Best Book Layout Software in 2026

BookSetter

It suits independent authors and publishers who want to prepare and validate ebook or print files from common manuscript formats.

Storyloft

It suits fiction authors, nonfiction writers, and indie publishers who want writing, research, worldbuilding, and book preparation in one workspace.

Coverfairy

Coverfairy suits self-publishers who need cover design, manuscript formatting, print-wrap calculations, and launch mockups in one browser-based service.

Folio Studio

Folio Studio suits independent authors preparing novels, essays, memoirs or picture books for ebook or print output.

Koberger

Koberger suits indie authors who want to format books for ebook and print output, preview pages, and reuse layouts across a series.

Jutoh

Jutoh suits authors preparing novels, nonfiction, poetry, photographic books, or recipes for ebook distribution.

Vivliostyle suits publishers and authors who want browser-based or command-line typesetting from web formats.

Dibbly Create

It suits authors, editors, co-authors, publishing teams, assistants, and beta readers working on book projects.

Bookmint

Bookmint suits independent authors who want to format manuscripts in a browser and export print PDFs or store-ready ebooks.

It suits authors preparing print and ebook editions who want to format manuscripts in a browser.

It suits educators, digital publishers, and training teams creating interactive ebooks or learning materials.

Eternida

Eternida suits people preserving their own life or a relative’s, including a parent or grandparent.

Layout Department

The free edition is aimed at artists with simple print practices, small press publishers, and small print shops.

PubCoder suits authors and publishers creating fixed-layout interactive publications for app, web, or ebook distribution.

It suits self-publishers preparing puzzle or activity books, journals, planners, or notebooks for Amazon KDP.