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Xara Designer Pro+
Desktop publishing, web design, photo editing and graphic design in one workspace
As of 29 August 2026, Xara Designer Pro+'s pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. All-in-one desktop publishing, web design and graphic design application sold as a licensed purchase with a free trial. Softwr lists it under Design.
Overview
What Xara Designer Pro+ does
All-in-one desktop publishing, web design and graphic design application sold as a licensed purchase with a free trial.
What people use it for
- Desktop publishing and professional layout workflows
- Web design and e-commerce site creation without code
- Photo editing and image retouching for visual projects
- Graphic design and illustration in single workspace
- Multi-discipline creative work with unlimited flexibility
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Xara Designer Pro+.
- Compatible with Windows only; the product page states no Mac version
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Questions people ask
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Does Xara Designer Pro offer a free trial?
Yes, Xara Designer Pro offers a free trial download, allowing users to test the software before purchasing.
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