Issuu

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Content creation and distribution software for creators

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Value for Money
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Ease of Use
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Paula
Paula
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  • Industry: Photography
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Excellent

Reviewed on 2021/04/22

Pros

I use the software to post the social event album layout. It is simple to use and allows the customer to view the material as if he had actually turned the pages.

Cons

I have some difficulty editing the material, it does not allow editing only a part, you have to redo everything.

Marcus
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  • Industry: Photography
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Issuu. Free use.

Reviewed on 2023/05/04

Issuu is very good. It is professional. It’s quick and easy to use and you have a permanent link to...

Issuu is very good. It is professional. It’s quick and easy to use and you have a permanent link to the final product.

Pros

Issuu is easy to use. It’s professional and it is sleek. The design is very nice. The ease of access is good. Not to mention the actual final product is very very professional and of high quality.

Cons

The pay wall. You can only upload 50 pages for free and with a limit of 50MB. This is okay for small projects but for portfolios you have to be precise with the amount of pages and use compression software.

Alternatives Considered

Publuu

Reasons for Choosing Issuu

Publuu blocked use via pay wall.

Switched From

Publuu

Reasons for Switching to Issuu

Publuu was more expensive.
Ivan Enrique
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  • Industry: Music
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Perusal Material

Reviewed on 2020/12/22

I am rather satisfied with the product.

I am rather satisfied with the product.

Pros

The opportunity to upload original material for others to peruse in a personal website is good. The ability to maintain it secure could be better but is also good.

Cons

I would love it to be more affordable or have student options, or even options for super small business that don’t yet make profit.

Iss
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  • Industry: Photography
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Issuu review

Reviewed on 2023/07/03

Pros

Easy to use, my project is still visible after the free trial

Cons

Price, for a private user is non too accessible

Jully
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  • Industry: Information Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Issuu is more than a tool for reading

Reviewed on 2023/01/14

Great, I`ve been using in the app for over 5 years and I 've always liked the features offered

Great, I`ve been using in the app for over 5 years and I 've always liked the features offered

Pros

It os available as an app and website, has several gentes for Reading and studying and ins free.

Cons

Not having much content in. The portuguese language

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Worth It, Plain & Simple

Reviewed on 2020/12/17

I love it! I'll keep using it and I consider it the industry standard for digital publication.

I love it! I'll keep using it and I consider it the industry standard for digital publication.

Pros

Issuu is fantastic, I love how smooth the user interface is, how easy it is to upload, and the ability to organize all of your publications into stacks. With nearly 1000 publications on the site, it makes distribution easy.

Cons

The newer features need to be fleshed out more. Mobile friendly article creation isn't bad, but it doesn't recognize paragraphs that stretch across 2 columns, and it struggles with photos sometimes. The article stories are a bit abysmal though, it doesn't make it easier than using Illustrator/Photoshop.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Most Effective Way To Share Documents, Portfolios, Pamphlets, and Similar!

Reviewed on 2020/12/23

Being able to things such as portfolio, pamphlets, image heavy documents and the like, was...

Being able to things such as portfolio, pamphlets, image heavy documents and the like, was incredibly easy and beneficial. I would recommend this to any of my colleagues.

Pros

It's incredibly easy to share documents with anyone and maintain a professional, quality driven aesthetic.
It also works great as an archive!

Cons

Can't really give any cons! If there was something, I would highly encourage the company to provide in depth trainings/tutorials to show how to maximize the use of the documents. How to effectively implement stories, make the document interactive, and so forth. Would be great!

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Publishing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

my Issuu review

Reviewed on 2020/12/22

No problems really.

No problems really.

Pros

Makes it easy to put a publication online for readers.

Cons

So many features taken away to encourage people to upgrade the software.

Santiago
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  • Industry: Mental Health Care
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

The Issu Issue

Reviewed on 2021/07/20

Pros

Issue is a great software if you're looking to you to show you´re graphic work to everybody, in a magazine aspect,free access with a very unique design

Cons

the problem with this software is that is not as popular use as it must be and some of the prices are not as good as the should

Robson
Robson
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  • Industry: Architecture & Planning
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

A web page to show content

Reviewed on 2022/05/06

Pros

It is a popular web page to read books, articles or digital content.

Cons

I think the user experience can improve.

Response from Issuu

Dear Robson,
Thank you so much for the feedback, we really appreciate it :)

Kimara
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Wonderful tool with features out of reach

Reviewed on 2020/12/17

Pros

Our school definitely appreciates having a home on the web to archive our publications. Professional appearance with nice sorting capabilities. Nice social sharing and easy to pull out stories for custom sharing. Well done.

Cons

There are so many features that cost. As a small private educational institution who is not wanting to use Issuu to sell, we cannot afford the $20 each month to house our materials, even though begin able to schedule to publish and allow viewers to occasionally download would be excellent. We wish there was a educational/non-profit discount. We use smugmug for exactly the same purposes with photos, and their $75/year is very doable to gain some extra features over the free version. There are commercial features we miss out on there as well, but we don't sell our photos either, so it's just right.

Theresa
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  • Industry: Graphic Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Great product, but free gets you practically nothing

Reviewed on 2020/12/17

Pros

Interface is good. Everything is easy to navigate. Uploading publications is quick and easy. Detailed statistical breakdowns make it easy to see where content is being viewed and how often. If you're willing to pay for it, Issuu offers lot of features. I'm sure there are other Pros to Issue, but I will not be paying for an upgraded plan to discover them.

Cons

You keep taking away features from the free version. At this point, I'm just using Issuu for the online reader. It's very disappointing that I can't even embed a basic reader anymore. That was a great feature which I used on my portfolio sites, but I will not pay for it. For the minimal amount of time I use Issuu, I cannot rationalize spending a minimum of $19/month. Would be nice if you could re-arrange the publications you add to a Stack, instead of it organizing based on add date.

Amy
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  • Industry: Printing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Product

Reviewed on 2020/12/29

We had to look for a new PDF hosting site a few years back when we had to switch websites and I...

We had to look for a new PDF hosting site a few years back when we had to switch websites and I found Issuu on a whim and we haven't looked back. It offers us an easy way to get our issues online each month while also allowing us to link back to our advertisers. It takes about an hour or two every month to get everything set up for our current issues and it's ready for viewing then and there. It's truly one of the most helpful sites in our workspace.

Pros

I love how simple it is to upload an issue, edit in some information about it, apply links to all our advertisers ads, and get it out to our readers. Everything is pretty intuitive and if a feature isn't, you can pretty much figure it out within a half hour.

Cons

I do wish it was easier to edit Stacks from the publisher homepage, but it's still an easy enough process as it currently is.

Don
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  • Industry: Newspapers
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Newspaper Readers Get the Full Experience

Reviewed on 2020/12/17

Pros

Readers who can't pick up our free weekly due to the limitations of the pandemic really appreciate seeing the digital pages in Issuu. They get to see all of our creative layouts and useful print ads that they miss out on when browsing our website.

Cons

I really want to change our user name/url. We chose the wrong one when signed up years ago and it's not an option for us to start over from scratch with a new account. Also, I want the ability to see analytics on a link that I add to multiple publications. This would be useful to show advertisers how many times their ad was clicked on during a given period of time.

Lauren
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  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Issuu Sofware Review

Reviewed on 2020/12/17

Pros

Issuu is great for designers who want a means to show their work. The booklet template is very straightforward for clients not used to Issuu.

Cons

No complaints overall. A more minimal graphic interface might declutter focus from our posts.

Kelly
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Issuu - Great software for nonprofits!

Reviewed on 2020/12/17

We are happy that we are able to create a digital version of our annual report without having to...

We are happy that we are able to create a digital version of our annual report without having to create a separate design file from our printed version. We love how it creates a digital copy that looks like a booklet. The quality is excellent! We love that we are able to use html to embed it on our website and can use it on social media, too.

Pros

We use this software to create a digital version of our annual report each year! It creates a beautiful digital booklet that we are proud to share with our donors and the community through our online platforms

Cons

We are happy with the software and there is nothing we would change about it for what we use it for.

Michael
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  • Industry: Entertainment
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

what do i think about issue

Reviewed on 2020/12/25

great

great

Pros

I got help right away when it came to dealing with issue, and the functions of it

Cons

If you in a rush you will not like it ,it assume

Yris
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  • Industry: Government Administration
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

I love using Issuu!

Reviewed on 2021/01/12

I loved Issuu

I loved Issuu

Pros

The free access to a diverse content, lots of original publications of all kind and from so many different countries , make Issuu impresively valuable and useful. I'm surprised it's free. Thank you very much!

Cons

It's hard to handle favorites publications, remembering they are there and you were suppose to read them later. I think it could be improve from a reader-user perspective, considering I have added to my library publications comparable to the ones I have in my kindle, but they are hard to access and it's not easy to manage/delete the ones you already finished using.

Alison
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  • Industry: Photography
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Intuitive and functional

Reviewed on 2021/01/05

I have used issuu for years and its a great and easy way to share marketing materials with clients...

I have used issuu for years and its a great and easy way to share marketing materials with clients with a professional presentation.

Pros

What I appreciate about Issuu is that it is intuitive from the very beginning and with little time you can have your marketing material posted and easily assessable for your clients.

Cons

I would appreciate if the download functioning were not part of the paid upgrade, but ....also understandable.

Andy
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  • Industry: Environmental Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Simple, easy-to-use

Reviewed on 2020/12/17

Pros

I like that the software is easy-to-use. It's easy to integrate into my regular schedule and doesn't feel like an occasional "daunting" task. I really love the fact I can go into my account and see an archive of the association's magazines.

Cons

I can't say that it's a Con with the software, but I wish I had reason to use it more. Our association only publishes 2 magazines/year. In the future, we may enlist newsletters.

Mascheria
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  • Industry: Broadcast Media
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Why I hate this company

Reviewed on 2021/07/05

I cancel my plan because I was paying 58.00 and for what. Their software does not convert links....

I cancel my plan because I was paying 58.00 and for what. Their software does not convert links. You put a link and still have to find a photo just so someone can click on the icon. I tried to get my refund. Just to have a CS to tell me that they are not obligated to pay. Then they sent me to the help center and it has nothing but foolishness on it. I contact another CS she saying on their end it was not canceled I went back in and cancel and told them I want my refund.

I am just tired of these companies ripping people off. I went back to basics 2 weeks before my billing was due and on July 4 I get a message that they took 58.00 out after I cancel.

Pros

At first, I was really happy about starting up my new magazine about 11/2 years ago. It was somewhat easy.

Cons

The links do not convert. I am an ambassador for an airline company.

Veronica
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy to use

Reviewed on 2020/12/17

I am able to easily share my company's catalog with customer.

I am able to easily share my company's catalog with customer.

Pros

I love the ease of uploading my company's catalog; and how easy it is to share the URL for it with my customers.

Cons

For the free version, which I use, I can't think of any downsides. there are other features listed that might be useful, but I would have to pay for them.

Katherine
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Best catalog sharing software

Reviewed on 2020/12/29

It reduces costs of business by virtually sharing. Plus it saves time, postage, and business...

It reduces costs of business by virtually sharing. Plus it saves time, postage, and business supplies ~ envelopes, labels, etc.
We are in a virtual world and THIS is the perfect fit!

Pros

I can send my catalog through social media to customers & prospects easily. I can even share on my platforms

Cons

None i love using it. Easy. Safe. Shareable

Alison
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  • Industry: Publishing
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 1.0 /10

Issue Should Change The Way Creators Can Monetize

Reviewed on 2020/12/22

Pros

The ability to reach a wide global audience.

Cons

Creators should be able to monetize and make money off of views like YouTube. The fact that you have to pay to use it once you get so many views is strange and is why I stopped using the platform.

Ron
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  • Industry: Photography
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Great Publishing Platform!

Reviewed on 2020/12/17

I need a short run, high quality printed product for direct marketing to a very targeted upscale...

I need a short run, high quality printed product for direct marketing to a very targeted upscale audience. Issuu works for me.

Pros

The platform is easy to use. I especially like the printing and sharing options.

Cons

No major cons. Everything works as expected.