The Top 4 self-publishing companies are listed below. Reviews of all companies are found here. Read about our selection criteria.
For comparison, all $ figures are based on a 200-page, 6 x 9 softcover.
| Rank | Company | Best Package | Royalty | Cover Price | Author Book Cost | ebooks | Break even sales | Pros & Cons |
| 1 | WingSpan Press | $499 | $2.79 - 20% of cover | $13.95 | $6.98 | Kindle, epub | 179 | Good customer service reputation; no glaring omissions. |
| 2 | Virtual Bookworm | $495 Level C | $2.58 - 50% of net | $13.95 | $9.77 | Kindle | 192 | 'Net' not clearly defined. Only accepts 20-60% of submissions. But good breakeven point. |
| 3 | Booklocker Press | $517 | $2.09 - 15% of cover | $13.95 | $9.07 | Kindle, Nook, iPad, epub | 248 | Very small company; personal customer service. Short on optional services, but very straightforward. |
| 4 | Aventine Press | $574 w/ $175 template cover | $1.53 80% of net | 12.95 | $4.29 | Kindle, iPad, Nook | 375 | Unspoken attitude about what they publish - see oddities below. Cover price and author price are low; might make up for lower royalty. |