eBook Creator vs Vivliostyle
eBook Creator
ebookcreatorapp.comVivliostyle
vivliostyle.orgSide by side
| Figure | eBook Creator | Vivliostyle |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · eBook Creation Software | 7.8 (#20) | 8.2 (#11) |
| Integrations | The maker says exported EPUBs are ready for Apple Books, Amazon Kindle, Google Play Books, and Kobo. | Viewer can display HTML files hosted on GitHub or Gist, and it can be copied into a public directory on a web server for website use. |
| Maker | The site copyright identifies Indigogo LTD. | Vivliostyle Foundation is represented by Shinyu Murakami and was founded in August 2018. |
| Purpose | eBook Creator imports DOCX files or lets users write in Markdown, then exports EPUB ebooks. | Vivliostyle is an open-source typesetting project for digital and web publishing based on web standards. |
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In their own words
eBook Creator
eBook Creator has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Vivliostyle
Vivliostyle is an open-source typesetting project for digital and web publishing based on web standards. Vivliostyle Viewer presents HTML with CSS typesetting in a browser and can display EPUB files and web publications. The command-line tool typesets HTML and CSS and exports PDFs, including PDFs generated from EPUB files. For print production, its PRESS-READY option supports PDF/X-1a output and requires Ghostscript and Xpdf.
Vivliostyle Pub is a web application for editing text, Markdown, or HTML and previewing typesetting; its new version is in alpha. Themes are distributed as npm packages and applied through vivliostyle.config.js. Viewer can display HTML hosted on GitHub or Gist, or be copied into a public web-server directory. The CLI requires Node.js, and the installation tutorial lists macOS, Windows, and Linux. Vivliostyle uses AGPLv3, which allows modification and commercial use subject to reciprocal license terms. Its FAQ says publications made with the software need not publish their HTML or CSS source data. The project is maintained by Vivliostyle Foundation.