This post features applications to design books.
List of Book Design Software
Book design software featured on this post:
- Adobe InDesign
- Affinity Publisher
- Scribus
- LucidPress
- Vivadesigner
- Canva
- SpringPublisher
- QuarkXPress
- Blurb Bookwright
- Shutterstock Edition
- Lulu
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign is used by professional publishers.
Paid
https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html
Affinity
Professional
Freemium
Affinity Publisher
Affinity Publisher is used by professional publishers until it was discontinued in 2025.
Paid
It was replaced by the freemium Affinity application, bundling layout, vector and raster features together.
Scribus
https://www.scribus.net/
Free
The most well-known and popular free InDesign alternative
LucidPress
Free
Vivadesigner
Free
Canva
Free
SpringPublisher
Free
QuarkXPress
Paid
Blurb Bookwright
Free
Shutterstock Editor
Free
Lulu
Free
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External references
“How to make a print ready PDF“, Lulu blog