Magazine Manager vs. Microsoft Publisher

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Magazine Manager
Score 0.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
The Magazine Manager is a magazine publishing software solution, serving over 25,000+ publications worldwide. It is a web-based CRM built for publishers, by publishers. In a unified platform, the Magazine Manager includes a sales CRM and opportunities pipeline, a centralized ad order entry system, a built-in electronic signature system, production and project management, billing, digital pagination and editions, marketing automation, circulation, audience development, subscription management,…N/A
Microsoft Publisher
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing application available with an Office 365 subscription, or as a standalone download.
$139
one time purchase
Pricing
Magazine ManagerMicrosoft Publisher
Editions & Modules
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Microsoft Publisher
$139
one time purchase
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Magazine ManagerMicrosoft Publisher
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount offered based on user volume.
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User Ratings
Magazine ManagerMicrosoft Publisher
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(11 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Mirabel Technologies
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Microsoft
Microsoft Publisher is well suited for almost any situation. It is something that I'm sure has far more advanced tools than I use or am aware of, but it is also very simple for entry-level users to create professional documents quickly. I have used it for very involved brochures in real estate scenarios and I have also used it for very simple "Construction Zone" signs at a job site under construction. There are so many uses for this program!
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Pros
Mirabel Technologies
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Microsoft
  • Design of my quarterly full color magazine: (usually 28-56 pages in length)
  • Design of the quarterly planning system used by me and others in the annual conference.
  • Design and layout of any document that requires graphics/photos.
  • Simple to use with ample flexibility and strength of features
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Cons
Mirabel Technologies
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Microsoft
  • Formatting in general. It's a pain to refine a layout in Publisher in my opinion.
  • Microsoft is so invested in their approach to software and making it look and feel like an Office 365 application that they inadvertantly cripple applications like Publisher.
  • Earlier versions of Publisher gave you a lot more latitude and creative freedom. They were also much easier to work with. Not everything has to look like it's part of Office 365. They did the same ... thing to Access.
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Usability
Mirabel Technologies
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I would like to give it for the functionality and working as it can do almost all the jobs, but you is much needed to improve as we have multiple design designing tools available on website with very much modern UI and layout also template and stock images. Library should be updated and it lacks multiple materials to use.
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Support Rating
Mirabel Technologies
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Microsoft
While I have not directly used support for Microsoft Publisher, I have used their help files and found them to be useful. I have also found that most answers that I need can be found through simple web searches and chat platforms. In all though, there are very few times when the preloaded help files have not given me the answers that I need.
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Alternatives Considered
Mirabel Technologies
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Publisher is more for beginners, or for basic needs, anyone with some familiarity with the Microsoft suite should be able to use it easily. If you’re looking to create something more graphic and advanced, you’d probably want to look into something like InDesign, which is not as user friendly if you’re not familiar with it at all. For basic needs the average employee should be able to use Microsoft Publisher with ease.
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Return on Investment
Mirabel Technologies
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Microsoft
  • I have been able to create flyers and brochures that in the past we sent out to a marketing company and spent a ton of money on something I was able to do myself in minutes.
  • The quick and simple user experience has allowed us to create signs that are designed to keep people safe on our job sites. This is important because we take safety very seriously and sometimes need to be able to produce these signs in a matter of minutes so that the superintendent can safely mark off areas to avoid.
  • The program has taken the place of Word and Excel in many cases to make documents like proposals look more balanced and professional.
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ScreenShots

Magazine Manager Screenshots

Screenshot of Built-in flatplanning & pagination feature that makes it easier to create digital and mobile editions.Screenshot of A centralized ad order system keeps advertisers in sync with deadlines.Screenshot of The Magazine Manager’s Project Timeline, which provides real-time project updates with the flexibility to set up workflows for different kinds of publishing products with custom Project Stages, Project Fields, and ability to build custom report Views.Screenshot of The opportunities pipeline, which is a digital platform that helps businesses track and manage potential opportunities, from initial leads to final closures, providing visibility and organization throughout the sales process.Screenshot of Customizable Analytics Dashboards tool - choose from over 300 data tiles, customize the display and even set user-level permissionsScreenshot of View all Contact details through the record including contact information, lead management & opportunities data, proposal & order data, subscriptions, email & website activity, notes & activities, and more.