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Bookeen vs Paperboy

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Bookeen compared with Paperboy
DetailBookeen logo BookeenPaperboy logo Paperboy
What it doesAI-powered online book creator that turns ideas into finished books with professional files SEO articles researched, written, fact-checked and published to your website on autopilot
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingStarter $20/month for 200 credits, Creator $50/month for 600 credits, Studio $100/month for 1,500 credits. Yearly plans save 20%. New accounts get 30 free credits to generate and preview a book; downloading files requires a paid plan or credit pack. One credit covers approximately one page (about 40 Cloud plans billed per site: Starter $49/month (3 articles a week), Growth $99/month (1 article a day), Pro $179/month (2 articles a day). Yearly billing available at two months free: Starter $490/year, Growth $990/year, Pro $1,790/year. Additional sites get 20% discount. Agents and API: $20 for 100
Key features
  • Outline planning and structure
  • AI chapter writing with revision control
  • AI-generated cover design
  • Integrated project management
  • Version history and chapter tracking
  • Support for various book types
  • Direct publishing integration with Amazon KDP
  • Parallel chapter writing for longer manuscripts
  • Free writing tools (Word Counter and Name Generator)
  • Fact-checking: every number and citation verified against saved source text
  • AI article writing using Claude Sonnet and Haiku models
  • Topic suggestions from Search Console data and market research
  • Multiple publishing options: hosted blog, WordPress, Ghost, webhook, site builder
  • Weekly performance reports via email
  • Approve-first mode for manual review before publishing
  • CLI, REST API, and MCP server interfaces
  • Open source self-hosting under AGPL-3.0
What makes it different
  • Specialist AI agents for each book stage rather than a single general chatbot
  • Full editorial control with human review at every stage
  • Complete ownership of all generated content with commercial rights
  • Every claim fact-checked against saved source text before publishing, stopping articles that fail until fixed or manually reviewed
  • Completely free first article with full fact-check, no card required
  • Open source loop under AGPL-3.0 available for free self-hosting
  • 20% discount on additional sites for agencies and multiple properties
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)28 +2 (up) since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)260
Citation Flow (Majestic)2916
Referring domains (Majestic)174

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