Yes, both Microsoft Publisher and Desygner offer a Free Trial.
Microsoft Publisher is designed for Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.
Desygner is designed for Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.
Pricing for Microsoft Publisher Starts at $5/User/Month whereas for Desygner Starts at $4.95/Month when Billed Yearly.
Some top alternatives to Microsoft Publisher includes Canva, Desygner, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Sway, Qualified, Microsoft PowerPoint, Workvivo, Adobe InDesign, Canva Visual Worksuite, Slick and Draftsend.
Some top alternatives to Desygner includes Looka, Venngage, Canva, CorelDraw, Sketch, Snappa, Easil, Adobe Illustrator, Graficto, Vectornator Pro and Designmaker.