# Kobo Plus pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $7.99/mo (Kobo Plus Read). Among the 7 audiobook services we track it is #3 cheapest of 7; median entry $11.99/mo.
**Domain:** kobo.com
**Free tier:** No · 30-day free trial
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** Kobo e-readers (Clara 2E, Sage, Libra 2, Elipsa, Elipsa 2E), iOS, Android, Kobo app
**Best for:** Kobo e-reader owners; Ebook-primary readers who also want audiobooks; Budget-conscious listeners wanting unlimited access without credits; Genre fiction readers (romance, mystery, fantasy)
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kobo Plus Read | $7.99 | — | flat | Unlimited ebook access only; no audiobooks. Free trial for new subscribers. | bookriot.com |
| Kobo Plus Listen | $7.99 | — | flat | Unlimited audiobook access only; no ebooks. Corrected from the prior $9.99 figure to the confirmed $7.99. Free trial for new subscribers. | bookriot.com |
| Kobo Plus Read & Listen | $9.99 | — | flat | Combined unlimited ebook and audiobook access. Corrected from the previously inferred $13.99 to the confirmed $9.99. Free trial for new subscribers. | bookriot.com |

**Key features:** 1.3M+ ebooks in catalog; 100,000+ audiobooks; Truly unlimited streaming/downloads — no credit or throttle system; Includes comics, manga, graphic novels, and Kobo Originals; Best value combined ebook + audiobook subscription at $9.99/mo (Read & Listen); Kobo e-reader hardware integration for reading and listening in one device; Catalog organized by genre and series.

**Plan limits:** Audiobook playback on Kobo hardware limited to specific models (Clara 2E, Sage, Libra 2, Elipsa, Elipsa 2E); Catalog rotates — titles may leave the service; Not available in Mexico; Ebook catalog (~1.3M) much larger than audiobook catalog (~100,000).

## Cheaper audiobook services alternatives

- [AudiobooksNow](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/audiobook-services/audiobooksnow/) — from $0/mo
- [Audible](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/audiobook-services/audible/) — from $7.95/mo

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-14
Provenance: Official kobo.com plans page returned 403; US pricing confirmed via Book Riot 'Kobo Plus Review' (accessed 2026-06-14): Kobo Plus Read $7.99/mo, Kobo Plus Listen $7.99/mo, Kobo Plus Read & Listen $9.99/mo. Corrected the prior Listen figure ($9.99) and the previously inferred Read & Listen figure ($13.99), both of which were wrong.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/audiobook-services/kobo-plus/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Kobo Plus's entry plan was $7.99/mo as of 2026-06-14 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/audiobook-services/kobo-plus/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl