Royalty software that prices per book, not per ISBN
Ebook, paperback, hardcover and audio all live under one Active Master Title, so adding formats never raises your bill. Exact co-author royalties, flexible imprint organization and a free portal for every author. Start free with your first title.
Start freeOne Master Title. Every format. One flat price.
Formats never cost extra
A book in ebook, paperback, hardcover and audio is ONE Active Master Title, not four billable ISBNs. Add every edition you publish.
500 titles cover 1,500+ ISBNs
A 500-title catalog with about three formats each is 1,500+ ISBN streams on the $149/month Mid-Size plan. Per-ISBN pricing multiplies that bill, saving publishers thousands each year with Royaltis.
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Load a live sample distributor report, watch four formats collapse into one Master Title, see exact co-author royalties, an AI catalog insight and a portfolio return diagnostic.
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What is Royaltis?
Royaltis is royalty and title management software for book publishers. It imports sales reports from Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital and other distributors, calculates author royalties in exact integer cents (flat or tiered rates, co-authors), seals each statement with a SHA-256 hash, exports ONIX 3.0 metadata and gives every author a secure portal to view statements, raise disputes and approve production files.
Royaltis is built for indie presses, micro-publishers and multi-imprint houses that have outgrown spreadsheets. Unlike per-ISBN platforms, it is priced by the number of Active Master Titles, so adding formats never adds cost.
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Everything you need to pay authors accurately
Integer-exact royalties
Every calculation runs in cents and basis points. Flat or tiered/threshold rules, co-authors and per-format overrides.
AI catalog intelligence
Sales velocity, format spikes and drops, and regional demand turned into blog topics, sequel hooks and this-week marketing actions. Included, with no extra cost.
Organize pen names, imprints and series
Structure your catalog by pen name, imprint or series inside one account — as flexible as your Active Master Title tier. Filter titles, statements, analytics and ONIX by imprint, with no second login.
Tamper-evident statements
Finalized cycles are sealed with a SHA-256 hash chain and locked by the database itself.
Any distributor report
CSV or Excel up to 15 MB. Fuzzy column mapping, saved templates, big files processed in the background.
ONIX 3.0 and payouts
Standards-compliant ONIX export (with imprint names), plus bulk payout sheets for Wise, Tipalti, PayPal and Melio.
Passwordless sign-in
Publishers, authors and staff sign in with a one-time email link. No passwords to leak, reset or forget.
Isolated by design
Every query is bound to your tenant at the database layer. No cross-tenant reads, ever.
How royalty management with Royaltis works
- Add your titles. Group every format of a book under one Master Title, choose its imprint and set each author's royalty rule.
- Import distributor reports. Upload a CSV or Excel sales report; Royaltis matches the columns and remembers the template.
- Compute and seal statements. Review the exact royalties by title or imprint, then finalize the cycle to lock and hash it.
- Pay and share. Export a payout file and let authors view their statements in their own portal.
Title & ONIX metadata management
Enterprise ONIX 3.0 power, made simple for humans
No hand-built XML, no metadata spreadsheets. Fill in a title once and Royaltis produces retailer-ready ONIX 3.0 — with an AI-assisted health score that tells you exactly what to fix first.
Auto-suggested BISAC & keywords
Royaltis reads your title and description and suggests the BISAC subject codes and reader-intent keywords retailers and AI answer engines use to surface your book.
A metadata health score you can watch climb
A live 0–100 score checks title, subtitle, description depth, categories, keywords, format coverage and more — with the exact fix for every point you are missing.
One click to valid ONIX 3.0
The same metadata exports as standards-compliant ONIX 3.0 XML: contributors, BISAC subjects, prices, territory rights and imprint name, ready for any retailer or distributor.
Author sign-off before distribution
Send the finished manuscript, cover and metadata to the author's free portal via a secure magic link. Once they approve every file, you know the title is genuinely ready to export and distribute — no more shipping the wrong version.
Try the guided metadata wizard
Run it on a sample manuscript: watch BISAC codes and keywords get suggested, the health score climb, and a clean ONIX 3.0 preview appear — instantly, in your browser.
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Pricing by Active Master Title (all formats included)
Starter / Solopreneur
- 1 Active Master Title
- Up to 4 formats (ISBNs)
- Full royalty engine
- Free author portal
Indie Creator
- 2–10 Active Master Titles
- All features included
- Multiple imprints and series
Micro Press
- 11–25 Active Master Titles
- All features included
- Multiple imprints and series
Independent Press
- 26–100 Active Master Titles
- All features included
- Multiple imprints and series
Small Publisher
- 101–250 Active Master Titles
- All features included
- Multiple imprints and series
Mid-Size Publisher
- 251–500 Active Master Titles
- Covers 1,500+ ISBN streams
- All features included
Established House
- 501–800 Active Master Titles
- All features included
- Multiple imprints and series
Enterprise Press
- 801–1,200 Active Master Titles
- All features included
- Priority onboarding
Publisher Conglomerate
- 1,200+ Active Master Titles
- Onboarding and SFTP/ONIX setup
- Dedicated support
Royaltis vs. legacy software vs. spreadsheets
| Feature | Royaltis | Legacy per-ISBN software | Spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you are charged | Per Active Master Title. All formats included | Per ISBN / format, so cost grows with every edition | Free, but you do all the work |
| Formats grouped under one book | ✓ Ebook, paperback, hardcover and audio in one title | ✗ Each ISBN handled and billed separately | ✗ Manual copy and paste |
| Setup fees | ✓ $0. Start free | Often charged | ✓ $0 |
| ONIX 3.0 metadata | ✓ Auto-suggested and exported with one click | Manual XML or a separate tool | ✗ Not supported |
| Author portal & file sign-off | ✓ Free for every author, before distribution | Often extra or unavailable | ✗ Emailing PDFs |
| AI catalog insights | ✓ Included at no extra cost | Rare, or sold as an add-on | ✗ None |
| Exact royalties in whole cents | ✓ Integer math and sealed statements | Varies by vendor | ✗ Rounding errors and formula drift |
| Pen names, imprints and series | ✓ Flexible, scales with your plan tier | Varies by vendor | ✗ Separate files |
| Payout files (PayPal, Wise) | ✓ One click | Varies by vendor | ✗ Built by hand |
The legacy column describes common industry practice; features and pricing vary by vendor. Check any vendor’s current terms.
Frequently asked questions
What is royalty management software for publishers?
Royalty management software imports sales data from retailers and distributors, applies each author's royalty terms, and produces accurate statements and payments. Royaltis does this for book publishers, including tiered rates, co-authors, pen names and imprints, and multiple formats per title.
What is an Active Master Title?
An Active Master Title is one book, however many formats it has. The ebook, paperback, hardcover and audiobook ISBNs of a book all sit under a single Master Title and count once toward your plan. Archive a title and it stops counting.
How is Royaltis cheaper than per-ISBN royalty software?
Per-ISBN platforms bill every format separately, so a 500-book catalog with three formats each is billed as about 1,500 items. Royaltis bills 500 Master Titles on a flat $149 per month plan, which can save publishers thousands of dollars a year depending on catalog size.
What does the free plan include?
The free Starter plan includes one Active Master Title with up to four formats (ISBNs), the full royalty engine, ONIX export, a free portal for your authors and no setup fees. Upgrade to Indie Creator for $9 per month when you are ready to add a second book.
Does Royaltis support multiple imprints?
Yes. Organize your catalog by pen name, imprint or series inside one account, as flexible as your Active Master Title tier — filter titles, royalty reports, analytics and ONIX exports by imprint. Authors and distributor reports are shared across imprints, with no second login.
What is ONIX 3.0 metadata management and does Royaltis handle it?
ONIX 3.0 is the international standard XML format publishers use to send book metadata to retailers and distributors. Royaltis suggests BISAC codes and reader-intent keywords, scores your metadata's health from 0 to 100, and exports valid ONIX 3.0 with contributors, imprint names, BISAC subjects, descriptions, prices and territory rights — no XML editing required.
How do authors approve files before a book is distributed?
Each contributor gets a free, passwordless portal via a one-time magic link. Publishers hand over the manuscript, cover or audio master there, and the author approves it or requests a revision on that exact version. Once every file is signed off, the title is genuinely ready to export as ONIX and distribute.
What are AI catalog insights?
Royaltis reads your imported sales data to spot format spikes and drops and regional demand, then suggests blog topics, reader search intent, sequel hooks and marketing actions for each title. Results are cached for 30 days and included in every plan, so they add no extra cost.
How does Royaltis calculate author royalties?
Royaltis works in integer cents and basis points, never floating point, so totals always add up exactly. It applies flat or threshold-based rates to net receipts or list price, splits sales across tiers when a threshold is crossed, and supports separate rules for each co-author and format.
Can Royaltis import reports from Amazon KDP and IngramSpark?
Yes. Upload the CSV or Excel report (up to 15 MB) from Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Kobo and others. Royaltis fuzzy-matches the column headers, lets you confirm the mapping, and saves it as a template for next time.
Do I need a password to use Royaltis?
No. Publishers and authors sign in with a one-time magic link sent by email. The link works once, expires in 15 minutes and starts a secure session, so there is no password to remember, reuse or leak.
How much does Royaltis cost?
Royaltis is free for one Active Master Title (up to four formats). Paid plans start at $9 per month for 2 to 10 titles and scale to $599 per month for up to 1,200 titles, with a custom quote above that. Every plan includes every feature.
Is my publishing data secure?
Yes. Every database query is scoped to your publisher account, finalized statements are sealed with a SHA-256 hash and locked against edits, sensitive author details are encrypted at rest, and all administrative actions are recorded in a tamper-evident audit log.
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