--- description: Review of Adobe InDesign Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Adobe InDesign | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Digital Magazine Software](/directory/4155/publishing-and-subscriptions/software) > [Adobe InDesign](/software/353247/adobe-indesign) # Adobe InDesign Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/353247/adobe-indesign Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/353247/adobe-indesign?page=2) > Adobe InDesign is a graphic design solution that helps businesses create postcards, flyers, brochures, eBooks, menus, presentations, resumes, posters, webpages, and more from within a unified platform. It allows staff members to customize the built-in templates with images, text, emojis, and graphical characters, among other elements. Adobe InDesign's text editing functionality enables team members to collaborate on projects, review designs, add comments, highlight text, and insert annotations. With the subject detection tool, employees can automatically detect image subjects and wrap text around the contours of the image subject. Additionally, administrators can configure the platform in multiple languages, such as English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, Italian, Hebrew, Polish, and more. Adobe InDesign enables organizations to integrate the platform with internal systems, such as Adobe Creative Cloud and Experience Manager. It is available on monthly subscriptions and support is extended via documentation, live chat, email, and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 339 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 339 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Adobe - **Founded**: 1982 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$20.99 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - 3D Digital Asset Management - CAD Tools - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Content Import/Export - Content Library - Content Management - Custom Brushes - Custom Fonts - Customisable Templates - Data Storage Management - Design Management - Design Templates - Drag & Drop Editor - Image Editing - Interactive Content - Layout & Design - Magazines - Multi-Language - Newsletters ## Integrations (4 total) - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Adobe Creative Cloud - Adobe Illustrator - Adobe Photoshop ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Digital Magazine Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4155/publishing-and-subscriptions/software) ## Related Categories - [Digital Magazine Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4155/publishing-and-subscriptions/software) - [Graphic Design Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4151/graphic-design/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Fotor](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/177418/fotor) — 4.5/5 (1092 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Create quality editorial designs" — 5.0/5 > **Marcos** | *22 December 2024* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about using this software, is to be able to use the grids and customizable guides that the program offers, which speeds up the creation of pages, in addition to having templates that you can use which are very convenient if you need inspiration to get started, I think it is a very complete software. > > **Cons**: You need to have skills and knowledge to start using it, so it can be somewhat complicated for new users, or users who are not familiar with design programs, which in addition to its cost limits its use for the general public. > > Great program for editorial editing, it has all the necessary tools to create books and magazines, as it is very easy to accommodate text and images with good designs, besides having the ability to customize the entire project, you can edit fonts and shapes easily. ----- ### "Adobe Indesign a very good software" — 5.0/5 > **Cyril** | *15 December 2024* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: A very nice software that make desing easer and really time efficient. The software is updated very often and offer cool features, and AI intergated. > > **Cons**: Can't think of something. Very good software. > > My overall experience is very good and unmached till today. ----- ### "You cannot upload anything" — 1.0/5 > **NORMAN** | *27 July 2024* | Graphic Design | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10 > > **Pros**: Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing > > **Cons**: I have been trying to upload a pdf book to InDesign for weeks, unsuccessfully. > > Terrible. It doesn't work. Again, no matter what file I try to upload to InDesign, it will take it. ----- ### "The industry standard" — 5.0/5 > **Oliver** | *6 January 2026* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Being able to create literature and presentation for any client with any brand and having full flexibility over design and layout > > **Cons**: Some glitches within the software making previews glitch and needing to be up to date to with software versions for some files. > > Great, I use this software daily and it is the industry standard for graphic design. There isn’t another product that comes close when it comes to designing presentations and literature ----- ### "Essential item in any designer's toolkit" — 5.0/5 > **Bevan** | *25 May 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Indesign is a bit of a 'jack-of-all-trades'. You can create anything from print to digital and social. There are so many features to use, and more are always being added. It is an essential item in any designer's toolkit. > > **Cons**: InDesign does require training to use - study a lot of videos online, or better yet, if you know someone who uses it, get them to give you a run-through. Also, without the right settings for your use case, you will not produce things to the best quality for your project. > > InDesign is my trusty workhorse in the design space - particularly for print design it is essential. ----- Page: 1 / 15\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/353247/adobe-indesign?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/353247/adobe-indesign) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data