PublishDrive
publishdrive.comSummary
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.
Features8/13
See allMust 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
PricingSubscription
See allFree
- 31 distribution channels
- Limited to 1 book
- Basic access for distributing to stores
Starter
- 50 distribution channels
- Sales analytics and reports
- Marketing and promotion tools
- Email and chat support
- Limited to 3 books
Standard
- Everything in Starter plan
- In-store featuring & sales events
- Limited to 6 books
Plus
- Everything in Standard plan
- Shared Account
- Limited to 18 books
Pro
- 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.
