KITABOO vs Kotobee Author

KITABOO is an enterprise digital publishing platform for creating, securing, and delivering interactive textbooks and training content. Its reader supports offline access, annotations, highlighting, and text search across Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Distribution is described as DRM-protected and encrypted, with access controlled by unique codes. For learning and training delivery, KITABOO lists integrations with Canvas, Schoology, Blackboard, and Google Classroom, plus LTI and API options. K-12 rostering and sign-on connections include Clever, ClassLink, OneRoster, LTI, and Okta SAML. The pricing page lists GDPR, ISO, COPPA, FERPA, and WCAG 2.2 under compliance and security. Kitaboo Lite costs $1 a month, billed at $1 per user per month, and includes up to 1,000 active users, 30 titles, and 200 GB storage. Professional costs $9,900 a year; Enterprise pricing is custom. Prices exclude applicable taxes, and optional setup or customization fees are additional one-time charges.

Kotobee Author creates and edits interactive ebooks, with tools for importing existing PDF, HTML, Word, and EPUB files and adding interactive material. Ebooks can include video, audio, image click animations, self-assessment questions, and book widgets. AI tools can generate text, images, questions, and voice narration. For educational content, authors can add auto-graded questions, track learner scores, and connect to an organization’s learning management system through SCORM, LTI, or Tin Can. The product exports to more than 12 ebook formats, including mobile apps; listed formats include EPUB, MOBI, PDF, and Word. Users can customize ebook-app branding with their colors and logo and remove Kotobee references. HTML, CSS, and JavaScript can be added for custom functions and integrations. Kotobee says exported files belong to customers and do not collect data from their users, though formats that depend on Kotobee servers require an active subscription. Kotobee Author runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. A free plan is available; paid plans are noted as starting from $150.