Bookmint
6.0#24 in book layout softwareFree planFree planWeb
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Vivliostyle
7.5#4 in book layout softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Bookmint | Vivliostyle |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Bookmint formats Word, Markdown, or text manuscripts into print ready PDFs and store ready ebooks in a browser. | Vivliostyle is an open-source typesetting project for digital and web publishing based on web standards. |
| Support | The maker lists [email protected] and says a real person reads support messages. | The project directs users to documentation, GitHub contribution channels and a Slack development community. |
| Templates | The product offers 55 adjustable templates for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, cookbooks, and children's books. | The CLI includes Minimal, Basic, Documentation, Novel, Academic and Magazine project templates. |
Bookmint plans
- Beta accessFree
Vivliostyle plans
- VivliostyleFree
Pick Bookmint if…
Bookmint suits independent authors who want to format manuscripts for print and ebook publishing in a browser. It may be useful to authors who need editable text, device previews, or both PDF and EPUB exports.
Pick Vivliostyle if…
Vivliostyle suits publishers and developers who want to typeset web-based documents or EPUB publications and export PDFs. It can also suit teams seeking an open-source publishing tool, provided they are comfortable with its licensing terms and, for CLI use, Node.js.