BoD – Books on Demand
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Plans and prices
From BoD – Books on Demand's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Druck ab 1 Exemplar · ab 2,05 €/St. · Veröffentlichung nicht enthalten · 0 € einmalig | |
| Publish | €39, paid once | Printbuch-Veröffentlichung · über 6.000 Buchhandlungen und Online-Shops · kostenloses E-Book optional · Probeexemplar optional und kostenpflichtig · 39 € einmalig inkl. ISBN |
| Publish Plus | €299, paid once | Printbuch-Veröffentlichung · kostenloses E-Book optional · Probeexemplar · BoD Buchshop promotion · Coverdesign Plus · 299 € einmalig inkl. ISBN |
| Publish Premium | €699, paid once | Printbuch-Veröffentlichung · kostenloses E-Book optional · bis zu drei Probeexemplar-Durchläufe · BoD Buchshop promotion · Coverdesign Premium · Buchcoaching · 699 € einmalig inkl. ISBN |
The facts
Each one read from BoD – Books on Demand's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Book production materials
- BoD says all books it produces are FSC-certified and that its paper contains at least 70% FSC-certified or approved recycled material.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Customer personalization
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Design and mockups
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Distribution
- Published books and e-books can be offered through more than 6,000 bookstores and online shops, including Amazon, Thalia, Hugendubel, Google Play, and Apple.checked 11 Oct 2026
- E-book conversion
- BoD offers professional, accessible e-book conversion from a print file at no charge with Publish products; it says complex layouts, tables, formulas, and public-domain content may not be suitable.checked 11 Oct 2026
- E-book royalties
- BoD says authors receive 70% of net proceeds for each e-book sold, paid every three months.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Fulfillment coverage
- globalchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Intended customers
- BoD describes its services as serving self-publishing authors who want to print for themselves or place their work in bookshops, as well as publishers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Marketing options
- Optional promotion and marketing services include bookshop promotion, Amazon ads, press advice, and sales services.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Print on demand
- Books are produced and shipped when ordered, with printing available from one copy and no minimum-run costs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- BoD states that non-essential cookies and web-storage technologies are used only after consent, which can be withdrawn through its privacy settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Storefront integrations
- Amazon,Apple,Google Play,Heymann,Hugendubel,Thalia,tolino,bücher.de,BoD Buchshopchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Support
- BoD offers phone support Monday through Thursday 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00 and Friday 09:00–13:00, plus a contact form and help pages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- BoD lets authors create, print, and publish books and e-books, with optional audiobook services and book trade distribution.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Writing and design
- Additional services include the WriteControl writing platform, proofreading, editing, book layout, cover design, and illustrations.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company scale
- BoD reports 80,000 authors and 4,500 publishers and says it produces about 40,000 books per day.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1998checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Hamburg, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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