A qualitative comparison
DANASA vs Amazon KDP, Lulu, IngramSpark
Four differences built by authors, for authors. No marketing — just facts.
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
A multilingual catalog by design — you do not upload one version per language.
| DANASA | ES · EN · FR · IT · DE · PT · JA · RU · ZH from a single project |
| 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 reads as a saga, not as a list. Readers collect it.
| DANASA | A shared SeriesTemplate plus a 3D collection view for readers |
| 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 per printed copy. Everything else is yours.
| DANASA | 0% — you pay printing, processing and a fixed $0.75 per printed copy |
| Amazon KDP | 40% of the list price on paperback (60% if the ebook is under $2.99 or over $9.99) |
| Lulu | 20% of the gross margin (you set the price, they print) |
| IngramSpark | A standard 55% wholesale discount, plus printing |
Publish on DANASA
No exclusivity. No monthly fee. No commission on your sales: you pay printing, processing and a fixed $0.75 per printed copy.
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