Jutoh
6.6#13 in book layout software$45 one-timeLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitJutoh vs Vivliostyle
Vivliostyle
7.5#4 in book layout softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Jutoh | Vivliostyle |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh, UK | The foundation lists its location as Minami-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 336-0015, Japan. |
| License | A licence is per user rather than per machine, and the same user can use it on their own Windows, Mac and Linux machines. | Vivliostyle Core, Viewer and CLI use the GNU AGPL version 3 license. |
| Purpose | Jutoh imports, edits, formats and creates fiction and nonfiction ebooks, and can output to Kindle, ePub, print and speech. | Vivliostyle is an open-source typesetting project for digital and web publishing based on web standards. |
| Support | Users can search the in-app help and FAQ, then email the maker for help; the company says support requests are handled by the developer. | The project directs users to documentation, GitHub contribution channels and a Slack development community. |
Jutoh plans
- Jutoh 3 Upgrade$20, paid once
- Jutoh 3 Plus Upgrade$45, paid once
- Jutoh 3 Standard Edition$45, paid once
- Jutoh 3 Plus Edition$90, paid once
Vivliostyle plans
- VivliostyleFree
Pick Jutoh if…
Jutoh suits authors working on novels, biographies, poetry, recipes, scientific books, and other fiction or nonfiction ebooks. It is for desktop users; the maker says it does not run on Android or iOS.
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.