🆚 Audible vs. Libby

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Audiobook service
Ebook technology

About

Audible is an Amazon-owned online service for audiobooks, podcasts, and original spoken-word content.

It offers a large library of audiobooks, offline downloading, cross-device syncing, a credit-based subscription model, and exclusive Audible Originals available in over 50 languages.

Libby is a mobile app and online platform that lets public library cardholders borrow ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines for free.

It supports borrowing from multiple libraries at once, offline access, and connects users to a network of over 92,000 public libraries, schools, and academic institutions worldwide.

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington, United States
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Website

Pricing

Free version ❌Free 30-day trial
Plus$7.95/month
Premium Plus$14.95/month
Free ✔️

Categories

Audiobooks › Rank #2
Audiobooks › Rank #7
Audio Streaming › Rank #15
Ebooks › Rank #8

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Audible audiobook service is 4 times more popular than Libby.
Total websites

Market share

Audiobooks

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Audible is more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom, while Libby is more popular in New Zealand.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Australia
Italy
Canada
Brazil
Switzerland
Japan
Spain

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Audible is more popular among sites focused on blogs and wiki, entertainment, and marketing and merchandising, while Libby is more commonly used on education and reference, and public information sites.
Education/Reference
Blogs/Wiki
Entertainment
Marketing/Merchandising
Public Information
Business
Personal Pages
Religion/Ideology
Art/Culture/Heritage
Profanity

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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#68,590
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See also

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