Kotobee Author
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| Fact | Kotobee Author | Vivliostyle |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Vijua says it is an Egypt-rooted software company founded in 2011 and specialized in interactive ebook technologies and digital publishing solutions. | Vivliostyle Foundation is represented by Shinyu Murakami and was founded in August 2018. |
| Purpose | Kotobee Author creates and edits interactive ebooks, including by importing PDF, HTML, Word, or EPUB files. | Vivliostyle is an open-source typesetting project for digital and web publishing based on web standards. |
| Support | The site offers a live agent chat, meeting scheduling, a help center, and Kotobee Academy. | The project directs users to documentation, GitHub contribution channels and a Slack development community. |
Kotobee Author plans
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- InstitutionalPriced on request
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Vivliostyle plans
- VivliostyleFree
Pick Kotobee Author if…
Kotobee Author suits educators, digital publishers, and training teams creating interactive ebooks or learning materials. It may also fit authors who need LMS connections, score tracking, or branded ebook apps.
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.