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Self-Publishing & Ghostwriting Services in AI answers

Data as of Oct 14, 2026Based on 128 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

AI summary

Kindle Direct Publishing holds a narrow lead over IngramSpark for broad retail reach and digital publishing. For authors seeking full-service editing, cover design, and distribution in one package, BookBaby is the usual answer.

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Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5

#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	Kindle Direct PublishingAmazon product line 65% direct digital and print publishing for maximum marketplace reach	direct digital and print publishing for maximum marketplace reach	65%
2	IngramSpark 59% print and ebook distribution to bookstores and libraries	print and ebook distribution to bookstores and libraries	59%
3	Reedsy 51% hiring vetted freelance editors, ghostwriters, and book designers	hiring vetted freelance editors, ghostwriters, and book designers	51%
4	BookBaby 46% all-in-one publishing packages covering editing, design, and distribution	all-in-one publishing packages covering editing, design, and distribution	46%
5	Draft2Digital 45% automated formatting and wide ebook distribution outside Amazon	automated formatting and wide ebook distribution outside Amazon	45%
6	Lulu 23% print-on-demand books with integrated editing and design services	print-on-demand books with integrated editing and design services	23%
7	Upwork 16% hiring freelance ghostwriters and cover designers for custom projects	hiring freelance ghostwriters and cover designers for custom projects	16%
8	Outskirts Press 15% full-service assisted publishing while authors retain rights	full-service assisted publishing while authors retain rights	15%
9	MindStir Media 13% concierge publishing packages including editing, design, and marketing support	concierge publishing packages including editing, design, and marketing support	13%
10	Barnes & Noble PressBarnes & Noble product line 12% in-house print and ebook distribution through Barnes & Noble	in-house print and ebook distribution through Barnes & Noble	12%
11	Barnes & Noble 8%		8%
12	Fiverr 7%		7%
13	Scribe Media 6%		6%
14	Page Publishing 5%		5%
15	Blurb 5%		5%
16	Fiverr ProFiverr product line 5%		5%
17	Gatekeeper Press 5%		5%
18	Atmosphere Press 5%		5%
19	Kobo 5%		5%
20	Apple BooksApple product line 5%		5%
21	Palmetto Publishing 4%		4%
22	Greenleaf Book Group 4%		4%
23	AuthorHouse 4%		4%
24	Hawthorne Publishers 3%		3%
25	Ingram Spark USA 3%		3%
26	Archway Publishing 3%		3%
27	Amplify Publishing Group 3%		3%
28	Kobo Writing LifeKobo product line 3%		3%
29	Adobe InDesignAdobe product line 2%		2%
30	FriesenPress 2%		2%
31	Kindle UnlimitedAmazon product line 2%		2%
32	U.S. Copyright Office 2%		2%
33	The Urban Writers 2%		2%
34	The Qualified Sales LeaderApple product line 2%		2%
35	Author Solutions 2%		2%
36	iUniverse 2%		2%
37	Tellwell Publishing 2%		2%
38	LiberScript 2%		2%
39	The Crown Publishers 2%		2%
40	Reedsy Publishing 2%		2%
41	Gumroad 2%		2%
42	Gotham Ghostwriters 2%		2%
43	Opus Publishing Co.2%		2%
44	The Writers For Hire 2%		2%
45	BookVault 2%		2%
46	BabyCam (Arjona Software)Alphabet product line 2%		2%
47	Smashwords 2%		2%
48	Authors Guild 1%		1%
49	Carol Tice 1%		1%
50	Vellum 1%		1%
51	99designs 1%		1%
52	Writer Cosmos 1%		1%
53	National Book Publishing 1%		1%
54	The Book Publishing Company 1%		1%
55	SelfPublishing.com 1%		1%
56	Author Imprints 1%		1%
57	Reedsy StudioReedsy product line 1%		1%
58	PublishDrive 1%		1%
59	Reedsy Global 1%		1%
60	Xulon Press 1%		1%
61	Nova Publishers 1%		1%
62	Kingswell Press 1%		1%
63	GetCovers 1%		1%
64	KA Writing 1%		1%
65	Tellwell 1%		1%
66	Nolo 1%		1%
67	Credible Ink 1%		1%
68	Xlibris 1%		1%
69	Spotify for AuthorsSpotify product line 1%		1%
70	StreetLib 1%		1%
71	LegalClarity 1%		1%
72	Hypotenuse AI 1%		1%
73	Barnes & Noble NookBarnes & Noble product line 1%		1%
74	Shopify 1%		1%
75	OverDrive 1%		1%
76	Self-Publishing School 1%		1%
77	Payhip 1%		1%
78	WestBow Press 1%		1%

Recommendations by AI engine

ChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: Reedsy, 33% on ChatGPT Search and 69% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Kindle Direct Publishing	64%	66%
IngramSpark	67%	50%
Reedsy	33%	69%
BookBaby	44%	48%
Draft2Digital	39%	50%
Lulu	13%	34%
Upwork	3%	30%
Outskirts Press	14%	16%
MindStir Media	5%	22%
Barnes & Noble Press	3%	20%

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