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Content creation and distribution software for creators

Issuu Pricing, Features, Reviews and Alternatives

Issuu FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Issuu offer?

Issuu has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $31.00/month
Pricing model: Free, Subscription
Free Trial: Available

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Q. Who are the typical users of Issuu?

Issuu has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business


Q. What languages does Issuu support?

Issuu supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Issuu support mobile devices?

Issuu supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does Issuu offer an API?

Yes, Issuu has an API available for use.


Q. What other apps does Issuu integrate with?

Issuu integrates with the following applications:
Google Docs, Google Drive, Adobe InDesign, Canva, Mailchimp, Hootsuite


Q. What level of support does Issuu offer?

Issuu offers the following support options:
Knowledge Base, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum

Issuu product overview

Price starts from

31

Per month

Flat Rate

What is Issuu?

Issuu is a content creation and distribution software designed to help businesses in publishing, real estate, education, travel, sports, and other industries transform PDF, images, or text into digital content and share them across social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and more. Designers can embed magazines, personalized sales collateral, and marketing catalogs on corporate websites and optimize content to improve rankings or outreach on search engines.

Key benefits of using Issuu

• Integrate Issuu into your marketing tech stack to automate content marketing and distribution for web, blog, social, email and more.
• Transform PDFs into online flipbooks, and retain visual design aesthetics, optimized for mobile
• Easily embed videos and live links into flat designs to make content more engaging and interactive
• Embed content into websites, blogs, landing pages, and LMSs
• Remix content into stories for Instagram and Facebook, GIFs for email campaigns and more.
• Measure campaign success with statistics.

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Knowledge Base
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum

Training options

Videos
Documentation

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Issuu pricing information

Value for money

4.1

/5

147

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Subscription
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Issuu features

Functionality

4.4

/5

147

Total features

57

6 categories

Most valued features by users

Third-Party Integrations
API
Customizable Branding
Content Management
Reporting & Statistics
Customizable Templates
Drag & Drop
Data Import/Export

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Issuu users reviews

Overall Rating

4.6

/5

147

Positive reviews

93

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.74/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

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33

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3

2

Pros
It's been amazing for helping me make my business more efficient and it saves me money on postage. That's all a win in my book.
I love that it's so easy to create an digital catalog to share on your social channels. I also like that it has some analytics, that is great to show your sellers.
The ability to create professional-looking documents with ease. The software is very user friendly which made it an easy decision to use the software over others.
Cons
I had a really bad experience with this plugin. First of all because I no longer want to use their plugin and continued to charge me.
There wasn't anything that stood out to me as a negative.
Missing the earlier days of analytics for all users.

Overall rating contenders

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Dianne L.

Editor/Publisher

Newspapers, self-employed

Review source

Overall Rating

Easy to use

Reviewed 2 years ago

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Dianne L.: Hi. I'm Dianne, and I'm the editor and publisher. And I give Issuu a five-star review. For...

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Karissa H.

Owner

Apparel & Fashion, 1-10 employees

Review source

Overall Rating

The Best Platform for Your Companies Material

Reviewed 4 years ago

Transcript

Karissa: My name is [Karissa 00:00:01]. I am the editor in chief and I give Issuu a five-star rating....

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Amy P.

Printing, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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Overall Rating
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Great Product

Reviewed 4 years ago

We had to look for a new PDF hosting site a few years back when we had to switch websites and I found Issuu on a whim and we haven't looked back. It offers us an easy way to get our issues online each month while also allowing us to link back to our advertisers. It takes about an hour or two every month to get everything set up for our current issues and it's ready for viewing then and there. It's truly one of the most helpful sites in our workspace.

Pros

I love how simple it is to upload an issue, edit in some information about it, apply links to all our advertisers ads, and get it out to our readers. Everything is pretty intuitive and if a feature isn't, you can pretty much figure it out within a half hour.

Cons

I do wish it was easier to edit Stacks from the publisher homepage, but it's still an easy enough process as it currently is.

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Kristin B.

Consumer Goods, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Great Home for Catalogs

Reviewed 8 months ago
Pros

Our company uses Issuu as a hub for all the digital catalogs we need to have on hand for our customers to purchase products from. We also use Issuu to embed our magazine onto our website. We've seen that the flipbook view is easily consumable and customers spend more time than on a PDF.

Cons

They can make some enhancements to the social sharing graphic creation. Not easy to manipulate. Also don't love how they hide the full-screen link.

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Aditya D.

Automotive, 5,001-10,000 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend5/10

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Issuu you portfolio for better reach

Reviewed 2 years ago

Overall it's a good tool to showcase creative and professional portfolios and share them with people. Interactive transition while flipping pages gives a very natural and feel good vibe.

Pros

The layout available is easy and interactive to use. Digital form of magazine and portfolio layouts are good to look at and gives a boost to creative portfolio.

Cons

The search engine within the software can get better. Profession based or interest base search results will be much appreciated.

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Margot T.

Nonprofit Organization Management, 1-10 employees

Used other for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Missing the earlier days of analytics for all users

Reviewed 4 years ago

I will always be grateful to Issuu for providing so many of us with a straightforward way to publish our work, and make it accessible to readers all around the world.

Pros

Issuu has been the best way to share my zine and art books online. I love that people can read them as flip-through publications (and not just as a Pdf). I've had an account for about 8 years, and it has allowed my work to be seen around the world, which has greatly added to my confidence as a creator and zine maker.

Cons

I would love for the analytics to be more accessible to all users, and not just those on Premium. I had a free account for many years, until I recently purchased the Premium tier because of an end-of-year offer. I'm excited to be able to sell publications, and I'm glad I can see my analytics once again, but I still find it too expensive. It would also be great to see more features that can help with layout and the creative part (sort of like Blurb and Bookwright). I also think the Visual Stories component can be better. I'd like to be able to edit where the text goes (centered, vs left or right), whether I'm using caps or lower case, etc.

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Eric L.

Architecture & Planning, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Good experience

Reviewed 4 years ago

Overall very good experience with Issuu. It has been a good plate form for my profession and work I do. Good representation and efficient layout make it appealing for users. Highly recommend.

Pros

Easy of use. Efficient layout. Graphic of the plate form.

Cons

Some options are expensive to use. As some options such as download pdf are not for free.

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