Lulu
Pick 9 of 11Veteran POD platform with the broadest trim-size catalog plus Lulu Direct storefront integrations for Shopify, WooCommerce, and Wix.
Best for: Specialty and visual formats (photo books, comics, cookbooks, square/landscape trim sizes) and authors who want Shopify/WooCommerce direct-sales integrations
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Details
- Service Type
- Pod Service
- Format Support
- Print, Ebook
- Distribution Channels
- Amazon, Barnes Noble, Ingram, Lulu Bookstore, Shopify, Woocommerce, Wix
- Royalty Rate
- ~80% of profit on Lulu Bookstore direct sales; retail royalty after 55% wholesale discount + 20% Lulu cut; one-time $4.99 global distribution activation
- Exclusivity Required
- No
Lulu is the longest-running POD specialist for indie authors, supporting the widest range of trim sizes and book formats — photo books, comics, cookbooks, square and landscape — that mainstream POD services do not. Lulu Direct plugs the same print fulfillment into Shopify, WooCommerce, and Wix, letting authors run their own storefront with no inventory.
- Best for: Authors with specialty or visual formats and authors selling direct from their own site
- Key features: 3,000+ format combinations, Lulu Direct integrations (Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix), print and ebook in one dashboard, $4.99 one-time fee for global retail distribution
- Pricing: Free account; $4.99 one-time global distribution activation; per-unit print costs ~$6–$9 depending on specs
- Limitations: Retail royalties suffer after the 55% wholesale discount and 20% Lulu cut — best margins are on direct sales, not Amazon/B&N
- Why authors love it: Only mainstream POD that handles photo-heavy and non-standard trim sizes, with direct-sales tooling rivals don't match
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UK-based POD platform for direct-to-reader sales with premium finishes — foiling, sprayed edges, custom endpapers — plus Shopify and WooCommerce integrations.
Also offers Print On Demand
- Royalty Rate:
- 100% of your set price minus print/shipping cost on direct sales (Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, Payhip); on The Great British Book Shop and the new Bookvault Shop marketplace, Bookvault deducts a ~5% distribution fee, a 5-15% retailer fee, and production cost from RRP — no single published royalty percentage exists for these channels, so use Bookvault's own quote/royalty calculator per title
- Exclusivity Required:
- false
Blurb
Premium POD specialist for visually rich books — photo books, portfolios, art books, illustrated titles. Print only; ebooks were discontinued. Photo books reach Amazon.com, plain trade books reach Ingram's retail network.
Also offers Print On Demand
- Royalty Rate:
- Authors set list price above Blurb's print cost and keep the markup. Blurb Bookstore takes 0% commission; the Amazon channel costs $1.35/book + 15% of list price; Ingram costs a 22–55% wholesale discount off list (Blurb recommends 55%). $25 minimum payout threshold
- Exclusivity Required:
- false
Bookmundo
European POD and ebook platform reaching Amazon, Kobo, Apple Books, Google Play, Waterstones, WHSmith, Fnac, Thalia, and bookshops across the UK, NL, BE, FR, ES, PT, DE, and DK — free to publish.
Also offers Print On Demand
- Royalty Rate:
- ~38% of retail price on direct webshop/author-shop sales; bookshops and online retailers take ~45% of the sale price; free to publish with no upfront royalty share
- Exclusivity Required:
- false
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