Draft2Digital vs StreetLib Comparison 2026
Draft2Digital charges $20 once and keeps roughly 10 percent of the retail price on every sale, forever, with no other fee. StreetLib charges $99 a year or $299 once and states that the author keeps 85 percent of net revenue, a figure computed on a different base than Draft2Digital's cut, so the two percentages are not directly comparable. StreetLib's own numbers put the crossover at roughly $1,000 a year in net revenue: below that, Draft2Digital's lower upfront cost wins; above it, StreetLib's stated math favours paying the fee instead.
One upload, every ebook store
Ebook distribution that states its cut up front
At a glance
- Draft2Digital starts cheaper, at $20.
- Neither has a free tier.
- StreetLib bills annually only, so there is no month to try it for.
- Draft2Digital takes 10% of what you earn against StreetLib's 15%.
Side by side
Draft2Digital | StreetLib | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (they differ) | From $20 | From $99 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | One-time purchase | Paid subscription |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Billing (they differ) | One-time purchase | Annual only |
| Free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
| API | Not stated | Not stated |
Draft2Digital
One upload, every ebook store
Draft2Digital takes one manuscript and lists it at Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Amazon and a long tail of libraries, which is the alternative to keeping an account at each. Its formatting and print-on-demand are included rather than sold. The commission is on top of whatever the store already takes.
Our note
Going wide through Draft2Digital and staying in KDP Select are mutually exclusive, and that is the actual decision. Select pays page reads from Kindle Unlimited; wide distribution pays from stores Amazon does not own. Do not start both.
StreetLib
Ebook distribution that states its cut up front
StreetLib distributes ebooks and audiobooks to the stores an author cannot easily reach one by one, and is unusual in charging for the service rather than only taking a share. It publishes what it keeps, which is more than most aggregators do. For an author already selling through Amazon alone, the question is whether the other stores add up to more than the fee.
Our note
Why people weigh these two
- StreetLib instead of Draft2Digital
- StreetLib does the same one-upload distribution to the ebook stores and states its cut up front, with a paid plan from $99 where Draft2Digital takes a commission per sale.
- Draft2Digital instead of StreetLib
- Draft2Digital distributes to the same range of stores for a one-time $20 instead of an annual fee, taking a percentage of each sale rather than charging upfront.
Which one should you pick
Pick Draft2Digital for a book earning under roughly $1,000 a year in net revenue, by StreetLib's own comparison, since the $20 one-time fee costs less than either of StreetLib's plans until sales pass that point. It also covers many more stores from one upload, where StreetLib's own store list differs by plan and needs checking against where you actually want to sell.
Pick StreetLib once a title, or several, sell past that crossover, since $99 a year or $299 once for a lifetime plan is cheaper than Draft2Digital's ongoing 10 percent cut at real volume, by StreetLib's own stated math. The lifetime option suits a backlist that sells slowly over years rather than a single new release.
Common questions
- Which one is cheaper for a book that sells modestly?
- Draft2Digital. Its $20 one-time fee is smaller than StreetLib's $99 a year or $299 lifetime plan, and StreetLib's own comparison puts the crossover at roughly $1,000 a year in net revenue. Below that, paying nothing upfront and giving up a larger share is the cheaper path.
- How much does each one actually keep from a sale?
- Draft2Digital keeps roughly 10 percent of the retail price. StreetLib states the author keeps 85 percent of net revenue, a figure calculated on a different base, so the two percentages are not a direct apples-to-apples comparison without running the numbers on an actual title.
- Is there a monthly option for StreetLib?
- No. It is $99 a year or $299 once for a lifetime licence, with no monthly plan published. Draft2Digital has no subscription at all: the $20 fee is paid once and the commission is the only ongoing cost.
- Does StreetLib distribute audiobooks like Draft2Digital's print on demand covers paperbacks?
- Yes, StreetLib distributes audiobooks alongside ebooks from the same catalogue. Draft2Digital's equivalent is paperback print on demand distributed alongside the ebook, rather than a third audio format.
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