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PublishDrive

publishdrive.com
Summary

PublishDrive is a global self-publishing and distribution platform for authors and publishers. It enables worldwide distribution of ebooks, audiobooks, and print-on-demand books to over 400 online stores and 240K digital libraries. The platform offers promotional tools, royalty management, and sales analytics, operating on a flat-fee subscription model.

Features
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Must Have

3 of 5

Distribution & Recommendation Engine

Membership & Monetization

Reader Engagement Metrics

Rich Text Editor

Community Feedback Tools

Other

5 of 8

Tags & Topics

Email Newsletter Integration

Audio Story Playback

Social Sharing & Embedding

Search & Discovery

Publication Management

User Profiles & Following

Mobile App Access

Pricing
Subscription
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Free

$0.00 monthly
  • 31 distribution channels
  • Limited to 1 book
  • Basic access for distributing to stores

Starter

$16.99 monthly
  • 50 distribution channels
  • Sales analytics and reports
  • Marketing and promotion tools
  • Email and chat support
  • Limited to 3 books

Standard

$24.99 monthly
  • Everything in Starter plan
  • In-store featuring & sales events
  • Limited to 6 books

Plus

$49.99 monthly
  • Everything in Standard plan
  • Shared Account
  • Limited to 18 books

Pro

$99.99 monthly
  • Everything in Plus plan
  • Imprint Management
  • Bulk import books
  • API
  • Priority Support
  • Limited to 48 books
Rationale

PublishDrive offers a comprehensive platform for authors and publishers to distribute ebooks, audiobooks, and print-on-demand books globally. While it doesn't provide a rich text editor for content creation like Medium, it focuses on the distribution, promotion, and monetization aspects. It supports various monetization models (flat-fee subscription for authors, royalty management), provides sales analytics and reports (reader engagement metrics), and offers tools for metadata generation (tags and topics). It also facilitates email newsletter integration through promotional partnerships, allows for conversion of ebooks to audiobooks (audio story playback), and includes social sharing and embedding features through its distribution network. The platform also has search and discovery features through its metadata generation and distribution to various stores.