Build Your Self-Publishing Toolkit

Choose a category to dive in, or jump to our most asked-about comparisons and quick picks.

Top Comparisons

• Atticus vs Vellum
• Atticus vs Reedsy
• Vellum vs Reedsy
• Canva vs BookBrush
• Canva vs Procreate
• Grammarly vs ProWritingAid

Editor’s Picks

• Atticus $$
• Vellum $$$
• Reedsy Studio $
• Canva $–$$
• BookBrush $$
• Procreate $
• Grammarly $$
• ProWritingAid $$
• QuillBot $$
• Publisher Rocket $$
• Helium 10 $$$$
• Self Publishing Titans $–$$
• Book Bolt $–$$
• Scrivener $$
• Adobe InDesign $$$

Free & Freemium Tools

• Reedsy Studio $
• Canva $–$$
• QuillBot $–$$
• Self Publishing Titans $–$$

Getting Started

1. Draft in Reedsy or Scrivener.
2. Polish with Grammarly or ProWritingAid.
3. Format in Atticus or Vellum.
4. Design covers in Canva or illustrate with Procreate. Use BookBrush for mockups/ads.
5. Research keywords/categories with Publisher Rocket or Self Publishing Titans.

All Tools (A–Z)

• Atticus — writing + interior formatting $$
• Vellum — Mac formatter for print & EPUB $$$
• Reedsy Studio — free web writing/formatting $
• Adobe InDesign — pro layout & typography $$$
• Scrivener — draft long-form, organize chapters $$
• Canva — fast covers, mockups, video editor $–$$
• BookBrush — author mockups, box sets, trailers $$
• Procreate — iPad illustration for covers $
• Grammarly — real-time grammar, tone, clarity $$
• ProWritingAid — deep style/readability reports $$
• QuillBot — paraphrasing & summarizer $$
• Jasper — AI drafting & rewriting $$
• Publisher Rocket — KDP keywords & categories $$
• Helium 10 — Amazon seller suite + PPC $$$$
• Self Publishing Titans — budget KDP research toolkit $–$$
• Book Bolt — low-content research + cover maker $–$$