Very happy with Microsoft Publisher
February 10, 2026

Very happy with Microsoft Publisher

Amitai Sela | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Publisher

We use Microsoft Publisher to develop a number of products for our business, including advertising sheets, report covers, resume formatting for our resume assistance business, and certain presentation pages.
It helps us develop professional-looking documents both for internal and external clients.
We have tried other free or low-cost alternatives, and they simply cannot perform to the level of quality that Microsoft Publisher provides for our business.

Pros

  • Formatting
  • Design
  • Professional-looking products
  • High quality results

Cons

  • the interface for adding images is a little dificult to use initially
  • While the product is relatively expensive relative to alternatives, it is the best ROI we have found
  • We do have trouble justifying the cost due to the frequency we use it.
  • There are features that it includes that we don't use, but seem to increase the cost.
While it requires some initial use of help files and documentation to use certain functions, it does not require any specialty training to get up and running.
The ability to run locally and share files easily through our Dropbox integration is the primary reason.

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

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Publisher's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Publisher live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Publisher go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Publisher again?

Yes

The best scenario for us is using it to develop advertising sheets for certain products we sell. It allows us to print them on an appropriate paper type to leave with potential clients.The main benefit of using Microsoft Publisher vs. MS Word in this situation is the precision I am able to get in the formatting of each section relative to the other parts. The ease of incorporating custom graphics additionally helps significantly.

Using Microsoft Publisher

2 - C-Level and sales
1 - IT user support experience
  • Sales documents
  • Customer services
  • As part of our resume review and development service
  • Website page development
We use this product 2-3 times a month and have not been able to find a comparable alternative.

Evaluating Microsoft Publisher and Competitors

  • Scalability
  • Integration with Other Systems
  • Ease of Use
The integration into the Office suite and the Acrobat suite has really enhanced our product development processes.
We would consider possible freeware alternatives as well as Linux alternatives.

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