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24 alternatives to Scribd

Read unlimited books for less than the cost of one book.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scribd launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Kindle Unlimited▲160

   All-you-can-read ebooks for $9.99 a month

   2014 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Buck Books▲76

   Never pay more than a buck for a book ever again

   2015 · buckbooks.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Scribd Audiobooks▲97

   Unlimited access to 30,000 audiobooks

   2014 · scribd.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bookindy▲86

   Browse Amazon, buy from your local bookshop

   2015 · bookindy.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Librify▲76

   Reading with friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   One Random Book▲90

   Why not let us choose your next read?

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Book Recommendations▲72

   Find Yourself Something New to Read.

   2015 · olmenta.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OverDrive▲62

   eBook lending for free through public libraries

   2014 · overdrive.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Rocket Reads▲147

   A simpler alternative to Goodreads

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Oyster 2.0▲140

    Unlimited books only $9.95/mo and now a bookstore

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Oyster▲43

    Netflix for books

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Readtime ▲68

    Helps me get through my pocket

    2013 · readtimeapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dash▲24

    Speed read books anywhere

    2014 · tiffanyzhong.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Prism▲155

    All of your bills in one place

    2014 · wearetrieve.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    iFlipd▲66

    Pay-as-you-go eBooks

    2014 · booksrun.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    OpenSpritz▲73

    A free speed reading bookmarklet inspired by Spritz

    2014 · gun.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SE eBook▲152

    SE eBook

    2014 · gumroad.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cheap▲95

    The high cost of discount culture

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Unread▲68

    An RSS Reader

    2014 · jaredsinclair.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    BookBub▲62

    Great deals on bestselling e-books

    2014 · bookbub.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bookmate▲104

    $8.99 per month for access to 500 000 books

    2015 · bookmate.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Shelfie▲104

    Get free and discounted Ebooks of your print or paper books

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Rightspeed▲146

    Listen to audiobooks at ridiculously fast speeds

    2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Bookup▲76

    Hookups for books!

    2017 · bookupapp.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →