Best Calamus SL Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from desktop publishing software ranked against Calamus SL on the same published basis.
- 1Calamus SL vs VivaDesigner
- 2Calamus SL vs Flipsnack
- 3Calamus SL vs InPage
- 4Calamus SL vs iStudio Publisher
- 5Calamus SL vs Megal Publisher
- 6Calamus SL vs Affinity
- 7Calamus SL vs PublishMedia
- 8Calamus SL vs QuarkXPress
- 9Calamus SL vs Blurb BookWright
- 10Calamus SL vs Kindle Create
- 11Calamus SL vs Lacuna
- 12Calamus SL vs Laidout
- 13Calamus SL vs Publisher Plus
- 15Calamus SL vs Layout Department
- 16Calamus SL vs PageStream
- 17Calamus SL vs RagTime
- 18Calamus SL vs GraphicConverter
- 19Calamus SL vs Swift Publisher
- 20Calamus SL vs Xara Page & Layout Designer
- 21Calamus SL vs Joomag Email Marketing Suite
Calamus SL alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VivaDesigner | 8.0 | Free plan | €299/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Flipsnack | 7.9 | Free plan | $1/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | InPage | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 4 | iStudio Publisher | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 5 | Megal Publisher | 7.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 6 | Affinity | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | PublishMedia | 7.2 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | QuarkXPress | 7.1 | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows | ||
| 9 | Blurb BookWright | 7.0 | Free plan | Mac, Web, Windows | |
| 10 | Kindle Create | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Lacuna | 6.9 | No | Linux, Mac, Windows | |
| 12 | Laidout | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 13 | Publisher Plus | 6.9 | Mac | ||
| 15 | Layout Department | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | PageStream | 6.8 | No | Linux, Mac, Windows | |
| 17 | RagTime | 6.8 | No | Mac, Windows | |
| 18 | GraphicConverter | 6.7 | No | $39.95/mo | Mac |
| 19 | Swift Publisher | 6.7 | No | Mac | |
| 20 | Xara Page & Layout Designer | 6.6 | No | Windows | |
| 21 | Joomag Email Marketing Suite | 6.2 | Web |
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Questions about Calamus SL alternatives
What is the best alternative to Calamus SL?
VivaDesigner, number 1 in desktop publishing software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Flipsnack, InPage, iStudio Publisher and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Calamus SL?
VivaDesigner is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.