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Custom book printing and print-on-demand self-publishing platform - blurb.com
Depends. Buy if you need small-run photo books, portfolios, or personal self-publishing with real print quality. Skip if you expect to profit — author margins are reportedly brutal and bookstore reach is limited.
Medium. Based on ~15 public sources; several review snippets truncated.
From US $7.00
Trade books
high
Misprint complaints reported; check return policy before large print runs
medium
Costs scale with page count and paper choice — use the calculator first
medium
No distribution fees, but marketing and audience-building are on you
low
Volume discounts exist; ask before placing bulk orders
Value for money: 2/5
Rating
From US $7.00
Starting price
9
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Analyzed
From US $7.00
Varies by size, paper, pages
Discounted on request
No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Users praise print quality and design flexibility; complaints center on costs, thin author margins, and service when misprints happen.
“Beautiful Books, Brutal Margins”
“I have been using Blurb”
“Blurb's poor service and”
Compare Blurb with each alternative.
Print-on-demand rival authors often compare on cost.
Better bookstore distribution for trade self-publishers.
For swag and merch programs instead of books.
Photo-book-focused alternative for personal projects.
Based on ~15 public sources; several review snippets truncated.
Beautiful print-on-demand books, brutal author margins. Great for photo books, weak for making money.
Based on ~15 public sources; several review snippets truncated.
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