# ScribeCount

> The only analytics platform built specifically for indie authors — aggregates sales and royalty data from all major retail platforms into one dashboard.

Source: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/bookkeeping-tax/scribecount
Website: https://scribecount.com/
Category: Bookkeeping & Tax (https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/bookkeeping-tax)
Pricing: paid — $10–$20/monthly
AI-powered: no
Editor's pick: yes
Tags: royalty-tracking, analytics, author-specific, sales-reporting, multi-platform, wide-publishing, ad-tracking, email-analytics, findaway-voices
Last verified: 2026-07-01
Best For: Wide-published authors distributing across multiple platforms who need a single view of royalty income
Platforms Connected: Amazon KDP, Apple Books, Google Play, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Smashwords, ACX, Findaway Voices, Shopify, WooCommerce, BookFunnel, Bookvault, Ream, Amazon Ads, Meta Ads, BookBub, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Chirp, Mailchimp, MailerLite, Klaviyo, AuthorEmail
Tax Filing: no
Tool Type: royalty-analytics

ScribeCount is the leading royalty analytics platform for wide-published indie authors, automatically importing sales and royalty data from 30+ retail platforms, audiobook distributors, direct sales channels, and ad networks into one interactive dashboard.

## What You Get

- **Sunburst Chart:** A signature visualization breaking down royalties by platform, format, and region — the fastest way to see which books, stores, and formats are earning the most
- **Multi-platform aggregation:** Connects to Amazon KDP, Apple Books, Google Play, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Smashwords, ACX, Findaway Voices (now Voices by INaudio), Shopify, WooCommerce, BookFunnel, Bookvault, Ream, and more — 30+ platforms and channels
- **Ad tracking:** Integrates ad data from Amazon Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), BookBub, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and Chirp with royalty data so you can see ROI on ad spend, not just clicks — the BookBub, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and Chirp integrations were added in early 2026
- **Email analytics:** Links newsletter campaigns (Mailchimp, MailerLite, Klaviyo, AuthorEmail) to actual sales data
- **Forecasting and calculators:** Revenue forecasting, read-through calculator, sell-through calculator, and rank tracking with historical data
- **Data export:** One-click spreadsheet downloads for accountants or personal records

All features are included on every pricing tier — no feature gating by plan.

## Who It's For

- **Wide-published authors:** If you distribute across multiple retailers, ScribeCount consolidates what would otherwise require 10+ separate logins into one view
- **Ad-running authors:** The ad integrations (Amazon Ads, Meta, BookBub, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Chirp) show whether ad spend is generating profitable royalties — unavailable in any general accounting tool
- **Audio-first or hybrid authors:** The Findaway Voices (now Voices by INaudio) integration feeds audiobook royalties into the same dashboard as ebook and print sales
- **KDP-only authors:** The lower-cost tier works but offers less value — Book Report's free tier (for authors under $1,000/month in KDP earnings) may be sufficient

**Pricing:** $9.99/month for authors earning under $1,000/month; $19.99/month for authors earning over $1,000/month; $185/year on annual billing (~15% off the higher monthly tier). Tiering is based on your prior month's reported book income and adjusts in both directions — a slow month drops you back to the lower tier. Every feature is available on every tier; the only difference is price. 14-day free trial, no credit card required. ScribeCount partners with ALLi and NINC.

## Strengths

- **Purpose-built for authors:** No general accounting software has an equivalent — QuickBooks and Wave track expenses but don't understand KU page reads, retailer-specific royalty rates, or cross-platform Sunburst analysis
- **Renewed development in 2026:** After a quiet 2025 with little feature progress, ScribeCount resumed shipping in early 2026, adding BookBub, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and Chirp ad/marketing integrations; earlier work added Findaway Voices and WooCommerce (February 2025) plus a Version 2.0 that improved data security with encrypted cookie authentication
- **ALLi approved:** The Alliance of Independent Authors has vetted ScribeCount as a trusted partner

## Limitations

- **Not a bookkeeping or tax tool:** ScribeCount tracks income and ad ROI but does not handle expense categorization, invoicing, double-entry bookkeeping, or tax filing. Authors still need a separate accounting tool for Schedule C preparation
- **No free tier:** As of late 2024, the $0 option for authors earning under $1,000/month was discontinued. New authors paying $9.99/month before their royalties justify the cost face an immediate upfront investment
- **KDP-focused authors have a cheaper alternative:** Book Report offers a free tier for KDP-focused authors earning under $1,000/month. ScribeCount's value scales with distribution breadth

## Alternatives

Book Report (getbookreport.com) is the closest competitor, with a free tier for KDP-heavy authors, but lacks ad tracking, email analytics, and multi-platform breadth. For authors distributing across 5+ platforms and running ad campaigns, ScribeCount has no direct equivalent.