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Best Kobo Plus alternatives (2026)
7 alternatives to Kobo Plus in audiobook services, ranked by entry price. Kobo Plus starts at $7.99/mo. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheaper than Kobo Plus: AudiobooksNow, Audible.
- Free alternatives: AudiobooksNow, Chirp.
- Closest by price: AudiobooksNow ($0/mo), Audible ($7.95/mo), Everand ($11.99/mo).
Kobo Plus alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AudiobooksNow | $0/mo | Yes | — | Per-book buyers who prefer owning titles outright | audiobooksnow.com |
| 2 | Audible | $7.95/mo | No | — | Largest audiobook catalog seekers | dealnews.com |
| 3 | Everand | $11.99/mo | No | — | Multi-format readers (ebooks + audiobooks + podcasts in one subscription) | support.scribd.com |
| 4 | Downpour | $12.99/mo | No | — | DRM-free audiobook ownership advocates | downpour.com |
| 5 | Libro.fm | $14.17/mo | No | — | Independent bookstore supporters | publishersweekly.com |
| 6 | Audiobooks.com | $14.95/mo | No | — | Podcast listeners who also want audiobooks | audiobooks.com |
| 7 | Chirp | — | Yes | — | Budget-conscious listeners who buy selectively | quote-only |
Data current through 2026-06-14. Compare any two directly on the Audiobook Services index.