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BookStand vs Bookshop.org

Support indie retail — and still own your direct channel.

Affiliate, not your cart

Bookshop routes commerce through their system. BookStand checkout is yours (Stripe).

Not for your used shelf

Condition-graded used inventory and local meetup aren’t the Bookshop model.

Digital delivery

Authors selling ebooks need signed delivery — BookStand’s default job.

Catalog control

Your stand lists what you stock. Affiliate links list what the network stocks.

Side by side

FeatureBookStandBookshop.org
Direct Stripe checkoutYesNetwork
Digital filesYesLimited / different model
Used localYesNo
Indie ethosYesYes
Free storefrontYesN/A (different product)

The verdict

Link Bookshop when you want to support indie retail partners. Run BookStand when you want readers to buy from you.

01

Claim you.bookstand.app

Free. No card. This is the URL you put in bio, board, and WhatsApp.

02

List books

ISBN search for print. Upload digital files. Grade used copies.

03

Take money. Deliver.

Stripe for paid checkout. Reader link for files. Ship or meetup for print.

Pricing

Free forever · Pro $9/mo · Max $19/mo

Core stand is free: catalog, digital sales, secure reader, used listings. Pro unlocks custom domain + website. Max for presses and busy shops. Full pricing.

Open your stand

Free core · Pro $9 · Max $19. Your stand. Your margin.

Free core · no card · you.bookstand.app