🆚 Kobo vs. Libro.fm

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Ebook technology
Audiobook service

About

Kobo is a subsidiary of Rakuten that operates a digital bookstore, a subscription service, and a line of E Ink e-reader devices.

It offers a digital library of over 1.5 million ebooks and 150,000 audiobooks, supports open formats like EPUB, provides offline reading and cross-device syncing, and integrates with public libraries for borrowing.

Libro.fm is an audiobook platform that offers over 600,000 titles and supports local bookstores across the United States.

It shares profits with a user's chosen bookstore and provides 100% DRM-free downloads.

Headquarters

Tokyo, Japan
Seattle, Washington, United States

Website

Pricing

Free version ❌
Kobo Plus Read$7.99/month
Kobo Plus Listen$7.99/month
Kobo Plus Read & Listen$9.99/month
Free version ❌
$14.99/month

Categories

Ebooks › Rank #6
Audiobooks › Rank #4
Audiobooks › Rank #5

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

Kobo ebook technology is 1.4 times more popular than Libro.fm.
Total websites

Market share

Audiobooks

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Kobo is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, while Libro.fm is more popular in Ireland and New Zealand.
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
France
Italy
Spain
Ireland
New Zealand
Mexico

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Kobo is more popular among sites focused on blogs and wiki, entertainment, and personal pages, while Libro.fm is more commonly used on online shopping and education and reference sites.
Marketing/Merchandising
Online Shopping
Education/Reference
Blogs/Wiki
Entertainment
Personal Pages
Business
Politics/Opinion
Travel
Art/Culture/Heritage

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#68,590
#121,778
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Name
Rank
#25,940
#68,590
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See also

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