Alternatives to Vellum

A macOS app for formatting manuscripts into ebooks and print-ready books. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Vellum

    A macOS app for formatting manuscripts into ebooks and print-ready books.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Vellum.

  • Atticus

    A book writing and formatting tool for producing print books and ebooks on any desktop platform.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxWeb

    Atticus runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and Chromebook instead of Mac only, and combines writing with formatting, though it is also paid and closed source.

  • Jutoh

    A desktop ebook editor that creates EPUB, Kindle and print-ready books from Word or text files.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Jutoh runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and exports Kindle, EPUB, HTML and audio, but print output goes through ODT rather than direct PDF.

  • Reedsy Studio

    A browser-based writing app for authors that formats a manuscript into a finished book as you write.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Reedsy Studio runs in the browser with a freemium model, formatting the book as you write with real-time collaboration, but requires an account.

  • Kotobee Author

    A desktop authoring tool for building interactive ebooks and exporting them to EPUB, apps and web formats.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Kotobee Author targets interactive ebooks with EPUB, app and SCORM export on Windows, macOS and Linux, with advanced publishing features in paid plans.

  • Pressbooks

    A web-based platform for writing and publishing digital books and open educational resources.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    Pressbooks moves book production to an online platform aimed at educators with multi-format export and H5P content, with pricing not published on its homepage.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.