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FrameMaker vs QuarkXPress comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

FrameMaker
Ranking in Publishing Software
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
QuarkXPress
Ranking in Publishing Software
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Publishing Software category, the mindshare of FrameMaker is 25.0%, down from 32.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QuarkXPress is 18.9%, up from 16.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Publishing Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
FrameMaker25.0%
QuarkXPress18.9%
Other56.1%
Publishing Software
 

Featured Reviews

PatrickCiPaaS - PeerSpot reviewer
A staple of most technical writers, and encourages innovation to keep up with a high volume of output.
One thing that bugs me about FrameMaker is that when you are dealing with large files, it sometimes hangs and can seize up your local PC or VM resources. Make sure you have a beefy machine running the app if you plan on generating and working with files over several MBs.
it_user5520 - PeerSpot reviewer
Superb, descriptive, easy to use PageLayout program
I like Quark all around, with the exception of the customer service. Customer service appears to be outsourced, and you do not get the help that you need. Their representatives provide basic level support, so if you are looking for more, you need to rely on online support. Otherwise, I have found nothing wrong with Quark.
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Also Known As

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Sample Customers

HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft, ANA (All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd.), IBM, Marcia Riefer Johnston, Novell, AFNOR Publishing
Lufthansa Cargo, L'Appor, Vicor, Peugeot, Sud Ouest Group, Louis Vitton, London College of Communication, Agency Kreativdienst, Incisive Media Ltd, BNP Paribas, Autodata Ltd., Irish Government, Salvation Army, Thomas Cook, IBM Microelectronics, Savannah College of Art and Design, The University of Kentucky