Prices verified September 2026

FlipHTML5 vs Publuu

FlipHTML5 has a permanent free plan with ads; Publuu has no free plan but no ads on any plan and a lower paid entry price. Here is every plan and price from their pricing pages, and which plan unlocks each feature.

Plans & prices Feature table

Plans & prices

Every FlipHTML5 and Publuu plan

Per-month prices in USD, from each vendor’s own pricing page. Annual billing is shown first, with the yearly total where the page states one.

FlipHTML5 plans and prices
FlipHTML5	Billed annually	Billed monthly
Free	Free	Free
Pro	$12/mo $149/yr	$15/mo
Platinum	$25/mo $299/yr	$35/mo
Enterprise	$83/mo $999/yr	$99/mo

Prices vary by region (USD and INR verified)

Publuu plans and prices
Publuu	Billed annually	Billed monthly
Basic	$7/mo	$14/mo
Optimum	$24/mo	$29/mo
Professional	$49/mo	$78/mo
Premium	$74/mo	$129/mo

No ads on any plan; unlimited pages on every plan
Annual totals are not shown on the page
Currency is chosen by IP; USD prices shown

Getting started

Free plans and trials

Feature	FlipHTML5	Publuu
Free plan	Yes	No
What the free plan includes	5 flipbooks/day, 500 pages, ads and watermark	None (14-day trial, all features, no card)
Trial or guarantee	7-day money-back guarantee	14-day free trial with all features, no card required
Cheapest paid plan per month, billed annually	Pro ($12/mo billed annually)	Basic ($7/mo billed annually)

Feature placement

Which plan unlocks what

The cheapest plan that includes each feature, with its price per month billed annually. “Not listed” means the vendor’s pricing page doesn’t state it.

Feature	FlipHTML5	Publuu
Remove or replace branding cheapest plan	Pro ($12/mo billed annually) Ads and logo removed, custom logo	Optimum ($24/mo billed annually) Your own logo
Custom domain cheapest plan	Platinum ($25/mo billed annually) 1 domain; 3 on Enterprise	Optimum ($24/mo billed annually) 1 domain; 3 on Professional, 5 on Premium
Lead capture cheapest plan	Platinum ($25/mo billed annually) "Fill-in forms" on 50 books; unlimited on Enterprise	Optimum ($24/mo billed annually) Lead forms
Password protection cheapest plan	Pro ($12/mo billed annually)	Optimum ($24/mo billed annually)
White-label where the vendor uses the term	Not listed	Not listed
Ads shown to readers on the free plan	Yes	No free plan
Team seats	Accounts / editable seats: 1 on Pro, 3 on Platinum, 10 on Enterprise	Not listed

Verdict

Which should you choose?

Choose FlipHTML5 if…

You want a free plan you can keep: FlipHTML5 Free allows 5 flipbooks a day with a 500-page and 100 MB upload limit, though it shows ads and a FlipHTML5 watermark. Publuu has no free plan, only a 14-day trial.
You publish lots of flipbooks: every FlipHTML5 paid plan allows unlimited flipbooks, while Publuu stores 10 on Basic, 50 on Optimum, 200 on Professional and 500 on Premium.
You want your own logo and password protection on the cheapest plan that has them: FlipHTML5 Pro ($12/mo billed annually) removes ads and the FlipHTML5 logo and adds a custom logo and password protection. On Publuu both start on Optimum ($24/mo billed annually).
You need single sign-on or API access: both are listed on FlipHTML5 Enterprise ($83/mo billed annually).

Choose Publuu if…

You want the lowest paid entry price: Publuu Basic is $7/mo billed annually ($14 monthly), with unlimited pages, no ads and embedding. It has no custom logo, custom domain, lead forms or password protection.
You publish long documents: every Publuu plan allows unlimited pages, while FlipHTML5 allows 1,000 pages per upload on Pro and 3,000 on Platinum.
You want a custom domain, your own logo, lead forms and password protection on one plan: Publuu Optimum ($24/mo billed annually) includes all four. On FlipHTML5, a custom domain and fill-in forms start on Platinum ($25/mo billed annually).
You need several domains or a mobile app: Publuu Professional includes 3 domains, and Premium includes 5 domains, an Android app and push notifications.

Also consider

ZenFlip

Free Explorer plan: 5 publications, 30 pages each, ZenFlip badge, no ads. No credit card required.
Creator, $15/mo billed annually ($18 monthly): removes ZenFlip branding and adds lead capture forms, password protection and 3 team seats.
Business, $39/mo billed annually ($49 monthly): white-label viewer, custom domain and 5 team seats, with no per-seat fees.
Every plan: no ads for readers, a reader built to WCAG 2.2 AA with text-to-speech, and AI chat with the book using your own OpenAI API key.

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FAQ

FlipHTML5 vs Publuu: common questions

Does Publuu have a free plan?

No. Publuu offers a 14-day free trial with all features and no credit card. After a paid period ends, flipbooks go inactive and are kept for 90 days. FlipHTML5 has a permanent free plan with ads and a FlipHTML5 watermark.

Which is cheaper, FlipHTML5 or Publuu?

Publuu Basic is $7/mo billed annually ($14 monthly) and FlipHTML5 Pro is $12/mo billed annually ($15 monthly). Publuu Basic does not include a custom logo, custom domain, lead forms or password protection; FlipHTML5 Pro includes a custom logo and password protection. At the next tier the two are close: Publuu Optimum is $24/mo and FlipHTML5 Platinum $25/mo, billed annually.

Which plans include a custom domain?

FlipHTML5 includes 1 custom domain on Platinum ($25/mo billed annually) and 3 on Enterprise ($83/mo). Publuu includes 1 on Optimum ($24/mo billed annually), 3 on Professional ($49/mo) and 5 on Premium ($74/mo).

Does FlipHTML5 show ads to readers?

On the free plan, yes: books show ads and a FlipHTML5 watermark. Pro and above remove the ads and the logo. If a paid subscription lapses, books stay online but premium features switch off and ads appear. Publuu shows no ads on any plan.

Is there an alternative with a free plan and no ads?

ZenFlip has a free Explorer plan with 5 publications of up to 30 pages each and a small ZenFlip badge, and it never shows ads to readers on any plan. Creator costs $15/mo billed annually and removes ZenFlip branding and adds lead capture and password protection. A custom domain is on the Business plan.

Verified September 2026 — see each vendor’s pricing page: FlipHTML5 pricing, Publuu pricing. Vendors change prices and test plans, so check before you buy. Also see the full platform comparison table.