# Adobe InDesign: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/adobe-indesign

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Course authoring tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/course-authoring-tools/index.md) | 0% | 44 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "look for a tool with a more stable, predictable workflow (e.g., Adobe InDesign, Figma, or a dedicated eLearning authoring tool)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Course authoring tools)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Adobe InDesign, from 2 of the 2 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- apsacademy.gov.au: 1
- atomisystems.com: 1
- author-it.com: 1
- chamber.media: 1
- clickhelp.com: 1
- cmswire.com: 1
- commlabindia.com: 1
- d2l.com: 1
- ditawriter.com: 1
- document360.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://apsacademy.gov.au/learning-experiences/resources/authoring-tools: 1
- https://atomisystems.com/elearning/the-ultimate-guide-to-selecting-business-training-software-2026-edition: 1
- https://author-it.com/comparison-author-it-vs-adobe-framemaker: 1
- https://author-it.com/comparison-author-it-vs-heretto: 1
- https://author-it.com/comparison-author-it-vs-rws-tridion-docs: 1
- https://author-it.com/resources/ccms-buyers-guide-it-teams: 1
- https://author-it.com/resources/indesign-vs-ccms-technical-manuals: 1
- https://author-it.com/resources/what-is-a-ccms: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.