Bookalope vs FlowPaper
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| Figure | Bookalope | FlowPaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $82.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 8 |
| Spec score · eBook Creation Software | 8.8 (#6) | 9.2 (#3) |
| API | Bookalope provides a free and open-source cloud API for integrating with XML or customized production workflows. | A JavaScript API exposes methods and events for integrating the viewer into an application or webpage. |
| Headquarters | LinkedIn lists Bookalope headquarters in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | New Zealand |
| Hosting | All Bookalope services are self-hosted on dedicated Linux servers at Strato’s ISO 27001-certified data center. | Publications can be hosted on FlowPaper Cloud or self-hosted, and the company says self-hosting has no publication-count limit. |
| Security controls | Bookalope uses SSL-encrypted traffic with 2048-bit RSA, HSTS, and relational-database table encryption. | Documented controls include password protection, copy/download protection and domain locking options. |
| Self-hosting | The published API and web application are cloud services; the official pages do not describe a self-hosted Bookalope server package. | Users can host generated publications on their own domain or use FlowPaper Cloud, with no requirement to use the cloud service. |
| Support | Support includes email, consultations, team workshops and developer consultations for monthly subscription packages. | The plan comparison lists community support for Free, included support for Zine and Creative, and priority support for Team and Enterprise, with onboarding for Enterprise. |
| What it does | Bookalope uses AI-assisted tools to structure, clean, format and convert manuscripts and ebooks into publishing-ready outputs. | FlowPaper converts PDFs into responsive HTML5 flipbooks and interactive web publications for catalogs, brochures, magazines and reports. |
Plans
Bookalope
- BasicPrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
- ProPrice not published
FlowPaper
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Zine$75, paid once
- Zine$75, paid once
- Creative$85 a month
- Creative$85 a month
- Enterprise$995 a year
- Enterprise$995 a year
In their own words
Bookalope
Bookalope provides AI-assisted tools to structure, format, and clean book documents, then validate the generated files against industry standards. Depending on the plan, it imports Word and similar files, EPUB 2 or 3, InDesign, XML, and HTML. Outputs include accessible EPUB3, accessible print-ready PDF, structured InDesign, and XML or HTML files. New accounts can use all the tools for free, but converted and exported test books carry watermarks. The service also offers a free, open-source Adobe InDesign extension through Adobe Exchange and a free, open-source cloud API for XML or customized production workflows. Bookalope says its tools were approved by Benetech in 2024 as born-accessible publishing tools. The web interface supports current major browsers on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. Bookalope’s FAQ says the service does not import PDF files.
FlowPaper
FlowPaper converts PDFs into mobile-friendly interactive flipbooks and web publications. Its browser viewer compresses graphics and loads only the pages currently visible. The desktop publisher adds links, images, galleries and video from YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia or self-hosted locations. Publications can be hosted on FlowPaper Cloud or self-hosted; the company says self-hosting has no publication-count limit. A JavaScript API exposes methods and events for integrating the viewer into an application or webpage. FlowPaper supports page-by-page Google Analytics tracking, while higher plans list heatmap and engagement analytics. The Free plan costs nothing and includes cloud hosting, FlowPaper branding and publishing for 90 days. Zine costs $75, paid once, Creative costs $85 a month, and Enterprise costs $995 a year. Cloud publication quotas vary by plan: Zine has 50 and Creative has 75, while the services-account FAQ lists 500 for Team and Enterprise accounts. The listed platforms include web, desktop, mobile and self-hosted options.