Scribus
Active Mixed or custom
A desktop publishing app for laying out brochures, flyers, newsletters and print-ready PDFs. This GitHub repo is a community mirror of the official Scribus source.
Open-source alternative to: Canva
- GitHub stars
- 646
- License
- Mixed or custom
- Last code push
- Oct 28, 2026
- Latest release
- Release_1.7.3: Tag 1.7.3 · Apr 13, 2026
- Runs as
- Desktop app
- Hosted plan
- Not confirmed
- Main language
- C++
- Repository
- scribusproject/scribus
- Website
- scribus.net
Is Scribus still maintained?
Active Yes. Scribus had a code push on Oct 28, 2026 (1 days before our last check on Oct 29, 2026), and its latest release is Release_1.7.3: Tag 1.7.3 from Apr 13, 2026.
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Before you switch
Activity: Code pushed or a release published in the last 180 days.
License: GitHub could not identify a single standard license for this repository (often a mix of open-source and commercial parts). Read the LICENSE file before using it.
Setup: Scribus installs on your own device, so there is no server to manage.
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