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Full featured and will apply to more projects than you expect!
March 12, 2021

Full featured and will apply to more projects than you expect!

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Affinity Publisher

Affinity Publisher is a powerhouse of a program. It is used by our technology department for some mock-ups and detailed outlines. It's also used by a few of our secretaries when they need to make detailed diagrams. We use a lot of the layouts to avoid spending time and effort with a custom project -- they're great to jump start projects.
  • Supports just about any format you'll need for your project.
  • The variety of templates makes startign projects simple.
  • The program is just really powerful and fairly priced.
  • The learning curve takes a bit to get comfortable.
  • If you're used to InDesign, you'll need some Publisher tutorials to get going.
  • More people probably use adobe still, so you may encounter compatibility issues if switching between products while working with others.
  • I wish we could push it out to all staff but we can't quite afford the cost.
  • Amount of features can be overwhelming for first time users and take more time.
  • This program will save time once employees figure it out.
It's just as full-featured. It's nice to not be locked into the Adobe Creative Suite. We also use Affinity Photo, so we knew Affinity was a reputable company making some incredible software worth looking into. It took us a while, but very glad we gave it a chance. It can do just as much as InDesign did.

Do you think Affinity Publisher delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Affinity Publisher's feature set?

Yes

Did Affinity Publisher live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Affinity Publisher go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Affinity Publisher again?

Yes

Honestly, I thought our department would use this more for creating documentation for our staff and doing some mock-ups and layouts to envision future projects. I also run the social media for us, and I didn't expect to come to rely on Publisher for some of my social media layouts. There are other apps and subscription services that can streamline some social media posts, but with a bit of usage I've come to like using Publisher, as well.