Folius vs Jutoh

Folius is a browser-based tool for formatting books for print and ebook. Authors can write in its editor or import a Word document, then review and adjust detected chapter breaks. Themes and controls cover type, spacing, chapter openings, headings, and running matter. Print settings include trim size, type size, margins, bleed, edges, and crop marks, with a paginated preview. Listed exports include print and screen PDFs, EPUB, static HTML, Markdown, and a Folius backup. The free plan offers unlimited books and chapters, browser editing, Word import, live print preview, and EPUB, Markdown, and backup exports. Membership is listed at $99 a year, billed annually at $8.25 per month; it adds PDFs, hosted images and cover uploads, static HTML export, collaboration, and public read-only sharing. The pricing note also lists paid plans from $12/mo. Members can invite editors to collaborate without those editors having a membership, but a membership is personal rather than an organization-wide licence. Users retain ownership of their book content.

Jutoh is desktop software for importing, editing, formatting, and creating fiction and nonfiction ebooks. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and works offline except for user-controlled update checks and downloads. It imports DOCX, ODT, plain text, Markdown, HTML, CBZ, and existing Epub files, and exports Epub, Kindle, ODT, HTML, CBZ, text, and Markdown. The maker says Epub and Kindle output covers distributors including Amazon, Apple, Nook, Kobo, and Google Books. Editing tools include formatting cleanup, project analysis with warnings and tips, a contents wizard, indexes, notes, and bibliographies. It also checks contrast, image alternative text, and heading structure, and can write accessibility metadata. DOCX and ODT imports preserve most styles, while Epub and HTML imports simplify content and do not retain all original CSS. The demo is limited to 20 documents, adds a Jutoh credit to generated chapters, and displays registration reminders. The listed Standard Edition is $45 a month, billed; prices exclude VAT. There is no free plan, but a free trial is available.