Free for your first book.
$1 a month for the rest.
Readers and agents never pay.
- 1 live book at a time
- Up to 25 readers per book
- Watermark, copy and print blocking
- Private invite links
- Reader applications with screening questions
- Reader roster: who's reading, finished, reviewed
- Basic analytics: opens and finish rate
Pro
$1a month, billed $12 a year
Everything in Free, plus:
- Up to 25 live books at a time (fair use)
- Up to 1,000 readers per book
- Drop-off map, snags and reading momentum
- CSV export of your reader data
- Pitch desk and agent dossier (agents coming soon)
What watermarked ARCs cost elsewhere
Protection is on the free plan here. Pro adds the reader roster, the drop-off map and room for more books, for $12 a year.
| Tool | Watermarked ARCs | Reading data |
|---|
| BookFunnel | $200/yr (Mid-List) | Downloads only |
| NetGalley | $575 per title | Feedback reports |
| BookSirens | $100/yr | Review tracking |
| ARCReader | Free · Pro $12/yr | Per-reader progress + drop-off map |
Prices from each vendor’s site, September 2026. They change — check before you buy.
Questions
Do readers pay anything?
No. Reading is free, forever, on any device.
What happens if I stop paying?
Books beyond the free limit pause. Nothing is deleted: readers, feedback and analytics are all kept, and the books reopen when you upgrade.
Can readers take screenshots?
A browser can’t stop a phone camera. What it can do is put the reader’s email on every page, so a leaked screenshot shows who it came from.
Why $12 a year instead of $1 a month?
Card fees would take about a third of a $1 charge. Billing once a year keeps the price at a dollar a month.
Is my manuscript used to train AI?
Never. We don’t train on it, and we don’t sell your data to anyone who would.
Do my readers need an account?
A free one. Your invite link walks them through it in under a minute and drops them straight into your book.