How is PublisherKit different from Google Sheets for managing royalties?

PublisherKit automates royalty calculations based on contract terms, generates author statements, tracks payment history, and provides an audit trail. Spreadsheets require manual formulas, have no version control, and break at scale. PublisherKit eliminates formula errors and saves 10+ hours per month.

How much does PublisherKit cost?

Starter plan is $20/month for unlimited authors and up to 100 titles. Pro plan is $50/month for unlimited everything plus financial reports and analytics. Enterprise pricing is custom. All plans include a 14-day free trial.

Can PublisherKit track royalties across different contract types?

Yes. PublisherKit supports 5 contract types: distribution (5% royalty), standard (15%), full-service (25%), traditional (35%), and custom. Each contract auto-calculates royalties based on the agreed split.

Do my authors get their own portal?

Yes. Authors receive an invite link, accept with one click, and get access to their royalty dashboard. They can view revenue, download statements, and track their books across all formats. No account setup required.

Can I migrate from spreadsheets to PublisherKit?

Yes. PublisherKit supports importing author and book data. Add authors, set up contracts, and start tracking royalties within a day. No technical setup required.

PublisherKit vs Book Report: KDP Dashboard vs Publisher Operations

PublisherKit vs Book Report

KDP dashboard mirror, or full publishing OS?

Book Report is one of the few tools in this space with transparent pricing — Core $19, Plus $29, Pro $49, Business $99, Enterprise $249/month. It mirrors your KDP dashboard, organizes sales data, and shows trends. "Trusted by thousands of indie authors and publishers," their landing claims, with 9 named bestseller testimonials.

PublisherKit overlaps on the sales-data side and adds everything Book Report deliberately leaves out: contracts, royalty automation per author, payout pipeline, editorial kanban, author portal, and a price that includes IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Kobo, and Apple — not just KDP.

Where Book Report falls short

KDP-first — limited beyond Amazon

Book Report's strongest integration is KDP. If you publish wide via IngramSpark, D2D, Kobo, Apple, Google Play, you'll need ScribeCount or our aggregator. PublisherKit handles all five out of the box.

No contract or royalty pipeline

Book Report shows sales. It doesn't know that your co-author earns 30% net. It doesn't generate royalty statements per contract type. PublisherKit does both.

Pricing scales aggressively

Book Report's Pro is $49/mo, Business $99, Enterprise $249. PublisherKit Pro is $50/mo flat — including unlimited authors, unlimited titles, and an author portal Book Report doesn't have.

No author-facing surface

Book Report is a publisher's internal dashboard. Your co-authors and contracted authors can't log in. PublisherKit gives every author their own portal at no extra cost.

Feature comparison

Feature

PublisherKit

Book Report

KDP integration

Yes

Yes (deepest)

IngramSpark / D2D / Kobo / Apple

Yes

Limited

Royalty per contract type

Yes

Author portal

Yes

Contract templates

Yes

Editorial pipeline

Yes

GST / UPI (India)

Yes

Pricing

$20 / $50 flat

$19 / $29 / $49 / $99 / $249

The verdict

Book Report is excellent at the KDP-mirror job. PublisherKit is what you graduate to when you're publishing wide, paying co-authors, or running more than one author's books — without paying $99–$249 for the privilege.

Book Report shows the dashboard. PublisherKit runs the operation.

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