Blurb BookWright vs Shirtigo Cockpit
Blurb BookWright
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Shirtigo Cockpit
cockpit.shirtigo.comSide by side
| Figure | Blurb BookWright | Shirtigo Cockpit |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €12/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 6 |
| Spec score · Print-on-Demand Platforms | 8.7 (#12) | 9.3 (#3) |
| Company headquarters | Blurb identifies San Francisco as its base and says it has an office in London. | LinkedIn gives the primary address as Vitalisstraße 202, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.7 out of 5 from 4,652 reviews | 2.2 out of 5 from 116 reviews |
| Support | Blurb directs customers to its Help portal for answers and customer support contact. | Customer service is offered by email and phone on weekdays, while technical API questions are handled by email. |
| What it does | BookWright is Blurb’s free desktop application for designing and publishing books and other printed projects. | Shirtigo Cockpit connects online shops and marketplaces to print-on-demand, fulfillment, warehousing and shipping services. |
Plans
Blurb BookWright
- BookWright softwarePrice not published
- Softcover photo book$12 a month
- ImageWrap Hardcover photo book$32 a month
- Linen Hardcover with Dust Jacket photo book$32 a month
- Layflat photo book$60 a month
- BookWrightFree
- BookWrightFree
- Paperback book, Economy Color, 5×8 in$3.99, paid once
- Paperback book, Standard B&W, 5×8 in$4.99, paid once
- Premium Magazine$7, paid once
Shirtigo Cockpit
- BasicFree
- PlusFree
- PremiumFree
- Return FreeFree
- Return Pro€12 a month
- Warehousing basic fee€20 a month
In their own words
Blurb BookWright
Blurb BookWright is desktop software for designing custom books, including photo books, paperbacks, hardcovers, magazines, notebooks, and wall art. It provides customizable templates, freestyle grids, typography and cover tools, bleed lines, and trim guides. Image tools support scaling, cropping, enhancement, and auto-retouching powered by Perfectly Clear by EyeQ. Text Flow fits text into frames and accepts Rich Text Format imports, while Photo Manager imports photos from Adobe Lightroom, SmugMug, and Dropbox. Users can work offline in the desktop software, but publishing requires an internet connection and a free Blurb account is needed for features and publishing options. Finished projects can be printed on demand, ordered in bulk, or purchased as PDFs. BookWright is free to use; users pay for a book when they send it to print. Listed requirements include Windows 7, 8, or 10, or macOS 10.13 or later, with 2GB RAM and 500MB storage. Books can be up to 440 pages.
Shirtigo Cockpit
Shirtigo Cockpit has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.