Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Softcover

Frictionless self-publishing

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

1. 1
   Softcover – A publishing platform from the author of the Rails Tutorial▲208

   Advanced self-publishing tools to let tech-savvy writers produce ebooks, publish them for sale online, find an audience, and build a business.

   2014 · softcover.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blurb▲89

   Self publishing book platform

   2014 · blurb.co.uk · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Inkshares▲101

   Crowdfunded Book Publishing

   2014 · inkshares.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   LinkedIn Publishing▲198

   A brand new, sleek and intuitive editor

   2016 · linkedin.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Asymmetrical▲69

   A new kind of publishing company

   2014 · asymmetrical.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lean Pub▲81

   Publish Early, Publish Often

   2014 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Doubleblinded▲93

   Subscription based self-experimentation

   2015 · doubleblinded.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Known▲70

   A publishing platform for everyone (pre-launch)

   2014 · withknown.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Authority (2nd edition)▲94

   Learn to profit from self-publishing

   2014 · nathanbarry.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Marquee▲81

    Easier, Faster, more Beautiful Publishing (pre-launch)

    2014 · marquee.by · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Stacker▲95

    Easy way to publish & reply on social media

    2014 · getstacker.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Uninkd▲67

    Beautiful Newsstand Publishing for Everybody

    2014 · uninkd.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Prss▲16

    The future of publishing

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Publishd▲76

    Simple social commerce. Convert digital audiences into cust…

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Page00▲65

    Publishing platform for the new age

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TextCraft▲66

    Slack as old-school MUD client

    2015 · textcraft.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Ultravisual▲68

    Beautiful visual publishing.

    2014 · ultravisual.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Microcosm▲72

    A modern forum platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

    2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ginkgotree▲73

    A Tumblr for making your own textbooks

    2014 · ginkgotree.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tiny Docs▲121

    Simple place to write

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Peggsite▲103

    A one-page board to express yourself

    2014 · peggsite.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Voten▲73

    Social bookmarking for the 21st Century

    2017 · voten.co · 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 →