Lulu offers the full self-publishing experience with no upfront fees.
Comparing Lulu Press & IngramSpark
IngramSpark is a low-cost self-publishing service designed exclusively to get your book into Ingram's Catalog. They offer a huge range of paper, binding, and sizing options as well as ISBN set up at a reasonable cost.
Lulu offers free upload and publishing, something IngramSpark charges a fee for. If you simply need to print books without Ingram's distribution, Lulu is more affordable and easier to use.
What IngramSpark does not offer is any way for creators to sell their books direct to readers. Lulu's ecommerce tools make it easy to sell to your readers from your social media profile or website.
Book Printing Options
Black & White / Color
Paperback
Hardcover
Calendar
Photo Book
Lulu
IngramSpark
Cover Builder
Template
Coil Bound
Lulu
IngramSpark
Black & White / Color
Paperback
Lulu
IngramSpark
Hardcover
Lulu
IngramSpark
Lulu
IngramSpark
Coil Bound
Calendar
Lulu
IngramSpark
Photo Book
Lulu
IngramSpark
Cover Builder
Lulu
Template
IngramSpark
Distribution
Royalties for Print Books in Distribution
Fixed revenue set by author
(varies by retailer)
Varies by retailer
Royalties: Print
80% of profits
45-70% of Sales
Unit Price:
6 x 9 in, B&W, 100 pages
$2.45
Setup Cost: $49 + $2.40 per book
Unit Price:
6 x 9 in, Color, 100 pages
$5.75
Setup Cost: $49 + $3.61 per book
Lulu
IngramSpark
Lulu
IngramSpark
Distribution
Royalties for Print Books in Distribution
Lulu
Fixed revenue set by author (varies by retailer)
Lulu
Varies by retailer
IngramSpark
Royalties: Print
80% of profits
Lulu
45-70% of Sales
IngramSpark
Unit Price:
6 x 9 in, B&W, 100 pages
$2.45
Lulu
Setup Cost:
$49 + $2.40 per book
IngramSpark
Unit Price:
6 x 9 in, Color, 100 pages
$5.75
Lulu
Setup Cost:
$49 + $3.61 per book
IngramSpark
Retail site
Ecommerce Plugins
Volume Discounts
API Printing/Direct Sales
Lulu
IngramSpark
Lulu
IngramSpark
Retail site
Ecommerce Plugins
Lulu
IngramSpark
Volume Discounts
Lulu
IngramSpark
API Printing/Direct Sales
Lulu
IngramSpark
Print Book Distribution
Book Selling Options
Discover Self-Publishing with Lulu
Publishing on Lulu is completely free! You’ll always be able to order at cost for resale by hand, internal use, or promotional purposes.
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Self-Publishing with Lulu
Publishing on Lulu is completely free! You’ll always be able to order at cost for resale by hand, internal use, or promotional purposes.