An alternative to Calaméo, with no subscription
Calaméo works by subscription. With Denkimedia, you pay once per publication and the link stays online. This page compares the two tools, based on Calaméo's public pricing.
Calaméo and Denkimedia, point by point
| Criterion | Calaméo | Denkimedia |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Monthly or yearly subscription | One-time payment per publication, no subscription and no renewal |
| First paid price | Premium: €11 per month, i.e. €132 excl. tax per year (billed yearly) | Solo: $59, paid once. Permanent link, up to 120 pages. |
| Free plan | Basic: unlimited publications, 500 pages and 100 MB per document, with ads | Discovery: up to 40 pages, online for up to 3 months, hotspots included, with the Denkimedia badge |
| Your brand | White label from Platinum: €44 per month, i.e. €528 excl. tax per year | Your logo and colours from Solo; your own domain name with Pro ($219, paid once) |
Information about Calaméo collected on September 20, 2026 from its public pricing page; it may have changed since. Calaméo is a trademark of its owner, which has no connection with Denkimedia. Spotted a mistake? Write to us and we will fix it.
When Calaméo is still the better choice
- You publish often. Beyond a few documents a year, a subscription with unlimited publications costs less than paying per publication.
- Calaméo is also a public library where readers discover publications. Denkimedia does not offer an audience of its own.
- Their plans include managing subscribers, several administrators and several accounts.
When Denkimedia is the better fit
- You publish a few documents a year (a catalogue, an annual report, a brochure). Each publication is paid for once, and no subscription runs between two issues.
- From Solo, the link is permanent. There is no renewal to keep track of.
- Once search indexing is turned on, every page of the publication has its own address and text that Google can read. Learn more.
- The viewer is designed for keyboards and screen readers, and every publication has a text version. Learn more.
- Statistics work without cookies and without storing your readers' IP addresses.
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