FlipbookPDF.net vs FlipHTML5

FlipbookPDF.net converts PDFs into online HTML5 flipbooks readers can open through a shareable link. Readers can drag pages, zoom, and navigate with the keyboard; A4 and A5 formats are supported. Users can edit a flipbook’s title, description, logo, and background, then share it by link or embed it on a website, including WordPress. Flipbook files can be downloaded as ZIP archives and uploaded to personal hosting; downloaded copies can be opened offline in a browser. The site describes support for PC, MacOS, Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. PDFs must be PDF/X or flattened, use pages of the same size, and be no larger than 100 MB. The free plan permits up to three PDFs of 40 pages each, but downloads are limited to 15 pages. PRO costs $45.90 a year and BIZ costs $76.90 a year; both are one-off payments without auto-renewal. Hosted PRO/BIZ flipbooks have monthly visit and bandwidth caps.

FlipHTML5 is a flipbook platform available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Its Free plan costs nothing, needs no credit card, and allows five flipbooks per day, one account, 20 GB storage, uploaded files up to 500 pages, and one bookcase. Pro is billed yearly at $149 and adds unlimited flipbooks, 50 GB storage, a 1,000-page upload limit, ten bookcases, and three teams. Platinum is billed yearly at $299, with three accounts, unlimited storage and bookcases, a 3,000-page upload limit, ten teams, and 5 GB media-library storage. Enterprise is billed yearly at $999, with ten accounts, unlimited storage and uploaded-file pages, unlimited bookcases, 20 teams, and 10 GB media-library storage. Listed capabilities include lead capture, custom branding, an embeddable player, viewer analytics, and SSO access control. FlipHTML5 is headquartered in Hong Kong.