· Comparison ·
Quilltips turns each book into a tip-jar page with a QR code; AuthorLoft is a full author website and storefront. Here's how the two stack up.
The short version: Quilltips is a lightweight tip-jar for authors — a per-book page with a QR code so readers can leave a tip and a note. AuthorLoft is your author website and storefront, with direct ebook, audiobook and print sales, newsletters, a blog and events on your own domain — plus a discovery bookstore.
| Feature | AuthorLoft | Quilltips |
|---|---|---|
| Full author platform & siteQuilltips offers an author profile and book pages, but not a full multi-page site. | ||
| Custom domain | ||
| Unlimited books & seriesUnlimited book pages are on the Quilltips Plus tier. | ||
| Blog / news posts | ||
| Events | ||
| Custom pages | ||
| Reviews & ratings | ||
| Direct eBook sales | ||
| Direct audiobook sales | ||
| Direct print book salesQuilltips supports in-person payment for print books, not a full online print storefront. | ||
| Reader tips / fan mailQuilltips' signature feature — Stripe-powered tipping and notes from readers. | ||
| QR codes for print books | ||
| Newsletter capture | ||
| Newsletter campaigns | ||
| Reader magnets / free downloads | ||
| Analytics | ||
| 3rd-party integrations |
Included · Limited · Not offered. Based on publicly described features; check each provider for the latest.
Quilltips answers the question “how do my readers tip me and tell me they enjoyed the book?” — a per-book page, a QR code in the back of the print edition, and Stripe-powered tipping. AuthorLoft answers a bigger one: “where do readers find me, follow me, and buy from me?” That means a branded website on your own domain, direct sales of ebooks, audiobooks and print, newsletter campaigns, a blog and events, and a discovery bookstore. The two can sit happily side-by-side — Quilltips inside the print book, AuthorLoft as the home base everything links to.
It depends on what you need. Quilltips is a focused tip-jar for authors — a book page with a QR code so readers can leave a tip and a note. AuthorLoft is a full author website and storefront with direct ebook, audiobook and print sales, newsletter campaigns, a blog and events, on your own custom domain. If you want one home base for everything an author needs, AuthorLoft is the broader fit.
Quilltips is built around voluntary reader tips rather than direct book sales, with some in-person payment support for selling print at events. AuthorLoft is built for direct sales — ebooks, audiobooks and print — with Stripe payouts, on your own site.
AuthorLoft doesn't have a dedicated Stripe tip-jar with reader notes the way Quilltips does. Authors can run direct sales, reader magnets and a support-the-author link instead. Many authors use Quilltips for in-book QR tipping alongside AuthorLoft as their website and storefront.
Yes. A common setup is Quilltips QR codes inside your print books for tips and fan mail, with AuthorLoft as your branded author website, newsletter and storefront — the place those QR codes ultimately drive readers to follow you and buy more.
Quilltips has a Free tier and a Plus tier at $4.99/mo for unlimited book pages. AuthorLoft has a free plan and paid plans — Standard at $19.99/mo unlocks a custom domain, direct ebook/audiobook/print sales, newsletter campaigns and more. See the AuthorLoft pricing page for current plans.
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