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Scribus vs Xara Designer Pro+: catalog facts
Scribus	Xara Designer Pro+
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.	Paid Paid software with a free trial download.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Press-ready PDF with CMYK, spot colours, ICC profiles and bleed Text frames, master pages and precise typographic control	Vector drawing, photo editing and page layout in one program No-code website design built in
The interface is dated and the workflow is not obvious Importing InDesign or QuarkXPress files is not supported	Paid software after the trial Proprietary files and workflow tied to one vendor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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