Pressbooks
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Ranked in eBook Creation Software ·Free trial· paid from $499.92/mo
About
Pressbooks is ranked #4 of 28 in eBook creation software on Inferse. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $499.92/mo.
Compared on eBook creation software
- Free plan
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- EPUB export
- Yespressbooks.org
- PDF export
- Yespressbooks.org
- Accessibility tools
- Yespressbooks.org
- Import formats
- EPUB, DOCX, ODT, XML/WXR, HTML, URL, Google Docspressbooks.org
Facts
- Product
- Pressbooks is a book content management system for publishing books to the public web and exporting formats including EPUB, PDF, and XML.pressbooks.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Software license
- The Pressbooks software is free and open source under the GPL v3.0 license.pressbooks.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Hosting options
- Users can use the hosted Self-Publisher service, have Pressbooks host an Enterprise Network, or host and maintain their own network.pressbooks.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Editing and exports
- Self-Publisher supports importing content, organizing books into parts and chapters, and exporting files including PDF, EPUB, XML, XHTML, and Common Cartridge.pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Interactive content
- H5P quizzes and other activities are available on Enterprise networks or the Collaboration plan.guide.pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
- LMS integrations
- The LTI 1.3 integration works with Canvas, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, and Blackboard after institutional LMS administrator configuration.guide.pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Grade passback
- Pressbooks Results can send scores from gradable H5P activities to an LMS gradebook.pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Accessibility
- The Self-Publisher plan comparison states that paid plans can produce fully accessible WCAG 2.2 compliant digital books and accessible EPUB and PDF exports.pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security and maintenance
- Enterprise networks include managed hosting and regular security updates; self-hosted users are responsible for software and security updates.pressbooks.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Enterprise networks include premium support and training, while Self-Publisher plans list self-service guides, videos, and webinars.pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Pressbooks says larger media such as videos should be hosted on a dedicated streaming service and embedded, and media storage is limited by plan.pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Pressbooks identifies educational institutions, academic presses, small publishers, and individual authors as users.pressbooks.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Company
- Pressbooks says it began in Montreal and its team is now fully remote across Canada, the United States, and beyond.pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- Pressbooks says Hugh McGuire founded it in 2011.pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- pressbooks.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
- pressbooks.com/self-publisher-plans/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/create-interactive-content-with· checked 4 Oct 2026
- guide.pressbooks.com/part/use-the-lti-content-integration/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- pressbooks.com/pressbooks-results-hub/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- pressbooks.com/enterprise-plans/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- pressbooks.com/about/· checked 4 Oct 2026