Pothi.com
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Plans and prices
From Pothi.com's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Distribution | ₹1,500 a month | Extended online distribution · Standard distribution royalty |
| Standard Distribution renewal | ₹1,000 a year | Annual renewal for extended distribution · Currently waived |
| Premium - 200 | ₹1,500 a month | 200 copies |
| Premium - 200 renewal | ₹1,000 a year | 200 copies · Renewal is yearly or when inventoried copies are exhausted, whichever is earlier |
| Premium - 600 | ₹1,500 a month | 600 copies |
| Premium - 600 renewal | ₹1,000 a year | 600 copies · Renewal is yearly or when inventoried copies are exhausted, whichever is earlier |
| Standard publishing | Free | No upfront publishing cost when files meet specifications · paid optional services and extended distribution cost extra |
| Extended distribution — Standard | — | Small inventory may be maintained but is not guaranteed · Rs. 1500/- one time setup fee; Rs. 1000/- yearly renewal fee (currently waived) |
| Extended distribution — Premium - 200 | — | 200 copies printed in one go · yearly renewal or when inventory is exhausted · Rs. 1500/- one time setup fee; Rs. 1000/- yearly renewal fee |
| Extended distribution — Premium - 600 | — | 600 copies printed in one go · yearly renewal or when inventory is exhausted · Rs. 1500/- one time setup fee; Rs. 1000/- yearly renewal fee |
The facts
Each one read from Pothi.com's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Author dashboard
- The Author Dashboard provides sales and royalty information, and royalties are credited after remittance information is entered.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Book formats
- Authors can publish print books and eBooks, and eBooks require PDF while EPUB submission is optional.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Customer personalization
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001
- Design and mockups
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001
- Distribution
- Extended online distribution can make print books available through retailers such as Flipkart and Amazon.in.checked 11 Oct 2001
- eBook royalties
- Pothi.com states that authors receive 75% of an eBook's MRP for sales through its store.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Eligibility limit
- Pothi.com says print books must have at least 12 pages and eBooks at least 10 pages, and it does not facilitate anthology publishing.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Fulfillment coverage
- globalchecked 22 Sep 2001
- Paid author services
- Optional author services include eBook conversion, editing, formatting, cover design, distribution and illustration.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Print on demand
- Print books can be printed one copy at a time, with no minimum print quantity for print-on-demand orders.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says accounts are password protected and personal information is shared with service partners under confidentiality agreements for activities such as printing and shipping.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Royalties
- For print sales on Pothi.com, printing cost is deducted from the MRP and the remaining profit is split equally between the author and Pothi.com.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Storefront integrations
- Pothi.com,Amazon.in,Flipkartchecked 22 Sep 2001
- Support
- Pothi.com lists support by email and states business hours of 10:00 am–6:00 pm, Monday through Friday.checked 11 Oct 2001
- What it does
- Pothi.com provides tools, services and a marketplace for self-published and other books, accepting digital book copies for print on demand or electronic sale.checked 11 Oct 2001
The company
- Company
- The terms identify Mudranik Technologies Pvt. Ltd. as the owner of Pothi.com.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Founded
- 2008checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Bangalore, Indiachecked 28 Sep 2001
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001
- Free tool
- The print publishing guide says authors can use its Cover Creator tool for free to make a cover from templates.checked 11 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Publishing approval
- The print publishing guide says correctly prepared files are approved within 1–2 business days.checked 11 Oct 2001
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