Folius
6.5#17 in book layout softwareFrom $99 a yearFree planWeb
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Vivliostyle
7.5#4 in book layout softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | Folius | Vivliostyle |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The privacy policy says users may sign in with an identity provider such as Google and names Polar for membership purchases and management. | Viewer can display HTML files hosted on GitHub or Gist, and it can be copied into a public directory on a web server for website use. |
| Purpose | Folius is a browser-based tool for formatting books for print and ebook. | Vivliostyle is an open-source typesetting project for digital and web publishing based on web standards. |
| Support | The maker lists Jamie Mill trading as Folius and provides an email contact for privacy requests and complaints. | The project directs users to documentation, GitHub contribution channels and a Slack development community. |
Folius plans
- FreeFree
- Membership$99 a year
Vivliostyle plans
- VivliostyleFree
Pick Folius if…
Folius suits writers who want to format books in a browser, whether they start from a Word document or write in the editor. Its paid collaboration features may suit members working with editors on books they manage or publish.
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.