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24 alternatives to Vellum

Create beautiful cross-platform ebooks all in one app

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Vellum launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Vellum ▲2

   Easily Create Beautiful Ebooks

   2016 · vellum.pub · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Vellum▲63

   A reading layer for your Twitter feed

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Folio▲98

   A read-later app sending a typeset digest to your e-reader

   Aug 2026 · myfolio.so · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Node: Up and Running▲72

   Ebook for building scalable apps with Node

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pressbooks▲108

   Create books: print and ebooks

   2015 · pressbooks.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bookster.cc ▲258

   Transform your knowledge into captivating ebooks in minutes.

   2025 · bookstera.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Commonplace Book App▲78

   Digitally record quotes and book notes

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   eBook Generator▲142

   Transform your PDF into a beautiful eBook

   2014 · hub.uberflip.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Vellum – An interactive list of nonfiction books reviewed by academics▲140

   Science book reviews

   2021 · vellum.tachy.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LIbby▲30

    An app for library ebooks and audiobooks

    2017 · overdrive.com · its alternatives →

11. 11OI
    Oration (iOS) turns pdfs into audiobooks▲84

    Hello HN community! I'm excited to introduce a project I've recently launched: Oration, an iOS app designed to convert PDFs into audiobooks. This idea was inspired by my experiences as an engineering student with ADHD, struggling to engage with dense academic papers. Relying on Text-to-Speech tools, despite their robotic quality, was a workaround for me and others with similar learning preferences or challenges, such as Dyslexia. Recognizing the limitations of existing tools—difficulty with complex formats, inability to skip over citations or footnotes, and inadequate handling of tables,…

    2024 · oration.app · its alternatives →

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    Readmill▲69

    A beautiful e-book reader for iPhone, iPad and Android

    2013 · readmill.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shelfie▲104

    Get free and discounted Ebooks of your print or paper books

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Knotes▲177

    An efficient, beautiful Kindle highlights & notes manager

    2016 · knotesapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Marvin▲63

    eBook reader for iOS. Your books, everywhere.

    2014 · appstafarian.com · its alternatives →

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    Liquid Text 2.0▲157

    A better way to understand text - across multiple documents

    2016 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

17. 17PA
    Papyrus,a simple way to create ebooks▲58

    2013 · papyruseditor.com · its alternatives →

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    Excerpt for iOS▲82

    Convert physical books into digital notes

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Liberio▲144

    Simple eBook creation and publishing right from Google Drive

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shelfie - Connecting Readers and Books▲72

    Get free and discounted Ebooks of your print or paper books

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Tablo▲115

    Medium for ebooks.

    2014 · tablo.io · its alternatives →

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    Paragraph Notes▲155

    A private Markdown notes app for Mac

    Sep 2026 · paragraphnotes.md · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Morpholio Journal▲78

    A simple sketchbook app for creatives

    2016 · morpholioapps.com · its alternatives →

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    Inkling▲80

    Interactive books for ipad, iphone, and web

    2014 · inkling.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 →