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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
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Publishing Software category, the mindshare of FrameMaker is 20.3%, down from 32.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QuarkXPress is 22.0%, up from 15.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Publishing Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
FrameMaker20.3%
QuarkXPress22.0%
Other57.7%
Publishing Software
 

Featured Reviews

it_user432606 - PeerSpot reviewer
Documentation Department Manager with 10,001+ employees
The valuable features for us are format control and professional and clear output.
There should be some training for Chinese customers. This is maybe because only a few Chinese documentation engineers are using FrameMaker, so it is difficult to find solutions through the Internet and there is little training about FrameMaker. Most of the features of FrameMaker are not used because we don't know how to use them. I think Adobe should provide more training for Chinese customers.
it_user5520 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Manager at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
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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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
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