QuarkXPress

Overview
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QuarkXPress
Score 9.4 out of 10
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QuarkXPress from Quark Software headquartered in Denver introduces modern responsive web design with Flex Layouts, reimagined Tables, and productivity-boosting design features.
$249
per year per user
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QuarkXPress
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QuarkXPress
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
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Community Pulse
QuarkXPress
Considered Both Products
QuarkXPress
Chose QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress has more user-friendly features compared to Adobe InDesign where we can set up the page layout for any sort of medium. We can compress the pdf size here as per the requirement. Also, we can export pdf in a quicker manner by choosing it as a default output format.
Chose QuarkXPress
QuarkXPress simply blew the competition out of the water when it came to pricing and scalability in our business. Every employee that uses Quark always speaks very highly about using the software. We are not a large company but, the amount of money saved on the cost of each …
Chose QuarkXPress
My preference has always been QuarkXPress because I have more experience. InDesign is a similar program, just used differently for our journal layout design.
Chose QuarkXPress
InDesign is also very strong and the industry standard. However, Quark does retain:
1 The older format of page layout programs, which is a bridge for new and older employees.
2. Is less expensive.
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User Ratings
QuarkXPress
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(6 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
QuarkXPress
Likelihood to Recommend
Quark Software Inc.
I used QuarkXPress to maintain a proper page layout for the UI which I receive from a UIUX developer. I develop Graphic Illustrations on the digital canvas to create creative content on the page design set and to develop designer headlines and sub-headlines where writers and editors can amend the text and place the copped images.
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Pros
Quark Software Inc.
  • Excellent project conversion into PDFs and digital formats.
  • Incredibly user friendly and intuitive to use.
  • Works seamlessly with our Adobe Suite of programs.
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Cons
Quark Software Inc.
  • Currently does not have a way to open really old archived QuarkXPress files.
  • Text manipulation could be expanded upon (ie be able to warp or distort text).
  • Be able to output files in InDesign format.
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Usability
Quark Software Inc.
This is an industry standard. It is intuitive and pretty simple. I have been using it for 40 years and by no means do I use its potential, rather it does just what I want it to do.
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Quark Software Inc.
QuarkXPress simply blew the competition out of the water when it came to pricing and scalability in our business. Every employee that uses Quark always speaks very highly about using the software. We are not a large company but, the amount of money saved on the cost of each license was about 60% when compared to the competitors' products.
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Return on Investment
Quark Software Inc.
  • On different computers, it does crash.
  • Issues with accidental (program) photo overrides.
  • Corrupted photo formats.
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ScreenShots

QuarkXPress Screenshots

Screenshot of Smaller PDFs and Faster ExportScreenshot of Nested BookmarksScreenshot of InDesign ShortcutsScreenshot of Find/Change Footnotes