What is Scribus?
Scribus provides open-source desktop publishing tools for creating designed documents and page layouts.
Who is Scribus for?
Teams responsible for creative production that need desktop publishing and want to evaluate the complete delivery, access and cost requirements.
Scribus features
The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.
- Desktop publishing
- Page layout
- Designed document production
Scribus pricing
Open-source software
Assess the applicable software licence and distribution, then budget deployment, infrastructure, maintenance and support. A commercial hosted service or support contract can be priced separately.
Calculate the cost of your quote →Free access & evaluation
An open-source software edition is available. Hosting, infrastructure, administration, support and separately licensed extensions can still cost money.
Before you choose Scribus
Check device support, file formats, project handover and compatibility with the existing creative pipeline.
Confirm the required edition, commercial usage rights and any separately licensed assets, plugins or rendering resources.
Explore related software
Scribus FAQs
Does Scribus have a free plan?
An open-source software edition is available. Hosting, infrastructure, administration, support and separately licensed extensions can still cost money.
Who is Scribus for?
Teams responsible for creative production that need desktop publishing and want to evaluate the complete delivery, access and cost requirements.
What should I compare before buying?
Check the tier that contains your essential features, confirm plan limits and compare the total quote with your own expected usage.


