What Everand does

Everand is a digital reading subscription service operating as a brand under Scribd Inc., headquartered in San Francisco. The platform offers consumers access to a catalog of over 1.5 million audiobooks and ebooks, plus 20,000+ titles available without monthly unlock consumption, spanning audiobooks, ebooks, podcasts, and sheet music. The service is delivered through a website (everand.com) and mobile applications on iOS and Android, with cross-device synchronization enabling continuous reading and listening across platforms. Following the 2025 acquisition of Fable, a social reading platform, Everand integrated Fable's nearly 200,000 online book clubs, reading goal tracking, advanced statistics, and community features directly into its subscription product via a combined offering launched in June 2026.

The company operates a three-tier subscription model — Standard ($11.99/month, 1 book unlock), Plus ($16.99/month, 3 unlocks), and Deluxe ($28.99/month, 5 unlocks) — each preceded by a 30-day free trial. Unused unlocks roll over for up to six months. The combined Everand + Fable subscription is available to approximately 5 million combined readers globally, supporting English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer via self-serve digital channels, with marketing driven through website content, social media (Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, Pinterest), email campaigns, and app store presence. Exclusive Everand Originals content from authors including Stephen King, Margaret Atwood, and Roxane Gay provides differentiated, platform-exclusive titles. The service explicitly positions itself as a bundled alternative to Amazon's Audible and Kindle offerings, leveraging combined content and community features at a lower starting price point.

Everand does not disclose standalone revenue, operate a public API, or describe proprietary AI/ML capabilities. The platform is accessibility-oriented (WCAG 2.0 Level AA target compliance per Scribd) and the referral program has been paused since April 2024. The combined entity represents a strategic challenge to Amazon's dominance in digital reading by offering audiobook, ebook, and social reading in a single subscription — a packaging that pure-play audiobook (Audible) or ebook (Kindle) services cannot match without similar acquisitions or partnerships.

Name

Everand

Legal name

Scribd Inc.

Website

https://everand.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Everand is a Scribd-owned digital reading subscription service offering audiobooks, ebooks, podcasts, and sheet music from a 1.5M+ title catalog, now bundled with Fable's nearly 200,000 book clubs, serving individual consumers globally via tiered monthly subscriptions starting at $11.99.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Reading Subscription

NAICS

Book Retailers and News Dealers (45921)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

E-book Subscription & Bundling Services (MPAJAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

eBook & Digital Reading Platforms (BPAMAJAK)

Keywords

• Digital reading subscription
• Audiobook streaming
• Ebook subscription
• Online book clubs
• Digital content library

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Three-tiered monthly subscription model (Standard $11.99, Plus $16.99, Deluxe $28.99) with 30-day free trial. Each tier offers different monthly book unlocks (1, 3, or 5 books). Includes rollover of unused unlocks for up to six months.
2. Bundled Subscription: Combined subscription with Fable offering access to Everand's 1.5M+ audiobooks/ebooks plus Fable's premium community features (book clubs, advanced stats, ad-free experience) at no additional cost. Priced starting at $11.99/month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Everand operates a digital reading subscription platform that provides on-demand access to a catalog of over 1.5 million audiobooks, ebooks, and podcasts, plus unlimited access to 20,000+ titles without unlocks. Subscribers choose between three monthly plans (Standard, Plus, Deluxe) that grant 1, 3, or 5 book unlocks respectively, with cross-device syncing and integration with Fable for community book clubs, reading goals, and advanced statistics.

Product overview

Everand is a digital reading subscription platform offering audiobooks, ebooks, and podcasts through a tiered subscription model. The platform provides access to over 1.5 million titles with three plan tiers (Standard, Plus, and Deluxe) ranging from $11.99 to $28.99 per month. In June 2026, Everand launched a combined subscription with Fable, its sister social reading platform acquired in 2025, bundling book clubs and community features. The portfolio includes Everand Originals, exclusive content from celebrated authors. Users can access 20k+ titles without unlocks, read/listen offline, and sync reading activity with Fable for community engagement, reading goals, and advanced statistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Everand Originals: Original works from celebrated authors published exclusively on Everand, including titles by Roxane Gay, Stephen King, Margaret Atwood, and Chuck Palahniuk.

Products and services

• Everand Subscription Digital reading subscription service offering access to 1.5M+ audiobooks, ebooks, and podcasts with monthly unlocks. Provides unlimited access to 20k+ titles without unlocks, offline reading and listening, and integration with Fable for community features and book clubs. Targeted at individual consumers who want an all-in-one alternative to Audible and Kindle.
• Everand Originals Sub-brand offering original written works published exclusively on Everand, featuring titles from authors including Roxane Gay, Stephen King, Margaret Atwood, Chuck Palahniuk, Najwa Zebian, Ada Limón, and others. Available to Everand subscribers as part of the catalog.
• Combined Everand and Fable Subscription Integrated subscription product combining Everand's audiobook and ebook library with Fable's social reading features including nearly 200,000 online book clubs, custom reading goals, advanced statistics, and an ad-free Fable Plus premium experience. Includes cross-app activity syncing and global availability.
• Fable Social reading platform acquired by Scribd Inc. in 2025, offering nearly 200,000 online book clubs, custom reading goals, advanced reading statistics, and an ad-free experience. Now included as Fable Plus premium tier within Everand subscriptions at no additional cost.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to 5 million combined readers through Everand and Fable integration
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FablecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Scribd acquired Fable in 2025 and subsequently launched a combined subscription in June 2026 bundling Everand's 1.5M+ audiobooks and ebooks with Fable's nearly 200,000 online book clubs. The integration includes cross-app activity syncing, Fable Plus premium features at no additional cost, and rollover of unused unlocks for up to six months. This partnership directly challenges Amazon's Audible and Kindle services by creating switching costs and deepening user engagement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Scribd: Everand's parent company and former direct brand. Scribd historically offered the same audiobook/ebook/document subscription and now functions as the corporate parent and adjacent free content platform.
• Spotify: Music streaming giant that has expanded into audiobooks and podcasts. While limited versus Everand's full ebook/audiobook offering, Spotify competes for the same consumer audio subscription wallet share.
• Apple Books: Apple's ebook and audiobook store with subscription components. Competes with Everand through cross-device reading ecosystems tied to the Apple hardware platform.

Direct peers

• Libro.fm: Audiobook subscription service that supports independent bookstores. Competes with Everand on audiobook subscriptions but with a differentiated indie-bookstore-aligned value proposition.
• Audible: Amazon-owned audiobook subscription service and Everand's primary direct competitor. Both offer monthly subscription tiers with monthly credits for audiobook downloads, targeting the same consumer audiobook listener.
• Kobo Plus: Rakuten-owned ebook and audiobook subscription service. Directly comparable subscription model for unlimited digital reading, competing with Everand's bundled format across multiple geographies.
• BookBeat: Bonnier-owned audiobook and ebook streaming subscription service operating primarily in Europe. Direct subscription model competitor with comparable tiered pricing and audiobook+ebook bundling.
• Kindle Unlimited: Amazon's ebook and audiobook subscription service. Directly competes with Everand's ebook subscription tiers, offering unlimited reading from a catalog of ebooks for a flat monthly fee.
• Storytel: Swedish audiobook and ebook subscription service operating across Europe and emerging markets. Closely comparable bundled audiobook+ebook subscription model targeting mass-market consumers.

Regional players

• Hoopla: Library-driven digital lending platform for ebooks, audiobooks, and more, primarily serving North American public library patrons. Competes for consumer digital reading time via a different access model (library card-based).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/everand_us
• Facebookfacebook.com/everand.us
• Instagraminstagram.com/everand_us
• Pinterestpinterest.com/everand_us

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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