PubKeep reviews
PubKeep reviews
What churches, schools, nonprofits and small businesses say about PubKeep, the desktop app that opens and edits Microsoft Publisher files. Below that, everything you need to know to decide if PubKeep is legit.
From PubKeep users
In their own words.
“Your program is the solution I have been looking for! I checked many different products, and none compares for an easy transfer and usage.”
“I panicked when I heard Publisher was going away, as my small church uses it for just about everything. … Today I finished creating our newsletter with it, and the skies opened up and angels sang! Seriously, PubKeep is intuitive and super easy to use.”
“When I printed a bulletin and it came out of the printer looking like a bulletin, I had tears in my eyes. The relief is amazing. It’s enough like Publisher that I don’t have to start from scratch, and all my old files are still good.”
“I’ve been using Publisher for years and have hundreds of active Publisher files in my library. … It’s not perfect, but it is far-and-away the best option I’ve found for us avid Publisher users being dumped by Microsoft.”
“I was greatly distressed at the prospect of losing the thousands of Microsoft Publisher files I’ve created over the past 30 years. PubKeep is a better solution than I even dared hope for.”
“I am a new user of PubKeep, I find it so easy to transition from MS Publisher. It opens documents and makes it editable. Also, when I’ve had questions, the support team has been quick to reply with just the right answers.”
“I’ve served as a pastor for 35 years and relied on Publisher for years for bulletins, newsletters and more. To be able to access the hundreds of files I created in Publisher is truly a blessing. Well done PubKeep!”
“PubKeep is a perfect replacement for Publisher.”
“THANK YOU for creating this. I’ve used it a couple of times so far and it’s working great! Such a stress relief!”
“I can’t tell you how grateful I am that you’ve created a Publisher alternative. The relief I feel knowing I’m not going to lose 20 years of Publisher files is immense. It’s very much worth the license cost.”
“So far I LOVE it! I so appreciate you putting this together.”
“I will miss Publisher but I’m so grateful PubKeep is such a great alternative. I used Publisher for at least 80% of my work.”
“I got more done just playing around with one document in 45 minutes than I had in other programs over the last week.”
“I tried Affinity and Scribus, and both were going to require some relearning. I was pleasantly surprised to see PubKeep was more like Publisher than the others.”
“I have used Publisher for 28 years, and this is the best news I’ve had in a long time.”
“I am just so excited that we have an answer for Publisher. I am just a church secretary and don’t want to have to learn programs that I will never fully use. Thank you so much!”
“PubKeep saved my projects for work. Trying to learn InDesign is like learning a whole new language. Just not gonna happen!”
“You are saving the sanity of an untold number of people.”
“Just want to say THANK YOU for creating this program! It’s great!”
“I publish an elementary school yearbook, 120 pages each year. I am glad that I don’t need to abandon my Publisher files.”
“I am not a tech person, and your PubKeep program is a godsend for all of us who have used Publisher for years.”
“PubKeep is a great replacement option for Publisher, with a layout that feels familiar. It’s fantastic! Thank you for building this.”
Trust and safety
Is PubKeep legit?
Yes. PubKeep is a real desktop app from Saint Systems, a software company that has been around since 2009, and you can try it free for 7 days before you pay anything. If you buy it and it does not work for you, you get a full refund within 30 days.
Who makes PubKeep
PubKeep is built by Saint Systems, a software company founded in 2009 and based in Flower Mound, Texas. Saint Systems is a long-time Microsoft Partner and has built software on Microsoft's platform for years. PubKeep itself is our own product, and Microsoft does not endorse it.
Adam Anderly, the founder, built PubKeep after his mom called asking how to save the family's Publisher files. You can read the whole story.
Safe to buy
Lemon Squeezy, a Stripe company, is the merchant of record. It handles your payment, so we never see your card details.
It is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. You can try it free for 7 days first, and the trial needs no card. If PubKeep does not work for you, email us within 30 days of your purchase for a full refund, for any reason. The details are in our terms.
Safe to install
PubKeep is code-signed by Saint Systems, so Windows and macOS can confirm the app is genuine and has not been changed.
On Windows, you can install it from the Microsoft Store. On a Mac, you download it from the link in your PubKeep email. The desktop app runs on Windows and Mac, and the web version runs in your browser.
What people say
PubKeep is rated 4.7 out of 5 (Excellent) from 45 reviews on Trustpilot and 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews on G2. Both sites collect and host reviews themselves. Checked October 12, 2026.
The honest limits.
The PubKeep desktop app runs on Windows and Mac. On a Chromebook, phone, tablet, or Linux computer, use the web version of PubKeep in your browser instead.
PubKeep opens your .pub files natively, page for page and font for font, and saves your work as .pubk. Most files open as they are. Now and then, a rare feature in an unusual file still needs a fix. When that happens, use Report an issue in the app, and it comes straight to us.
Questions
Is PubKeep legit? Your questions, answered.
Yes. PubKeep is code-signed by Saint Systems, so Windows and macOS can confirm it is genuine. On Windows you can install it from the Microsoft Store. Payment goes through Lemon Squeezy, a Stripe company, and PubKeep never sees your card details.
No. PubKeep is a real desktop app made by Saint Systems, a software company founded in 2009 in Flower Mound, Texas. You can try it free for 7 days with no card. If you buy it and it does not work for you, you can get a full refund within 30 days, for any reason.
Saint Systems owns and builds PubKeep. Adam Anderly founded Saint Systems in 2009, and he built PubKeep after his own family needed a way to keep their Publisher files. You can reach us at hello@pubkeep.com.
Yes. Email hello@pubkeep.com within 30 days of your purchase for a full refund, for any reason. A full refund ends the license. Lemon Squeezy, the merchant of record, processes the refund.
No. You pay once, and the version you buy keeps working, with no monthly bill. Your purchase includes 1 year of updates. After that, updates are optional.
Yes. PubKeep opens .pub files on its own, so you do not need Publisher or Microsoft 365 installed. It saves your work as .pubk and prints or exports to PDF.
Yes. The PubKeep desktop app runs on Windows and Mac. On a Chromebook, phone, tablet, or Linux computer, you can use the web version of PubKeep at app.pubkeep.com in your browser.
Reviews from PubKeep users are on Trustpilot and G2, two review sites that collect and host them. The fastest way to judge it yourself is the free 7-day trial with your own .pub files.
See for yourself
Try it with your own .pub files.
A one-time $99 Founder price through October 31, then $149. Volume licenses up to 25 computers. No subscription. No card for the trial.