An alternative to Issuu, with no subscription
Issuu works by subscription. With Denkimedia, you pay once per publication and the link stays online. This page compares the two tools, based on Issuu's public pricing.
Issuu and Denkimedia, point by point
| Criterion | Issuu | Denkimedia |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Monthly or yearly subscription | One-time payment per publication, no subscription and no renewal |
| First paid price | Starter: US$21 per month, billed yearly | Solo: $59, paid once. Permanent link, up to 120 pages. |
| Free plan | Basic: 5 published documents, 10 pages and 50 MB per document | Discovery: up to 40 pages, online for up to 3 months, hotspots included, with the Denkimedia badge |
| Your brand | Third-party ads removed, custom logo and colours from the Unlimited plan | Your logo and colours from Solo; your own domain name with Pro ($219, paid once) |
Information about Issuu collected on September 20, 2026 from its public pricing page; it may have changed since. Issuu is a trademark of its owner, which has no connection with Denkimedia. Spotted a mistake? Write to us and we will fix it.
When Issuu 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.
- Issuu is also a reading platform, with public profiles and followers. Denkimedia does not offer an audience of its own.
- Their plans include tools to turn a publication into social media content, and to sell it.
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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