The following is a list of major desktop publishing software. A wide range of related software tools exist in this field, including many plug-ins and tools related to the applications listed below.

Several software directories provide more comprehensive listings of desktop publishing software, including VersionTracker and Tucows.

Free / Open-source

• Scribus
• Passepartout (external link: http://www.stacken.kth.se/project/pptout/)

Proprietary

• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe PageMaker, was Aldus Pagemaker
• Advanced Print Publisher, formerly the 3B2 Publishing System
• QuarkXPress
• FrameMaker, now owned by Adobe
• iCalamus for Mac OS X
• Impression Publisher – RISC OS
• Interleaf/QuickSilver
• MemoryPress – DTP that allows online collaboration
• Microsoft Publisher
• Microsoft Word 2008 – This Word release contains a DTP mode
• OvationPro – RISC OS
• PagePlus SE (External link: http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PagePlus/)
• Pages
• PageStream, formerly known as Publishing Partner
• Print Explosion, by Nova Development
• Print Shop, originally produced by Broderbund
• RagTime
• Ventura Publisher, now owned by Corel and originally developed by Ventura Software
• Xclamation
• UltraXML, XML Dynamic Publishing Solution
• Print MIS (http://www.printmis.com), Solution provider for the printing industry

Historical

• AppleWorks for Mac and Windows
• Calamus - for the Atari TT030
• geoPublish - for the Commodore 64
• Home Publisher - for the Apple II
• Newsroom - for the Apple II
• Pro Page - for the Amiga
• Timeworks Publisher
• AcornDTP - for RISC OS
• TJ-2 - for the PDP-1
• Timeworks Publish-It! Easy for the Mac

See also

• Desktop publishing

External links

• Comparison of DTP Features