Question: what is the best free desktop publishing software?
Answer: Adobe PageMaker. Free to try. Create publications such as brochures and newsletters.
Microsoft Office Publisher 2010. Free to try. ... 
Scribus (64-bit) Free. ... 
Scribus. Free. ... 
Scribus Portable. Free. ... 
QuarkXPress. Free to try. ... 
Serif PagePlus Starter Edition. Free. ... 
Adobe InDesign CC. Free to try.