Lib Planet

What Lib Planet does

LibPlanet (legal entity: LIB OÜ, Estonian registration 12450790, headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia) operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at libplanet.com focused on Russian-language literature and adjacent entertainment/educational products. The 12,230+ fiction titles span classics, science fiction, fantasy, poetry, publicistics, mystery, detective, and children's literature, sourced from multiple Russian and international publishers including Эксмо, АСТ, Clever, Samokat, Robins, Nigma, and Mozaika Sintez. Beyond books, the catalog includes board games (Настольные игры), comics/manga (Комиксы), notebooks (Тетради), and a cross-promoted Korean cosmetics line routed via partner Imbasai.

The platform is built on a PHP-based PrestaShop stack (ThemesVolty "novelbook" theme) with no proprietary technology layer of note; supplemental integrations include Smartsupp live chat and a WooCommerce customer-info bridge plugin. Customer-account functionality includes wishlists, product comparison, credit slips, and alert subscriptions.

Commercially, LibPlanet runs a transactional one-time-purchase retail model with no subscription or licensing component. Pricing spans approximately $1 to $475, with promotional mechanics including a NIGHT promo code (10–15% off in-stock books and games), a 10% newsletter first-order incentive, and sale-tier discounts of up to 90%. Demand generation relies on organic social (Facebook, Instagram, a Russian-language Facebook community), on-site email signup, and the storefront's own promotional merchandising. International shipping is verified by named customer testimonials from Italy, Finland, and Cyprus, and a wholesale/B2B program ("Оптовым клиентам") is offered alongside the consumer storefront. The team is reported at 1–10 employees with no external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership identified.

Name

Lib Planet

Legal name

LIB OÜ

Website

https://libplanet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LibPlanet (LIB OÜ) is an Estonian direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer selling Russian-language books, children's books, comics/manga, board games, and notebooks to consumers across Europe via its PrestaShop storefront libplanet.com.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Book Retail

NAICS

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459), Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (459120), Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945), Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Physical Game Distribution & Retail (Boxed Games, Wholesale, Merchandising) (MPAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humor, Gift & Specialty Format Books (Journals, Coloring, etc.) (MPAJAAAN), Children’s Comics, Graphic Novels & Manga Publishing (MPAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Online bookstore retail
• Board games retail
• Fiction literature sales
• Children's books retail
• Comics and manga retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinna

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail product sales: LibPlanet generates revenue through direct retail sales of books, board games, notebooks, and related products. Customers purchase items at listed prices with periodic promotional discounts. The business model is transactional with no subscription component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lib Planet is an online bookstore and board game retailer that sells a wide range of books (fiction, Russian literature, foreign literature, classics, science fiction, fantasy, poetry), children's books, comics/manga, board games, and notebooks/stationery directly to consumers via its own e-commerce website with international shipping.

Product overview

LibPlanet is an e-commerce bookstore platform that operates as a single unified online retail store rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The company sells a diversified product portfolio centered on books across multiple genres (fiction, Russian and foreign literature, classics, science fiction, fantasy, poetry, publicistics, mystery, detective, and children's books) alongside complementary product lines including board games (Настольные игры), comics/manga (Комиксы), and notebooks (Тетради). The platform features products available both in-stock and on-order, with promotional discount campaigns (NIGHT promo code offering 10-15% off) and a wishlist/comparison feature. LibPlanet is registered in Tallinn, Estonia (SELLER: LIB OÜ) and serves customers internationally with multilingual support (Russian and English).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fiction books Multi-category fiction catalog (Russian literature, foreign literature, classics, sci-fi, fantasy, poetry, etc.) sold directly to individual readers via the Lib Planet e-commerce site.
• Children's books Children's literature assortment offered via the Lib Planet online storefront for parents, caregivers, and young readers.
• Comics and manga Comics and manga titles sold through the Lib Planet online storefront for individual comic/manga readers.
• Board games Board game assortment sold via the Lib Planet online storefront for individual consumers and families.
• Notebooks and stationery Notebooks and related stationery products sold through the Lib Planet online storefront for individual consumers.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ImbasaiminorOthersImbasai is a Korean cosmetics retailer. LibPlanet links to Imbasai website, indicating a cross-promotional or referral relationship for Korean cosmetics products sold on LibPlanet.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LitRes: Russia's largest digital/ebook and audiobook platform with growing physical-book distribution; comparable Russian-language focus but increasingly digital-first and at vastly greater scale.
• Ozon: Russia's leading general e-commerce marketplace with a deep books category and broad international reach; overlaps with LibPlanet on Russian-language inventory and cross-border ambitions but operates as a much broader multi-category platform.
• Wildberries: Largest Russian e-commerce platform, with significant books, stationery, and toys/games categories; a broad incumbent whose scale and pricing pressure threaten any niche bookseller.

Direct peers

• Hive.co.uk: UK-based online bookstore aggregator offering broad English-language catalog with European shipping — similar small-team, online-only retailer serving European consumers.
• Book Depository: International online bookstore founded on global free-shipping to dozens of countries — closely mirrors LibPlanet's e-commerce-only, internationally-shipped bookstore model.
• ThriftBooks: Large online bookstore built on deep discounting and a huge catalog — comparable low-overhead, discount-driven online bookselling model serving a similar value-oriented book buyer.
• Chitai-Gorod: Major Russian bookstore chain with a strong online presence, focused on Russian-language titles and gift/stationery categories — comparable product mix and target customer base as LibPlanet.
• Coolshop: Nordic e-commerce retailer combining board games, books, and collectibles with EU-wide shipping — comparable in scale, product mix (books + board games), and cross-border European fulfillment.
• Labirint: One of the largest Russian-language online bookstores, carrying a similar multi-category catalog (fiction, children's books, toys/games, stationery) with international shipping. Most directly comparable business model to LibPlanet.

Regional players

• Apollo Eesti: Estonia's largest domestic bookstore chain, based in the same Tallinn market as LibPlanet; a regional incumbent whose physical and online footprint defines the local competitive landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/libplanet
• Instagraminstagram.com/libplanet
• Xx.com/libplanet_com
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/libplanet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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