BookSirens vs LibraryThing Early Reviewers
BookSirens charges around $10 plus per-reader fees and claims about 75% of downloaders post a review, with a large reviewer base. LibraryThing Early Reviewers is free and taps into its existing reader community. The key difference is cost versus potential review rate: BookSirens offers a higher likelihood of reviews but requires payment, while LibraryThing is free but may yield fewer reviews. Both help distribute ARCs to generate reviews for self-published authors.
Pick BookSirens
Pick BookSirens if you have budget for a paid service and want a high probability that readers who download your ARC will leave a review.
Pick LibraryThing Early Reviewers
Pick LibraryThing Early Reviewers if you have a tight budget and prefer a free option to get your book in front of readers, even if the review rate may be lower.
At a glance
| BookSirens | LibraryThing Early Reviewers | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ~$10 + per-reader | Free |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free |
| Free option | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Best for | ARC & Reviews | ARC & Reviews |
| AI features | No | No |
| Open source | No | No |
BookSirens
booksirens.com
Streamlined ARC distribution; "~75% of readers who download post a review" (averaged across all books); cites 50,000+ reviewers and 11,900+ authors.
Visit BookSirens ↗LibraryThing Early Reviewers
librarything.com
Free ARC giveaway program to its reader community.
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