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

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