Lulu

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Veteran POD platform with the broadest trim-size catalog plus Lulu Direct storefront integrations for Shopify, WooCommerce, and Wix.

Best for: Specialty and visual formats (photo books, comics, cookbooks, square/landscape trim sizes) and authors who want Shopify/WooCommerce direct-sales integrations

Royalty Rate:~80% of profit on Lulu Bookstor…

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Service Type: Pod Service
Format Support: Print, Ebook
Distribution Channels: Amazon, Barnes Noble, Ingram, Lulu Bookstore, Shopify, Woocommerce, Wix
Royalty Rate: ~80% of profit on Lulu Bookstore direct sales; retail royalty after 55% wholesale discount + 20% Lulu cut; one-time $4.99 global distribution activation
Exclusivity Required: No

print-on-demand· 4 categories photo-books· 2 categories direct-sales· 10 categories global-distribution· 2 categories specialty-formats· 2 categories ebook· 5 categories

Lulu is the longest-running POD specialist for indie authors, supporting the widest range of trim sizes and book formats — photo books, comics, cookbooks, square and landscape — that mainstream POD services do not. Lulu Direct plugs the same print fulfillment into Shopify, WooCommerce, and Wix, letting authors run their own storefront with no inventory.

Best for: Authors with specialty or visual formats and authors selling direct from their own site
Key features: 3,000+ format combinations, Lulu Direct integrations (Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix), print and ebook in one dashboard, $4.99 one-time fee for global retail distribution
Pricing: Free account; $4.99 one-time global distribution activation; per-unit print costs ~$6–$9 depending on specs
Limitations: Retail royalties suffer after the 55% wholesale discount and 20% Lulu cut — best margins are on direct sales, not Amazon/B&N
Why authors love it: Only mainstream POD that handles photo-heavy and non-standard trim sizes, with direct-sales tooling rivals don't match

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