No. 25 of 28 ·eBook Creation Software

Pressbooks

Web · Self-hosted · API · paid plans from $499.92/mo

Freedom report

One barScore 5.0

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Pressbooks is ranked #25 of 28 in eBook creation software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $499.92/mo.

Pressbooks plans and pricing

All plans

Free Trial Free 7 days · 1 author · 100MB media storage pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026

Institutional Network $5,999/yr 1 institution · up to 10 books shown at starting price · unlimited author and creator seats pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026

Single Author $12,120/mo $120 / year also offered 1 author · 250MB media storage · 1 book per subscription pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026

Shared Network $15,999/yr 2+ institutions · up to 45 books shown at starting price · unlimited author and creator seats pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026

Collaboration $40,400/mo $400 / year also offered Unlimited collaborators · 1GB media storage · 1 book per subscription pressbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on eBook creation software

Free plan: No
EPUB export: Yes
PDF export: Yes
Accessibility tools: Yes
Import formats: EPUB, DOCX, ODT, XML/WXR, HTML, URL, Google Docs

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The record

Product: Pressbooks is a book content management system for publishing books to the public web and exporting formats including EPUB, PDF, and XML.
Software license: The Pressbooks software is free and open source under the GPL v3.0 license.
Hosting options: Users can use the hosted Self-Publisher service, have Pressbooks host an Enterprise Network, or host and maintain their own network.
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.
Interactive content: H5P quizzes and other activities are available on Enterprise networks or the Collaboration plan.
LMS integrations: The LTI 1.3 integration works with Canvas, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, and Blackboard after institutional LMS administrator configuration.
Grade passback: Pressbooks Results can send scores from gradable H5P activities to an LMS gradebook.
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.
Security and maintenance: Enterprise networks include managed hosting and regular security updates; self-hosted users are responsible for software and security updates.
Support: Enterprise networks include premium support and training, while Self-Publisher plans list self-service guides, videos, and webinars.
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.
Audience: Pressbooks identifies educational institutions, academic presses, small publishers, and individual authors as users.
Company: Pressbooks says it began in Montreal and its team is now fully remote across Canada, the United States, and beyond.
Founded: Pressbooks says Hugh McGuire founded it in 2011.
Price from: $499.92/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best eBook Creation Software in 2026#25 of 28

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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