A qualitative comparison
DANASA vs Amazon KDP, Lulu, IngramSpark
Four differences built by authors, for authors. No marketing — just facts.
| DANASA | Amazon KDP | Lulu | IngramSpark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DANASA Studio: a free typesetting appA desktop program that understands orphans, widows and rivers — in real time, without InDesign. | Our own editor, paginated preview, microtypography | Upload a finished PDF or edit rigid templates | Upload a finished PDF; basic Word templates | Upload a finished PDF; no visual editor |
Nine native languagesThe storefront and the book page are served in nine languages — you list the work once. | Storefront and book page in ES · EN · FR · IT · DE · PT · JA · RU · ZH, from a single listing | You translate, and you upload each version as a separate book | Same as KDP — one upload per language | Same as KDP — one upload per language |
Series and a 3D shelfYour work is organised as a saga, not as a list, and you see it that way while you work on it. | A shared SeriesTemplate plus a 3D shelf of your saga in your workshop | A flat series label; no visual view | No concept of a series | No concept of a series |
0% commissionWe keep no percentage of your sales. You pay the real printing cost, payment processing and a fixed operating cost of $0.75 USD per printed copy. Everything else is yours. | 0% — you pay printing, processing and a fixed $0.75 USD per printed copy | 40% of the list price on paperback (65% if the ebook is under $2.99 USD or over $9.99 USD) | 20% of the gross margin (you set the price, they print) | A standard 55% wholesale discount, plus printing |
DANASA Studio: a free typesetting app
A desktop program that understands orphans, widows and rivers — in real time, without InDesign.
- DANASA
- Our own editor, paginated preview, microtypography
- Amazon KDP
- Upload a finished PDF or edit rigid templates
- Lulu
- Upload a finished PDF; basic Word templates
- IngramSpark
- Upload a finished PDF; no visual editor
Nine native languages
The storefront and the book page are served in nine languages — you list the work once.
- DANASA
- Storefront and book page in ES · EN · FR · IT · DE · PT · JA · RU · ZH, from a single listing
- Amazon KDP
- You translate, and you upload each version as a separate book
- Lulu
- Same as KDP — one upload per language
- IngramSpark
- Same as KDP — one upload per language
Series and a 3D shelf
Your work is organised as a saga, not as a list, and you see it that way while you work on it.
- DANASA
- A shared SeriesTemplate plus a 3D shelf of your saga in your workshop
- Amazon KDP
- A flat series label; no visual view
- Lulu
- No concept of a series
- IngramSpark
- No concept of a series
0% commission
We keep no percentage of your sales. You pay the real printing cost, payment processing and a fixed operating cost of $0.75 USD per printed copy. Everything else is yours.
- DANASA
- 0% — you pay printing, processing and a fixed $0.75 USD per printed copy
- Amazon KDP
- 40% of the list price on paperback (65% if the ebook is under $2.99 USD or over $9.99 USD)
- Lulu
- 20% of the gross margin (you set the price, they print)
- IngramSpark
- A standard 55% wholesale discount, plus printing
Notes
- Commission figures based on published 2025/2026 policies. They may vary by format and region.
- DANASA does not require exclusivity — your book can also be on KDP, Lulu or IngramSpark.
- DANASA prints with Lulu under the hood. The difference is the channel, the editor and the commission.