FlippingBook vs FlowPaper
FlippingBook
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| Figure | FlippingBook | FlowPaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | $82.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 8 |
| Spec score · Presentation Sharing Software | 9.1 (#4) | 9.2 (#3) |
| Spec score · Flipbook Software | 9.0 (#5) | 9.1 (#4) |
| Spec score · PDF Flipbook Software | 9.0 (#7) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Analytics | The service tracks views, visitors, reading time, outbound clicks, devices, shares and other engagement data. | Paid tiers provide engagement analytics, with higher tiers adding heatmaps, engagement insights, team reporting or deeper analytics. |
| API | FlippingBook publishes REST-style APIs for key management and online publications, using bearer authentication and JSON. | A JavaScript API exposes methods and events for integrating the viewer into an application or webpage. |
| Founded | 2004 | 2010 |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include Canva, WordPress, Typeform, Google Forms, Microsoft Forms, Zapier, Google Analytics, SSO providers and Google Tag Manager. | Capterra lists native integrations with Canva and Adobe Connect. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.7 out of 5 from 298 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 27 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.6 out of 5 from 88 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 13 reviews. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 4.5 out of 5 from 19 reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 15 reviews. |
| Security controls | The security page describes TLS 1.2 and AES-256 encryption, tenant separation, logged employee access, annual penetration testing and hourly disaster-recovery replication. | Documented controls include password protection, copy/download protection and domain locking options. |
| Self-hosting | Self-hosting is offered for Enterprise and is listed as available on request for higher plans in the comparison table. | Users can host generated publications on their own domain or use FlowPaper Cloud, with no requirement to use the cloud service. |
| Support | FlippingBook advertises 24/5 chat and email support, with priority support on Advanced and higher plans. | 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. |
| System requirements | FlippingBook Publisher requires Windows 10 or 11, .NET Framework 4.8, at least 2 GB RAM, 2.5 GB disk space and a 1366×768 display. | The browser publisher requires Chrome version 86 or later, while the Windows desktop publisher requires Windows 8 or later. |
Plans
FlippingBook
- Lite$20 a month
- Starter$46 a month
- Optimal$93 a month
- Advanced$187 a month
- Team$257 a month
- Publisher Business$1,999, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Publisher AutomationPriced on request
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
FlippingBook
FlippingBook has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.