Bloom vs Pressbooks
Bloom
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Pressbooks
pressbooks.orgSide by side
| Figure | Bloom | Pressbooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $12/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · eBook Creation Software | 8.1 (#12) | 8.6 (#7) |
| Audience | Bloom Library is intended for language communities, educators, linguists, literacy workers, caregivers, NGOs, and governments. | Pressbooks identifies educational institutions, academic presses, small publishers, and individual authors as users. |
| Support | Bloom Enterprise includes technical support, and the subscription guidance directs users to email for help choosing a plan. | Enterprise customers receive onboarding, email support, typically one-to-two-business-day responses, training and guidance on publishing and integrations. |
Plans
Pressbooks
- Free TrialFree
- Single Author$12 a month
- Collaboration$40 a month
- Institutional Network$5,999 a year
- Shared Network$15,999 a year
In their own words
Pressbooks
Pressbooks has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.