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Reedsy vs Penman Books — what's actually different.
Reedsy is a freelancer marketplace — you hire individual editors, designers and marketers and project-manage them yourself. Penman is an end-to-end publisher. Both can produce great books; the right pick depends on whether you want to coordinate the team or have one coordinated for you.
| Feature | Penman 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 | Yes — pricing, distribution, payments local | Global, US-default |
| Rights retained by author | Yes | Yes |
| Guarantee | 100% on cover and printing | Per-freelancer, no platform-wide |
If you enjoy hiring and managing freelancers, Reedsy is a strong marketplace. If you'd rather hand the book to one team and get it back finished, that's us.
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