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Reedsy vs LaunchPad Books — the real differences, side by side.
Reedsy works as a marketplace of freelancers: you assemble your own crew of editors, designers and marketers and run the project yourself. LaunchPad takes the opposite approach as a full-service publisher. Either path can deliver a beautiful book — the deciding factor is whether you'd rather steer the team or have a team that's already coordinated for you.
| Feature | LaunchPad Books | Reedsy |
|---|---|---|
| Model | End-to-end publisher | Freelancer marketplace |
| Project management | Dedicated PM included | You manage every freelancer |
| One quote for the book | Yes | Each freelancer quotes separately |
| Cover + interior + distribution as one package | Yes | No |
| Indian author focus | Built for authors worldwide — global pricing, distribution and payments | Global, US-default |
| Rights retained by author | Yes | Yes |
| Guarantee | 100% on cover and printing | Per-freelancer, no platform-wide |
Love sourcing and directing your own freelancers? Reedsy is a capable marketplace. Prefer to hand off the whole book to a single team and receive it finished? That's exactly what we do.
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