What does DesignCraft replace?

DesignCraft is a free alternative to Adobe InDesign ($275.88/yr).

Is DesignCraft open source?

Yes. DesignCraft is licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (AppImage, .deb, Flatpak and .rpm on GitHub releases).

There's nothing to host: DesignCraft is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.

A free, open-source alternative to Adobe InDesign. Switching saves $275.88/yr at list price.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 · How we check

Desktop app

Early (alpha/beta) Active Open source · MIT or Apache-2.0 Linux

storytold/designcraft4.3k★last push Oct 17, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Pre-alpha by its own roadmap and first released in October 2026; not ready for production layout work.

Imports your data: IDML import/export and INDD import via its indd-utils library

Get it

Download it from getartcraft.com.

What does DesignCraft replace?: DesignCraft is a free alternative to Adobe InDesign ($275.88/yr).
Is DesignCraft open source?: Yes. DesignCraft is licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does DesignCraft run on Linux?: Yes (AppImage, .deb, Flatpak and .rpm on GitHub releases).
Can you self-host DesignCraft?: There's nothing to host: DesignCraft is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.