KDP Reports vs PublishWide
KDP Reports is Amazon's free native reporting tool, limited to tracking sales and royalties solely from Amazon. PublishWide is a paid subscription service that aggregates sales data from multiple platforms (Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, etc.), designed for authors with a diverse distribution strategy. The key difference is cost: KDP Reports is free but single-platform, while PublishWide provides cross-platform insights at a recurring fee. KDP Reports offers basic, platform-specific analytics; PublishWide provides more comprehensive, unified reporting for high-volume, multi-retailer authors.
Pick KDP Reports
Pick KDP Reports if you sell exclusively on Amazon and want a free, simple tool to monitor your Amazon sales and royalties without additional expense.
Pick PublishWide
Pick PublishWide if you distribute to multiple retailers (e.g., Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo) and need consolidated, cross-platform sales tracking, even though it requires a subscription.
At a glance
| KDP Reports | PublishWide | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Subscription |
| Pricing model | Free | Subscription |
| Free option | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Best for | Sales & Analytics | Sales & Analytics |
| AI features | No | No |
| Open source | No | No |
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