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Comparing Lulu Press
& KDP Select
Comparing Lulu Press & KDP Select
Kindle Direct Publishing is Amazon's self-publishing platform. They make it very easy to publish basic ebooks and print books for sale on Amazon.
KDP is focused on one goal: making your book available for sale on Amazon. If you want to sell your book directly to readers or use other retailers, you'll need a different self-publishing service.
Lulu's self-publishing platform includes distribution to Amazon as well as through Ingram's Catalog. Along with retail publishing, Lulu offers ecommerce options like our xPress app for Shopify to enable you to sell your books on your own website and social media profiles.
Book Printing Options
Black & White / Color
Paperback
Hardcover
Calendar
Photo Book
Lulu
KDP Select
Cover Builder
Coil Bound
Lulu
KDP Select
Black & White / Color
Paperback
Lulu
KDP Select
Hardcover
Lulu
KDP Select
Lulu
KDP Select
Coil Bound
Calendar
Lulu
KDP Select
Photo Book
Lulu
KDP Select
Cover Builder
Lulu
KDP Select
Print Book Distribution
Distribution
Royalties for Print Books in Distribution
Fixed revenue set by author
(varies by retailer)
Varies by format
Royalties: Print
80% of profits
60% of list price minus book printing cost
Unit Price:
6 x 9 in, B&W, 100 pages
$2.45
Starts at $2.15
Unit Price:
6 x 9 in, Color, 100 pages
$5.75
Starts at $7.85
Lulu
KDP Select
Lulu
KDP Select
Distribution
Royalties for Print Books in Distribution
Lulu
Fixed revenue set by author (varies by retailer)
Lulu
Varies by format
KDP Select
Royalties: Print
80% of profits
Lulu
60% of list price minus book printing cost
KDP Select
Unit Price:
6 x 9 in, B&W, 100 pages
$2.45
Lulu
Starts at $2.15
KDP Select
Unit Price:
6 x 9 in, Color, 100 pages
$5.75
Lulu
Starts at $7.85
KDP Select
Book Selling Options
Retail site
Ecommerce Plugins
Volume Discounts
API Printing/Direct Sales
Lulu
KDP Select
Lulu
KDP Select
Retail site
Ecommerce Plugins
Lulu
KDP Select
Volume Discounts
Lulu
KDP Select
API Printing/Direct Sales
Lulu
KDP Select
Publishing on Lulu is completely free! Buy the print-on-demand books you need, when you need them with Lulu.
