ePubEditor vs PubCoder

ePubEditor is an online environment for authoring EPUB3 ebooks, including multimedia and interactive content. It is particularly suited to educational and textbook projects, including use with tablets such as Apple iPad. Authors can add images, MP3 audio, and MP4 video, or embed videos such as YouTube. Exercise types include multiple choice, true/false, gap-fill, drag-and-drop, and association activities. The editor imports ODT documents and can export EPUB3, EPUB2, PDF, SCORM, or a web microsite, depending on plan features. SCORM exports can be used in compatible e-learning platforms such as Moodle, with use tracking. The free plan costs nothing and provides basic features for one user. Premium Single costs €36 a year; Premium Team costs €99 a year for up to 35 users; Premium Team Extended costs €299 a year for unlimited users within one institution or business. A free 30-day trial of the full Team Extended version is available through a team code, after which the account returns to the free plan. It supports Android, iOS, and web.

PubCoder is a desktop authoring tool for creating interactive digital publications and exporting them as apps, HTML, or ebooks. Authors can connect click and touch gestures to animations, videos, and sounds without code. Export formats include native iOS and Android apps, EPUB 3 Fixed Layout, HTML5, XPUB, and Kindle Format 8. Accessibility features include semantic metadata, image descriptions, screen-reader support, and read-aloud tools. The editor integrates with Adobe InDesign, After Effects through Bodymovin, YouTube, Vimeo, Unsplash, The Noun Project, and Google Fonts. For distribution, SHELF is a white-label library platform for web and native apps. Its XPUB format encrypts content files with custom DRM, and downloaded content can be used offline; SHELF also provides access and interaction analytics. The Standard plan costs €99/yr plus VAT if needed and includes unlimited publications and all features for macOS and Windows. The 15-day trial includes all features, requires registration, and does not require a credit card. Paid subscriptions can be installed on multiple owned computers but used on only one at a time.