publica.la
Digital publishing and ecommerce platform for publishers, libraries and bookshops
publica.la is a digital publishing platform for organizing, distributing, and selling content such as ebooks, PDFs, and audiobooks. It addresses the need to manage a digital catalog, protect content, reach readers through multiple sales channels, and track performance in one system.
Key capabilities include content management, a publica Reader for web and mobile, DRM with AES-256-GCM encryption and streaming delivery, a Marketplace for distributing titles to other bookshops, retail and subscription sales, analytics, and a REST API with webhooks. Integrations include ONIX 3.0 feeds, SAML, LTI, EZproxy, and Google Analytics.
The platform serves publishers, bookshops, libraries, authors, content creators, magazines, and university presses. Pricing is structured around commission-based plans with a monthly platform cost that varies by tier, plus a separate plan for independent authors. An annual contract option is available, and enterprise terms can be arranged for larger catalogs.
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