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Comparison 2027

LemonInk vs Pageseal

LemonInk and Pageseal side by side for selling eBooks, PDFs and audiobooks from your own shop: the personal copy, the check before you sell, delivery and price, from the sources as of 7 November 2026.

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Short answer: Both give every buyer a personal copy with a visible note and a hidden mark. Pageseal adds a check of your EPUB on Apple Books, Android and Kindle before you sell, fixed-layout books, a leak search you run yourself and copies included in every paid plan. At 40 sales a month Pageseal costs $15, LemonInk $40 in credits.

LemonInk vs Pageseal at a glance

Not named
FeaturePagesealLemonInkprepaid credits
The personal copy
Personal EPUB copyNamedreflowable and fixed layoutNamed
Personal PDF copyNamedNamed
Personal audiobook copyNamedMP3, M4B, M4A, ZIPNamedMP3
Fixed-layout EPUB (picture books, comics)Namednote on a page of its ownNot named
Hidden identifierNamedstays without the note pageNamed“invisibly”
Before you sell
EPUB check on uploadNamedEPUBCheck, DAISY AceNot named
Real pages from Apple Books, Android and KindleNamedNot named
After the sale
Download on the thank-you pageNamedand by emailNamed
Access ends after a refundNamedautomaticNot named
Leak search: the order behind a shared fileNamedyourself, in the appNamedyou send in the file
Block one buyer’s copyNamedNot named
Takedown notice draftsNamedfrom StarterNot named
Price and fit
Copies included every month40 (Starter) to 1,500 (Scale)None, every sale uses a prepaid credit
10 sales a month$7.50 on Free$10 (10 credits at $1.00)
40 sales a month$15 on Starter$40, or $250 upfront for 500 credits

As of 7 November 2026. Sources for LemonInk: Shopify listing, pricing FAQ, credits, FAQ (7 November 2026), watermarking, Shopify guide (4 November 2026). Pageseal: plans and features of the app. “Not named” means the source does not mention it. The table compares selected features; prices in US dollars without tax. LemonInk is a trademark of its owner; Pageseal is not affiliated with it.

Where Pageseal is ahead of LemonInk

  • Checked before the first sale: real pages from Apple Books, Android and Kindle, with fixes in plain words.
  • Fixed layout: picture books, cookbooks and comics get the note on a page of their own; the layout stays intact.
  • Leak search in the app: upload a found file and see the order yourself.
  • No prepaying: a monthly plan on your Shopify invoice instead of credits bought in advance.

What do LemonInk and Pageseal cost?

LemonInk sells prepaid credits, one per sale with all formats of a book: $1.00 each as long as you buy fewer than 500, $0.50 from 500 credits ($250 upfront) and $0.25 from 2,000 credits ($500 upfront), with 5 free credits at sign-up. Pageseal has a free plan (5 copies free once, then $0.75 per copy) and monthly plans with copies included: Starter $15 (40 copies), Pro $79 (200) and Scale $299 (1,500). All plans on the pricing page.

Moving from LemonInk to Pageseal

Upload the same EPUB, PDF and audiobook files to Pageseal, assign them to your products and switch them live. Copies sold before keep their LemonInk marks. Step by step on the LemonInk alternative page.

Questions

Asked often.

Is Pageseal cheaper than LemonInk?

For most shops, yes. Below 500 prepaid credits LemonInk charges $1.00 per sale. Pageseal costs $7.50 for 10 sales a month on the free plan and $15 for 40 sales on Starter.

Does Pageseal watermark EPUB, PDF and audiobooks like LemonInk?

Yes. Every sale becomes one personal copy with all its formats: EPUB (also fixed layout), PDF and audiobooks as MP3, M4B, M4A or a ZIP of MP3s.

Can I find out who shared my eBook?

Yes. Upload the shared file in Pageseal’s leak search and it names the order, even if the note page was deleted.

Sell your next eBook as a personal copy.

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