Plumati vs Pressbooks
Plumati
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Pressbooks
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| Figure | Plumati | Pressbooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $14.99/mo | $12/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · eBook Creation Software | 8.9 (#5) | 8.6 (#7) |
| LMS integrations | SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 exports are described as compatible with Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard. | The LTI 1.3 integration works with Canvas, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, and Blackboard after institutional LMS administrator configuration. |
| Self-hosting | Exported HTML can be downloaded and hosted independently, while the authoring service itself is presented as cloud-based. | Organizations can run their own Pressbooks network, but must install dependencies and handle ongoing software and security updates. |
| What it does | Plumati is an interactive ebook authoring studio for authors, teachers and publishers. | Pressbooks is a book content-management system for publishing webbooks and exporting EPUB, PDF and XML formats. |
Plans
Plumati
- FreeFree
- Starter$14.99 a month
- Author Pro$31.99 a month
- Organization$101.99 a month
Pressbooks
- Free TrialFree
- Single Author$12 a month
- Collaboration$40 a month
- Institutional Network$5,999 a year
- Shared Network$15,999 a year
In their own words
Plumati
Plumati is an interactive ebook creator for authors, teachers, and publishers. Users can build chapters with HTML, CSS, JavaScript widgets, mini-games, and an AI assistant, then export projects as EPUB, PDF, responsive web apps, desktop or mobile builds, and SCORM packages. Quiz blocks support multiple choice, true/false, multi-select, ranking, and short-answer questions with instant scoring. Widget Studio offers live preview, asset uploads, and rollback to earlier widget versions; books, chapters, and assets sync across devices through cloud saving. Imports include EPUB, KEPUB, KPUB2, FB2, DOCX, Markdown, HTML, and TXT. SCORM 1.2, SCORM 2004, and xAPI exports are described as compatible with Moodle, Canvas, and Blackboard. The free download includes 3 interactive blocks and 3 AI assistant replies. The Free plan costs nothing. Starter costs $14.99 a month after a 7-day trial; Author Pro is $31.99 a month and Organization is $101.99 a month. PDF and Word exports remove interactive content.
Pressbooks
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