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IngramSpark Review: Price, Features and Score

IngramSpark at a glance: No upfront fee, on web. Below are its plans, what its own site says it does for an author, its score and the products to compare it with. We did not test it ourselves; the data was checked on October 7, 2026.

Prices and data checked October 7, 2026 · Author Score computed by a published formula, not paid for

IngramSpark on the BookBird Author Score

Author Score · publishing platforms · #2 of 12 ·

Best for: Authors wanting print books in bookstores and libraries beyond Amazon

BookBird Author Score9.6/10 #2 of 12 publishing platforms. Worked out from IngramSpark’s own pages, its price and US searches for its name, not typed in. Author jobs50 pts50/50Each of the 9 author jobs on the publishing platforms list is worth an equal share of 50 points, and counts only when IngramSpark’s own pages confirm it. 9 of 9 confirmed = 50 points. A job the vendor does not mention earns nothing.Cost25 pts25/25A free plan, or a platform that takes no upfront fee, earns all 25 points.Adoption25 pts20.6/25Searches, 20 points: 49,500 a month for “ingramspark”, against Amazon KDP, the most searched in this category (246,000), on a log scale = 17.4. Trend, 5 points: up 14% (last three months against the first three of the year) = 3.2; a fall of half or more earns 0, no change 2.5, a rise of half or more 5. 95.6 of 100 points= 9.6 out of 10 The full method, with every product’s points →

Author jobs, from IngramSpark’s own pages

  • Yes: Ebooks
  • Yes: Paperbacks
  • Yes: Hardcovers
  • Yes: Free to publish
  • Yes: Royalty rate stated
  • Yes: Non-exclusive
  • Yes: Distribution to other stores
  • Yes: Library distribution
  • Yes: Free ISBN

IngramSpark pricing

The platform takes a share of sales. There is a free plan. The plans as IngramSpark’s own site listed them on October 7, 2026, in US dollars:

  • Publishing account: Free
  • Ebook conversion (optional): $0.60 one-time (per page)
  • ISBN (optional, discounted): $85 one-time (free ISBN available to US publishers)

No cost to sign up or upload. Ebooks: 85% of the net revenue IngramSpark receives, at any retailer; print: list price minus your chosen wholesale discount minus printing (calculator, no fixed %).

What IngramSpark offers

From IngramSpark’s own pages, checked on October 7, 2026:

  • Paperback, hardcover and ebook from one account
  • Lists books with more than 45,000 retailers, libraries and online stores
  • Ebook library pricing fields feed partners such as OverDrive and Bibliotheca
  • Free ISBNs for US self-publishers, under the Indy Pub imprint and tied to IngramSpark
  • You set the wholesale discount; print earnings come from a compensation calculator
  • Ebooks pay 85% of what IngramSpark receives, whatever the retailer
  • Optional ebook conversion from print files at $0.60 per page
  • Non-exclusive; advises against also using KDP Expanded Distribution

Runs on: web. Needs an internet connection. Launched: 2013.

Who IngramSpark suits, and what its pages do not say

Best for: Authors wanting print books in bookstores and libraries beyond Amazon.

IngramSpark’s pages confirm every author job we check in its category.

About 49,500 people a month search Google in the US for “ingramspark”, up 14% over the past year (Google Ads data via DataForSEO).

IngramSpark alternatives

SoftwareScorePrice fromBest for
Amazon KDP9.9No upfront feeAuthors selling mainly on Amazon, including Kindle Unlimited readers
Lulu9.2No upfront feeAuthors selling print books direct to readers as well as on Amazon
Draft2Digital7.9$12 a yearAuthors going wide with ebooks who accept a small activation fee
Blurb7.8No upfront feeIllustrated and photo-heavy books sold in print
Barnes & Noble Press7.7No upfront feeAuthors adding a direct Barnes & Noble listing alongside other stores

Compare: All publishing platforms · All software for authors

IngramSpark questions

How much does IngramSpark cost?

No upfront fee. IngramSpark lists 3 plans; the full list is under Pricing above.

What does IngramSpark run on?

web, according to its own site.

How the score is computed: the formula, step by step. Prices and features were read from IngramSpark’s own site on October 7, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.