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Every Tool Indie Authors Need to Self-Publish

The exhaustive, curated directory of self-publishing tools, services, and resources for every step of the indie publishing journey.

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Editor's Picks

Hand-selected self-publishing tools and services that stand out for quality and value. 79 picks across 20 categories.

Cover Design

99designs

$299–$1k/projectPick

Crowdsourced design marketplace where multiple designers compete for your book cover project.

Verified March 2026$299–$1k/project

Cover Design

Miblart

$149–$700/projectPick

Ukraine-based custom book cover studio with unlimited revisions, a pay-after-approval model for photo-manipulated covers, and Trustpilot 4.9/5 from 348+ reviews.

Verified March 2026$149–$700/project
FreePick

Professional desktop publishing software for DIY book covers and interiors, now completely free.

Verified March 2026Free

Cover Design

BeYourCover

$19–$39 one-timeAIPick

Genre-specific AI book cover generator trained on bestselling cover data with one-time pricing.

Verified March 2026$19–$39 one-time

Cover Design

BookCoverHub

$99–$199/projectPick

Professional custom book cover studio with 48–72 hour initial drafts, unlimited revisions, and a 100% money-back guarantee from $99.

Verified March 2026$99–$199/project

Cover Design

Damonza

$395–$2k/projectPick

Professional book cover and interior formatting studio with 15,000+ covers, two-draft concepts, unlimited revisions, and a 120% guarantee.

Verified March 2026$395–$2k/project

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