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
95.6 of 100 points = 9.6 out of 10. How this score is calculated
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
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon KDP | 9.9 | No upfront fee | Authors selling mainly on Amazon, including Kindle Unlimited readers |
| Lulu | 9.2 | No upfront fee | Authors selling print books direct to readers as well as on Amazon |
| Draft2Digital | 7.9 | $12 a year | Authors going wide with ebooks who accept a small activation fee |
| Blurb | 7.8 | No upfront fee | Illustrated and photo-heavy books sold in print |
| Barnes & Noble Press | 7.7 | No upfront fee | Authors adding a direct Barnes & Noble listing alongside other stores |
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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.