Koberger vs Pressbooks
Koberger
koberger.app
Pressbooks
pressbooks.comSide by side
| Figure | Koberger | Pressbooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 7 |
| Spec score · Book Layout Software | 8.3 (#8) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Integrations | The site names Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Apple Books, and Kobo as stores its exported files are intended to work with. | Pressbooks Enterprise LTI integration works with Canvas, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, and Blackboard. |
| Purpose | Koberger formats manuscripts into EPUB and print PDF files for indie authors. | Pressbooks helps authors and educational institutions create, adapt, and share accessible digital books and learning materials. |
| Support | Support for account and export questions is available by email, and the contact page suggests including account email, browser, operating system, and the task being attempted. | Enterprise customers receive personalized onboarding, end-user training, troubleshooting, responsive service, and webinars. |
Plans
Koberger
- Free accountFree
- Koberger Pro Monthly$9.99 a month
- Koberger Pro Annual$59.94 a year
Pressbooks
- Free TrialFree
- Single Author$12 a month
- Collaboration$40 a month
- Single Author$120 a year
- Collaboration$400 a year
- Institutional Network$5,999 a year
- Shared Network$15,999 a year
In their own words
Koberger
Koberger formats manuscripts into EPUB ebooks and print PDFs for indie authors. It imports files from Word, Pages, and Google Docs, recognizing chapters, headings, and section breaks. Authors can adjust ready-made designs, typography, spacing, chapter headings, and ornaments, then save presets for reuse. Page layouts and blocks cover title, copyright, dedication, acknowledgements, glossary, and bibliography pages. Preview ebook and paperback pages, or share a private read-only preview link with editors and beta readers. Pro exports EPUB, Print PDF, and DOCX, with bulk export for multiple books; it can also create watermarked advance review EPUBs. Saved sections and designs can carry across a series, with consistency checks. Koberger says its EPUB output passes store checks and includes accessibility information, and provides pre-export checks for common ebook problems. It runs in a browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook without installation. The free account supports formatting, design, layout, and preview, but finished-file export requires Pro. Pro Monthly costs $9.99 a month for one book; Pro Annual costs $59.94 a year for a catalogue.
Pressbooks
Pressbooks has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.