| Starting price | Free (open source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | open source (Apache-2.0) |
| Notes | Clean-room Adobe InDesign-style app in Rust. Status: pre-alpha per ROADMAP (v0.12.0 builds). Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, web. |
| Source | https://github.com/storytold/designcraft |
| Last checked | 2026-10-22 |
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Clones Adobe InDesign. Pre-alpha per roadmap (v0.12.0 builds). Church use: Bulletins, booklets, printed programs. Official downloads ONLY from github.com/storytold/<app>/releases or getartcraft.com; fake look-alike download sites have been reported, so verify the URL. Legal: clean-room reimplementation is generally lawful, but trade-dress/ToS/patent questions vs Adobe/Microsoft/Autodesk/Avid are untested (ask your lawyer before relying on it for ministry work). Alpha software: keep backups and test file round-trips.
Best for: Bulletins, booklets, printed programs
Pros: Free, no subscription; InDesign-style panels; companion INDD reader (indd-utils)
Cons: Pre-alpha; 608 open issues; check print output carefully; Legal/trade-dress uncertainty; Fake download sites
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