BookBaby (audio) alternatives

Auto-narration (AI) + audiobook distribution.

AIWeb

Kobo Writing Lifekobo.com

Direct ebook/audiobook publishing to Kobo + Kobo Plus.

ACXacx.com

Audible/Amazon/iTunes audiobook production + distribution; royalty-share narrators.

Amazon KDPkdp.amazon.com

Dominant ebook/print self-publishing platform; ~67% of the U.S. ebook market (83% counting Kindle Unlimited), per WordsRated.

Apple Booksauthors.apple.com

Direct ebook/audiobook publishing to Apple.

Apple Books for Authorsauthors.apple.com

Apple digital (AI) narration + distribution.

AIWeb

Audacity / GarageBandaudacityteam.org

Free DIY audio recording/editing for self-narration.

Desktop

Author's Republicauthorsrepublic.com

Wide audiobook aggregator to 50+ platforms.

Barnes & Noble Presspress.barnesandnoble.com

Direct Nook ebook + print publishing.

Draft2Digitaldraft2digital.com

User-friendly ebook/print aggregator (acquired Smashwords); free formatting.

ElevenLabselevenlabs.io

Subscription

AI narration/voice cloning; Projects audiobook suite.

AIWeb

IngramSparkingramspark.com

Print + ebook distribution to 40,000+ retailers/libraries.

KDP Virtual Voicekdp.amazon.com

Amazon's proprietary AI ebook-to-audiobook narration.

Lantern Audiolanternaudio.com

Audiobook distribution; $50/title onboarding.

PublishDrivepublishdrive.com

Subscription

Subscription aggregator (keep 100% royalties); 400+ stores.

Smashwordssmashwords.com

Original aggregator (now part of D2D).

Spotify for Authorsspotifyforauthors.com

Direct Spotify audiobook publishing + analytics.

StreetLibstreetlib.com

Global ebook/print/audio aggregator.

Voices by INaudio (formerly Findaway Voices)inaudio.com

Wide distribution to 40+ retailers/libraries; no exclusivity; keeps 20% (author keeps 80%).