Adobe InDesign is one of the best page layout programs out there.
Updated October 18, 2019

Adobe InDesign is one of the best page layout programs out there.

Mike Muller | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Adobe InDesign

Adobe InDesign is our primary design tool for all the advertising work we do for our clients. We utilize it for collateral, publications, ads, billboards, etc. Our entire agency uses the tool. Our design team does the initial design in the tool and our other teams access the documents to proof projects and send to vendors.
  • Strong design tools
  • Can do small projects and large publications
  • Pretty easy to use
  • The tool is expensive
  • It's a complex tool that takes a while to learn
  • The interface can be confusing if you are not accustomed to using it
  • It's expensive and requires a monthly investment that does not end.
  • It's the standard so we have to use it.
  • It works well for us.
InDesign is one of the best programs for design and there are not many programs that do what InDesign does. Affinity Publisher is one that is worth looking at and competes well. It has similar features but is a one-time cost. There's really no others that do what InDesign does in regards to design programs.
Adobe support is ok. They are available whenever we have issues but we have not had to contact them much. The applications just work and we don't have many issues. The main support questions are about licensing and billing typically. They are quick to respond to those questions. Overall, their support is good.

Do you think Adobe InDesign delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Adobe InDesign's feature set?

Yes

Did Adobe InDesign live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Adobe InDesign go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Adobe InDesign again?

Yes

InDesign is a good tool to use if you are doing a lot of design projects. It's the standard in the Graphic Arts world. It's also well integrated into the rest of the Creative Suite apps so the programs work well together and make creating illustrations or photos easy to integrate with InDesign.

Using Adobe InDesign

8 - They represent our design team, digital team and account team. We use InDesign for all of our design for clients as well as for internal presentations, etc.
3 - They are our design and development team. Each person is really self sufficient and doesn't need much assistance.
  • Design
  • Internal documents and Presentations
  • Digital applications
It's a core tool for all of our design.