ONIX Software for Publishers

Software for:

ONIX | E-commerce| Book Promotion | Affiliates | Page Layout | eBooks

Many book sales are driven by online retailers and distributors that require that publishers provide them title information format according to ONIX specifications.

A title information system that can meet these requirement is a mandatory tool for is a requirement for many publishers. Such a system collects information about a title, such as pubdate, size, page count, short description, long description, reviews, and excerpts in one centralized database. From here it can be sent in ONIX format to a publishers retailers and wholesalers at a push of a button.

Many book publishing software solutions; such as Acumen, BookMaster, Klopotek and Vista, come with an integrated ONIX 2.1 complaint title information system.

Publishers operating without such a system may find the standalone solutions presented below useful. We find the Couplet and Anko solutions to be the most affordable while the Quality Solution service requires the least amount of ongoing work by a publisher's staff.

Anko ($240)

The Anko Title Manager is available as a single user license for $240 (as of September 2005), and is an affordable standalone ONIX solution for small publishers.

Website: www.anko.ie

Couplet ($99)

Developed specifically for book publishers, Couplet is an information management and communications tool that makes the transmission of title and contact information, easy and efficient. Couplet also includes a robust e-mail management capability to support targeted promotional group e-mailing. With these capabilities, Couplet helps you ensure your clients always have the most up-to-date information on your titles and promotions.

Website: www.pubassist.com/couplet.htm

Hi Point Ultra Lite

HPUL comes with a Bibliographic module that is certified to meet the Canadian Gold Standard for ONIX. You can import, maintain and export your titles in ONIX 2.1 XML and Spreadsheet formats.

Website: www.hisoftwareinc.com

JacketCaster

JacketCaster is a completely web-based ONIX solution--so you can use any kind of computer and there's no software to buy or install.

Website: www.netread.com/jacketcaster

Quality Solutions

QSI's eloquence Service transmits rich bibliographic records to more than 32 Trading Partners for over 350 publishers, distributors, and imprints. For clients using their Title Management Module, achieving implementation of the ONIX standards is as easy as a click of the button.

Website: www.qsolution.com