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Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Research Report 2026(Status and Outlook)

Publisher Bosson Research
Published Jan 10, 2026
Length 124 Pages
SKU # BOSS20846732

Description

Report Overview

Print-on-Demand Book Service is a digital publishing and printing model that produces physical books only when an order is placed, eliminating the need for upfront bulk printing, warehousing, and inventory costs. It works by storing a book's digital file (in formats like PDF or EPUB) in a service provider's system; when a customer orders a copy—whether through online retailers, self-published authors, or small presses—the service uses digital printing technology to quickly print, bind, and ship the book directly to the customer (or distributor) within days. This service typically covers end-to-end support, including formatting digital files for print compatibility, offering customizable options (e.g., softcover/hardcover, paper type, trim size), integrating with e-commerce platforms to automate order processing, and handling logistics like shipping and tracking. It caters to diverse clients: self-published authors avoid the financial risk of overprinting, small presses test market demand for niche titles without large investments, and even major publishers use it for reprinting out-of-print books (keeping backlists accessible). Unlike traditional offset printing, POD ensures books are only produced as needed, reducing waste and making it feasible to offer low-quantity orders (even single copies) at competitive prices.The print-on-demand book services industry is driven by three core trends. The market size of the print-on-demand book services industry is growing rapidly, driven by the reduced risk and waste of on-demand production, the integration of immersive technologies such as AR/VR (which allow customers to preview the finished book before ordering) and AI-powered automation (which optimizes order processing and inventory forecasting), and the shift towards sustainability – with the increasing adoption of environmentally friendly paper and biodegradable materials to meet consumer and regulatory requirements. Opportunities abound in the burgeoning self-publishing industry (which allows authors to avoid upfront batch printing costs), expansion into high-growth Asia-Pacific markets, and niche markets such as personalized books or reprints of out-of-print titles, while integration with e-commerce platforms further streamlines order fulfillment. However, the industry faces significant challenges: inconsistent quality control among suppliers (due to varying printing standards and limited paper grade options) hinders self-published authors' works from reaching retail shelves, trade tensions lead to soaring costs, and the inefficiency of large-scale printing (POD is less cost-effective than traditional offset printing).

The global Print-on-demand Book Service market size was estimated at USD 4962.0 million in 2025 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.10% during the forecast period.

This report offers a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the global Print-on-demand Book Service market, covering all critical facets from a broad macroeconomic overview to detailed micro-level insights. It examines market size, competitive landscape, emerging development trends, niche segments, key drivers and challenges, as well as conducts SWOT and value chain analyses.

The insights provided enable readers to understand the competitive dynamics within the industry and formulate effective strategies to enhance profitability and market positioning. Additionally, the report presents a clear framework for evaluating the current status and future outlook of business organizations operating in this sector.

A significant focus of this report lies in the competitive landscape of the global Print-on-demand Book Service market. It offers detailed profiles of major players, including their market shares, performance metrics, product portfolios, and operational status. This enables stakeholders to identify leading competitors and gain a nuanced understanding of market rivalry and structure.

In summary, this report serves as an essential resource for industry participants, investors, researchers, consultants, and business strategists, as well as anyone planning to enter or expand their presence in the Print-on-demand Book Service market.

Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market: Market Segmentation Analysis

This research report provides a detailed segmentation of the market by region (country), key manufacturers, product type, and application. Market segmentation divides the overall market into distinct subsets based on factors such as product categories, end-user industries, geographic locations, and other relevant criteria.

A clear understanding of these market segments enables decision-makers to tailor their product development, sales, and marketing strategies more effectively to meet the unique needs of each segment. Leveraging market segmentation insights can significantly enhance targeted approaches, optimize resource allocation, and accelerate product innovation cycles by aligning offerings with the specific demands of diverse customer groups.

Key Company

IngramSpark

SpiffingCovers

Lulu xPress

Blurb

BookBaby

GearLaunch

KDP Print

Bookvault

PrintOnDemand

Cloc Book Print

Matador

Acutrack

Diggy POD

Book Patch

Trafford

Book Printing UK

Pothi

CPI Print UK

Gelato

Market Segmentation (by Type)

Hardcovers

Paperback

Coil - bound

Market Segmentation (by Application)

Writer

Publisher

Other

Geographic Segmentation

North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)

Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)

The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

Key Benefits of This Market Research:

Industry drivers, restraints, and opportunities covered in the study

Neutral perspective on the market performance

Recent industry trends and developments

Competitive landscape & strategies of key players

Potential & niche segments and regions exhibiting promising growth covered

Historical, current, and projected market size, in terms of value

In-depth analysis of the Print-on-demand Book Service Market

Overview of the regional outlook of the Print-on-demand Book Service Market:

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1 mainly introduces the statistical scope of the report, market division standards, and market research methods.

Chapter 2 is an executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Print-on-demand Book Service Market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.

Chapter 3 makes a detailed analysis of the market's competitive landscape of the market and provides the market share, capacity, output, price, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information of the main manufacturers in the market.

Chapter 4 is the analysis of the whole market industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry, as well as Porter's five forces analysis.

Chapter 5 introduces the latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.

Chapter 6 provides the analysis of various market segments according to product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.

Chapter 7 provides the analysis of various market segments according to application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.

Chapter 8 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.

Chapter 9 shares the main producing countries of Print-on-demand Book Service, their output value, profit level, regional supply, production capacity layout, etc. from the supply side.

Chapter 10 introduces the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales revenue, sales volume, price, gross profit margin, market share, product introduction, recent development, etc.

Chapter 11 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next five years.

Chapter 12 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each market segment in the next five years.

Chapter 13 is the main points and conclusions of the report.

Key Reasons to Buy this Report:

Access to date statistics compiled by our researchers. These provide you with historical and forecast data, which is analyzed to tell you why your market is set to change

This enables you to anticipate market changes to remain ahead of your competitors

You will be able to copy data from the Excel spreadsheet straight into your marketing plans, business presentations, or other strategic documents

The concise analysis, clear graph, and table format will enable you to pinpoint the information you require quickly

Provision of market value data for each segment and sub-segment

Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market

Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region

Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled

Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players

The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry concerning recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions

Includes in-depth analysis of the market from various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis

Provides insight into the market through Value Chain

Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come

Table of Contents

124 Pages
1 Research Methodology and Statistical Scope
1.1 Market Definition and Statistical Scope of Print-on-demand Book Service
1.2 Key Market Segments
1.2.1 Print-on-demand Book Service Segment by Type
1.2.2 Print-on-demand Book Service Segment by Application
1.3 Methodology & Sources of Information
1.3.1 Research Methodology
1.3.2 Research Process
1.3.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
1.3.4 Base Year
1.3.5 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Print-on-demand Book Service Market Overview
2.1 Global Market Overview
2.2 Market Segment Executive Summary
2.3 Global Market Size by Region
3 Print-on-demand Book Service Market Competitive Landscape
3.1 Company Assessment Quadrant
3.2 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Product Life Cycle
3.3 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.4 Print-on-demand Book Service Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.5 Headquarters, Areas Served, and Product Types of Major Players
3.6 Print-on-demand Book Service Market Competitive Situation and Trends
3.6.1 Print-on-demand Book Service Market Concentration Rate
3.6.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Print-on-demand Book Service Players Market Share by Revenue
3.6.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Print-on-demand Book Service Value Chain Analysis
4.1 Print-on-demand Book Service Value Chain Analysis
4.2 Midstream Market Analysis
4.3 Downstream Customer Analysis
5 The Development and Dynamics of Print-on-demand Book Service Market
5.1 Key Development Trends
5.2 Driving Factors
5.3 Market Challenges
5.4 Industry News
5.4.1 New Product Developments
5.4.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
5.4.3 Expansions
5.4.4 Collaboration/Supply Contracts
5.5 PEST Analysis
5.5.1 Industry Policies Analysis
5.5.2 Economic Environment Analysis
5.5.3 Social Environment Analysis
5.5.4 Technological Environment Analysis
5.6 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
6 Print-on-demand Book Service Market Segmentation by Type
6.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Type)
6.2 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size Growth Rate by Type (2021-2025)
7 Print-on-demand Book Service Market Segmentation by Application
7.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Application)
7.2 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size (M USD) by Application (2020-2025)
7.3 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size Growth Rate by Application (2021-2025)
8 Print-on-demand Book Service Market Segmentation by Region
8.1 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size by Region
8.1.1 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size by Region
8.1.2 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size Market Share by Region
8.2 North America
8.2.1 North America Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size by Country
8.2.2 U.S.
8.2.3 Canada
8.2.4 Mexico
8.3 Europe
8.3.1 Europe Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size by Country
8.3.2 Germany
8.3.3 France
8.3.4 U.K.
8.3.5 Italy
8.3.6 Spain
8.4 Asia Pacific
8.4.1 Asia Pacific Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size by Region
8.4.2 China
8.4.3 Japan
8.4.4 South Korea
8.4.5 India
8.4.6 Southeast Asia
8.5 South America
8.5.1 South America Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size by Country
8.5.2 Brazil
8.5.3 Argentina
8.5.4 Columbia
8.6 Middle East and Africa
8.6.1 Middle East and Africa Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size by Region
8.6.2 Saudi Arabia
8.6.3 UAE
8.6.4 Egypt
8.6.5 Nigeria
8.6.6 South Africa
9 Key Companies Profile
9.1 IngramSpark
9.1.1 IngramSpark Basic Information
9.1.2 IngramSpark Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.1.3 IngramSpark Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.1.4 IngramSpark SWOT Analysis
9.1.5 IngramSpark Business Overview
9.1.6 IngramSpark Recent Developments
9.2 SpiffingCovers
9.2.1 SpiffingCovers Basic Information
9.2.2 SpiffingCovers Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.2.3 SpiffingCovers Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.2.4 SpiffingCovers SWOT Analysis
9.2.5 SpiffingCovers Business Overview
9.2.6 SpiffingCovers Recent Developments
9.3 Lulu xPress
9.3.1 Lulu xPress Basic Information
9.3.2 Lulu xPress Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.3.3 Lulu xPress Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.3.4 Lulu xPress SWOT Analysis
9.3.5 Lulu xPress Business Overview
9.3.6 Lulu xPress Recent Developments
9.4 Blurb
9.4.1 Blurb Basic Information
9.4.2 Blurb Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.4.3 Blurb Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.4.4 Blurb Business Overview
9.4.5 Blurb Recent Developments
9.5 BookBaby
9.5.1 BookBaby Basic Information
9.5.2 BookBaby Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.5.3 BookBaby Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.5.4 BookBaby Business Overview
9.5.5 BookBaby Recent Developments
9.6 GearLaunch
9.6.1 GearLaunch Basic Information
9.6.2 GearLaunch Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.6.3 GearLaunch Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.6.4 GearLaunch Business Overview
9.6.5 GearLaunch Recent Developments
9.7 KDP Print
9.7.1 KDP Print Basic Information
9.7.2 KDP Print Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.7.3 KDP Print Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.7.4 KDP Print Business Overview
9.7.5 KDP Print Recent Developments
9.8 Bookvault
9.8.1 Bookvault Basic Information
9.8.2 Bookvault Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.8.3 Bookvault Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.8.4 Bookvault Business Overview
9.8.5 Bookvault Recent Developments
9.9 PrintOnDemand
9.9.1 PrintOnDemand Basic Information
9.9.2 PrintOnDemand Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.9.3 PrintOnDemand Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.9.4 PrintOnDemand Business Overview
9.9.5 PrintOnDemand Recent Developments
9.10 Cloc Book Print
9.10.1 Cloc Book Print Basic Information
9.10.2 Cloc Book Print Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.10.3 Cloc Book Print Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.10.4 Cloc Book Print Business Overview
9.10.5 Cloc Book Print Recent Developments
9.11 Matador
9.11.1 Matador Basic Information
9.11.2 Matador Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.11.3 Matador Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.11.4 Matador Business Overview
9.11.5 Matador Recent Developments
9.12 Acutrack
9.12.1 Acutrack Basic Information
9.12.2 Acutrack Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.12.3 Acutrack Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.12.4 Acutrack Business Overview
9.12.5 Acutrack Recent Developments
9.13 Diggy POD
9.13.1 Diggy POD Basic Information
9.13.2 Diggy POD Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.13.3 Diggy POD Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.13.4 Diggy POD Business Overview
9.13.5 Diggy POD Recent Developments
9.14 Book Patch
9.14.1 Book Patch Basic Information
9.14.2 Book Patch Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.14.3 Book Patch Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.14.4 Book Patch Business Overview
9.14.5 Book Patch Recent Developments
9.15 Trafford
9.15.1 Trafford Basic Information
9.15.2 Trafford Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.15.3 Trafford Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.15.4 Trafford Business Overview
9.15.5 Trafford Recent Developments
9.16 Book Printing UK
9.16.1 Book Printing UK Basic Information
9.16.2 Book Printing UK Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.16.3 Book Printing UK Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.16.4 Book Printing UK Business Overview
9.16.5 Book Printing UK Recent Developments
9.17 Pothi
9.17.1 Pothi Basic Information
9.17.2 Pothi Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.17.3 Pothi Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.17.4 Pothi Business Overview
9.17.5 Pothi Recent Developments
9.18 CPI Print UK
9.18.1 CPI Print UK Basic Information
9.18.2 CPI Print UK Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.18.3 CPI Print UK Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.18.4 CPI Print UK Business Overview
9.18.5 CPI Print UK Recent Developments
9.19 Gelato
9.19.1 Gelato Basic Information
9.19.2 Gelato Print-on-demand Book Service Product Overview
9.19.3 Gelato Print-on-demand Book Service Product Market Performance
9.19.4 Gelato Business Overview
9.19.5 Gelato Recent Developments
10 Print-on-demand Book Service Market Forecast by Region
10.1 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size Forecast
10.2 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Forecast by Region
10.2.1 North America Market Size Forecast by Country
10.2.2 Europe Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size Forecast by Country
10.2.3 Asia Pacific Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size Forecast by Region
10.2.4 South America Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size Forecast by Country
10.2.5 Middle East and Africa Forecasted Sales of Print-on-demand Book Service by Country
11 Forecast Market by Type and by Application (2026-2035)
11.1 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Forecast by Type (2026-2035)
11.1.1 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size Forecast by Type (2026-2035)
11.2 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Forecast by Application (2026-2035)
11.2.1 Global Print-on-demand Book Service Market Size (M USD) Forecast by Application (2026-2035)
12 Conclusion and Key Findings
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