Scribus
Summary
Free open-source desktop publishing (DTP) software for layout, typesetting, and preparation of files for professional-quality image-setting equipment.
Type of organisation: FLOSS software
Market share: Very niche
Pricing: Cannot find
Skills needed to set-up: Plug & play (any non-technical user can do it)
Skills needed to use: Plug & play (any non-technical user can do it)
Type of organisation: FLOSS software
Market share: Very niche
Pricing: Cannot find
Skills needed to set-up: Plug & play (any non-technical user can do it)
Skills needed to use: Plug & play (any non-technical user can do it)
Pros
Open Source alternatives available
Shares product roadmap
Allows data export
Cons
Lack pricing transparency
Unclear data policies
Lacks accessibility statement
Does not share diversity data
Full Product Data Collection
Data collected January-February 2020
| Product name | Scribus |
| Product URL | https://www.scribus.net/ |
| Parent organisation | N/A |
| Workflow category | Production & formats |
| Date product founded | 2003 |
| Product description | Free open-source desktop publishing (DTP) software for layout, typesetting, and preparation of files for professional-quality image-setting equipment. |
| What type of company or organisation is the product owned by? | FLOSS software |
| Is the company profit-making? | Not-for-profit model |
| How is this product funded? | Backed by a non-profit org or charity, Corporate sponsorship |
| What market share does the tool have? | Very niche |
| Is there an Open Source alternative in this product space? | Yes. Laidout, Passepartout. |
| When did the company last release new features? | Aug-2019. Search for a function, Rejected fonts, Dark UI color scheme, Import/Export filters, macOS Catalina support. |
| Have they shared details of the product roadmap? | Yes. Unified import/export dialog. New ODG importer. Import of OpenDocument Hatchings and OpenDocument Pattern Tables. |
| Is there talk of the product raising further investment? | No |
| Is there talk of the product being acquired? | No |
| Have there been any newsworthy business issues or challenges in the last 12 months? | No |
| Is there a pricing model listed on the website? | No / Cannot find |
| How clear & transparent is this pricing model? | N/A no pricing model listed |
| What is the range of prices offered? | N/A |
| What factors drive higher pricing? | N/A |
| What skills are needed to get this tool set up & usable? | Plug & play (any non-technical user can do it) |
| What skills are needed to USE this tool day-to-day? | Plug & play (any non-technical user can do it) |
| Does this tool use proprietary file formats for saving documents & outputs? | Has proprietary file formats but offers open options |
| Is the product reliant on 3rd-party APIs or interoperability to function? | No |
| Have there been any newsworthy technical issues in the last 3 years? | No |
| How clear is the Terms of Service for users (i.e. publishing customers)? | No public TOS available pre-purchase |
| Does the product have a data collection & usage policy on its website? (Can be a GDPR statement)? | GDPR N/A |
| Is their data policy “GDPR everywhere”? | GDPR N/A |
| Does the product require your audience to sign-in to use it? | N/A not an audience-facing tool |
| IF SIGN IN REQUIRED: Does audience sign-in use 3rd party platforms? | N/A not an audience-facing tool |
| Does the public product website mention how to export or transfer your data to another service? | Yes: Export/transfer publisher content |
| Does the public product website mention how to delete your data? | N/A |
| Have there been any newsworthy security breaches with this product in the last 3 years? | No |
| Does the company have an accessibility statement on its website? | No / cannot find |
| Does the company release information on the diversity of the workforce? | No |