Pressbooks vs Bookmint

Pressbooks8.8Visit Bookmint7.9Visit

Higher score Pressbooks #2 in Book Layout Software 8.8/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Pressbooks

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Bookmint #5 in Book Layout Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Bookmint

• Pressbooks fits best

  Teams and educators publishing structured books

• Bookmint fits best

  Authors needing complete print and ebook layout

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Side by side

Feature	Pressbooks 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Bookmint 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Book Layout Software	#5 in Book Layout Software
Best for	Teams and educators publishing structured books	Authors needing complete print and ebook layout
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$120/unit/yr	£29.99 one-time
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Pressbooks 3/5 · Bookmint 4/5
Ebook export	✓	✓
Print PDF export	✓	✓
Cover layout	✓	✓
Bleed settings	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Master pages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Layout model	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Exports EPUB, print-ready PDF, and digital PDF files Supports chapters, themes, covers, metadata, and custom CSS Integrates with major LMS platforms and interactive learning tools	Print-ready PDF and store-ready EPUB export Detailed controls for typography, trim, bleed, and crop marks Integrates with Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Apple Books, Kobo, and Draft2Digital
Cons	No free plan beyond the 7-day trial Trial exports include promotional watermarks Available as a web platform rather than a desktop app	Free exports include watermarks The paid edition costs £29.99 as a one-time purchase Available as a web application rather than a desktop app
Our verdict	Pressbooks is web-based book publishing software for independent authors, publishers, educators, and institutions. It supports writing or importing content, organizing front matter, parts, chapters, and back matter, and applying book… Read the review →	Bookmint is a browser-based book layout tool for independent authors who need to prepare both print books and ebooks. It accepts Word, Markdown, and plain-text manuscripts, then combines templates with controls for typography, margins,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pressbooks — where it wins

  • Exports EPUB, print-ready PDF, and digital PDF files
  • Supports chapters, themes, covers, metadata, and custom CSS
  • Integrates with major LMS platforms and interactive learning tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan beyond the 7-day trial
  • Trial exports include promotional watermarks
  • Available as a web platform rather than a desktop app

• Bookmint — where it wins

  • Print-ready PDF and store-ready EPUB export
  • Detailed controls for typography, trim, bleed, and crop marks
  • Integrates with Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Apple Books, Kobo, and Draft2Digital

  Where it doesn't

  • Free exports include watermarks
  • The paid edition costs £29.99 as a one-time purchase
  • Available as a web application rather than a desktop app

• Pressbooks8.8/10 · 7-day trial

  A web-based book production workspace with strong export, collaboration, and education features.

  Visit PressbooksFull verdict →
• Bookmint7.9/10 · Free plan

  A practical browser-based choice for complete print and ebook book layout.

  Visit BookmintFull verdict →