PublishDrive on the BookBird Author Score
Author Score · publishing platforms · #7 of 12
Best for: Wide authors with several titles who prefer a flat fee to commission
75 of 100 points = 7.5 out of 10. How this score is calculated
Author jobs, from PublishDrive’s own pages
- Yes: Ebooks
- Yes: Paperbacks
- Not stated: Hardcovers (not stated)
- Yes: Free to publish
- Yes: Royalty rate stated
- Yes: Non-exclusive
- Yes: Distribution to other stores
- Yes: Library distribution
- Not stated: Free ISBN (not stated)
PublishDrive pricing
Free plan + paid plans. There is a free plan. The plans as PublishDrive’s own site listed them on October 7, 2026, in US dollars:
- Free (1 ebook, 3 stores (Apple Books, B&N, Kobo))
- Starter: $16.99 a month (3 books, 50 channels; $13.99/month billed annually)
- Standard: $24.99 a month (6 books; $20.99/month billed annually)
- Plus: $49.99 a month (18 books; $41.99/month billed annually)
- Pro: $99.99 a month (48 books; $83.99/month billed annually)
- Custom: price in USD not confirmed
0% revenue share on all plans: you keep 100% of what stores pay; 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans.
What PublishDrive offers
From PublishDrive’s own pages, checked on October 7, 2026:
- Ebooks, print-on-demand paperbacks and audiobooks from one dashboard
- 50+ stores and 240,000+ libraries, including Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Kobo and Ingram
- Flat subscription, 0% commission on royalties
- One ebook free to Apple Books, B&N and Kobo
- POD partnerships in China and India
- Abacus royalty-split software, from $1.49 per title per month
- AI publishing assistant for metadata and covers, credit-priced
- Price promotions, store features and review copies
Runs on: web. Needs an internet connection. Launched: 2015.
Who PublishDrive suits, and what its pages do not say
Best for: Wide authors with several titles who prefer a flat fee to commission.
Not confirmed on PublishDrive’s pages when we checked: hardcovers and free ISBN. That is what the vendor states, not a test; a feature can exist without being described, and the score only credits what is.
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PublishDrive alternatives
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon KDP | 9.9 | No upfront fee | Authors selling mainly on Amazon, including Kindle Unlimited readers |
| IngramSpark | 9.6 | No upfront fee | Authors wanting print books in bookstores and libraries beyond Amazon |
| 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 |
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PublishDrive questions
How much does PublishDrive cost?
Free plan; paid from $16.99 a month (billed yearly). PublishDrive lists 6 plans; the full list is under Pricing above.
What does PublishDrive run on?
web, according to its own site.
How the score is computed: the formula, step by step. Prices and features were read from PublishDrive’s own site on October 7, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.