fast, responsive, and capable of handling both vector and raster work in one environment.
  • Some features are missing compared to Illustrator, and compatibility with certain files can be tricky
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  • I'm easily able to create anything from large projects such as annual reports, magazines, museum exhibits and packaging to small items such as flyers, business cards and social media ads.
  • That said, Quark has itself become bloated and has rearranged the menus and such - causing us to have to constantly re-learn how to do things that were once more straightforward. Despite the ways of the roving herds — I don't want to sit and give myself carpal tunnel click-clicking drop down menus when the old-style command-shift-F (e.g.) and a few tab keys to enter a value works with half the effort.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5
4.3/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5
3.9/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5
4/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5
4.3/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
FrontRunners 2025
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  Recommendations
N/A
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad