Free for your first book.
$1 a month for the rest.

Readers and agents never pay.

Free

$0forever

  • 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)
Go Pro — $12 a year

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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.

ToolWatermarked ARCsReading data
BookFunnel$200/yr (Mid-List)Downloads only
NetGalley$575 per titleFeedback reports
BookSirens$100/yrReview tracking
ARCReaderFree · Pro $12/yrPer-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.