Biblio.bg

Name

Biblio.bg

Legal name

Biblio.bg

Website

https://biblio.bg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Bookstore

NAICS

Book Retailers and News Dealers (459210), Book Publishers (513130)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores (5734)

akta.pro primary industry

E-book Retail & Reading Platforms (Stores, Apps, Devices) (MPAJAMAA)

Keywords

• Electronic book sales
• Digital magazine subscriptions
• Online bookstore platform
• Ebook distribution services
• Digital reading content

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Book Sales: One-time purchase model for electronic books in ePub and PDF formats. Prices range from approximately 1.50 EUR to 20 EUR depending on the title. Both DRM-protected and DRM-free options available (ePub без DRM category).
2. E-magazine and E-newspaper Subscriptions: Periodic publications available for digital download, including titles like National Geographic, Cosmopolitan, and National Geographic Kids. Users can purchase individual issues or subscribe to series.
3. Printed Book Sales: Physical book sales with delivery options. Free delivery for orders over 39.90 BGN, 3.99 BGN delivery fee for orders over 9.99 BGN.
4. E-reader Accessories: Sales of e-reader accessories including cases, covers, and other reading accessories. Products like eco-leather cases priced around 12.73 EUR.
5. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers available for purchase, enabling customers to give digital reading content as gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Biblio.bg operates an online bookstore and digital content platform that sells electronic books (e-books) in ePub and PDF formats (both DRM-protected and DRM-free), electronic magazines and newspapers, printed books with home delivery within Bulgaria, book-related accessories, gift vouchers, and e-reader devices. The platform features a digital library management system and integrates with Adobe Digital Editions and other reading apps for cross-device reading.

Product overview

Biblio.bg is an online bookstore and digital content platform founded in May 2011. The platform operates as a unified multi-format reading destination offering electronic books (електронни книги) and electronic magazines (електронни списания) as its core products, supplemented by print books (печатни книги) added in 2013. The ecosystem is extended through book accessories (аксесоари за книги) including branded merchandise from Simetro Books, gift vouchers (ваучери), and games. The platform supports multiple e-book formats (ePub and PDF) with both DRM-protected and DRM-free options, and integrates with popular reading applications like Adobe Digital Editions, Overdrive, PocketBook Reader, Aldiko, and BlueFire Reader for cross-device reading.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Books (Електронни книги) Digital books available in ePub and PDF formats, both DRM-protected and DRM-free. Covers fiction, non-fiction, academic texts, and more across multiple languages, with extensive Bulgarian-language catalog and curated international titles (e.g., 230+ crime/thriller titles). Sold to individual consumers for one-time purchases with instant digital delivery.
• Electronic Magazines and Newspapers (Електронни списания) Digital periodicals including National Geographic, National Geographic Kids, Cosmopolitan, Manager, and specialty publications such as Yoga for Everyone (Йога за всички). Available in PDF format with both individual issue purchases and recurring subscriptions.
• Print Books (Печатни книги) Physical printed books added to the catalog in December 2013. Includes fiction, non-fiction, children's literature, and books in multiple languages (English, Russian, Bulgarian). Available with home delivery within Bulgaria (free for orders over 39.90 BGN, 3.99 BGN fee for orders between 9.99 and 39.90 BGN).
• Book Accessories (Аксесоари за книги) Book-related merchandise including bookmarks, book stands, thermal mugs, metal plates, bags, planners/calendars, jigsaw puzzles, and e-reader cases/covers. Brands include Simetro Books (91+ products across the range).
• Gift Vouchers (Ваучери за подарък) Gift vouchers that customers can purchase and give as gifts, redeemable on e-books and e-magazines available on the Biblio.bg platform.
• Games (Игри) Board games and puzzles available for purchase on the Biblio.bg platform, complementing the books and accessories catalog.
• E-readers and E-reader Accessories (Електронни четци) E-reader devices and accessories. The platform sells e-reader cases (калъфи за електронен четец) and features compatible devices including Kobo, PocketBook, Kindle, and Prestigio readers for cross-device reading of Biblio.bg's e-book catalog.

Quantifiable outcome

• 230+ criminal/thriller e-book titles available
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• French Cultural Institute (Institut Français de Bulgarie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2014Partnership with the French Cultural Institute for organizing the Digital Biblio Technologies conference in 2014 - the first of its kind conference for digital publishing technologies in Bulgaria.
• Kolibri Publishing HousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2014Co-organizer of the Digital Biblio Technologies conference alongside the French Cultural Institute. Kolibri is a major Bulgarian publisher.
• AdobecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Adobe Digital Editions and Adobe DRM for protecting and distributing e-books. Customers need to create Adobe ID for DRM-protected content.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Scribd: Subscription-based digital library with e-books, audiobooks, and documents accessible globally. Comparable as a subscription digital reading service and a competitive alternative for Bulgarian consumers seeking non-Bulgarian content.
• Kobo (Rakuten Kobo): Major e-reader hardware seller and e-book retail platform with strong presence in Europe and Canada. Comparable to Biblio.bg in selling ePub content with DRM, and explicitly named as a compatible device family on the Biblio.bg platform.
• Apple Books: Apple's e-book and audiobook retail platform tightly integrated with iOS devices. Comparable as a direct-to-consumer digital reading store with DRM-protected content and a curated catalog, but with vastly larger global reach.
• Amazon Kindle Store: Global e-book retail and reading platform operating at massive scale. Competes directly with Biblio.bg on international titles and increasingly on Bulgarian-language content, with far superior pricing, catalog depth, and device ecosystem.
• Google Play Books: Google's e-book retail and reading platform integrated with Android OS, available globally including Bulgaria. Comparable as an e-book retailer with multi-format support, but operates at much larger scale and as part of Google's broader services ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Smashwords: Indie e-book distribution platform that distributes to major retailers, including many titles also sold on Biblio.bg. Comparable as a multi-format e-book distribution platform with author self-publishing and DRM options.
• Storytel: Subscription audiobook and e-book service operating across multiple European markets including parts of Eastern Europe. Comparable business model (recurring subscription for digital reading content) and regional market overlap.
• Bookmate: Subscription-based digital reading service with strong presence in Eastern Europe, the CIS, and emerging markets — overlapping geography with Biblio.bg's Bulgarian focus. Comparable as a digital content distribution platform with subscription pricing models.

Direct peers

• Helicon.bg: Largest Bulgarian online bookstore, selling both print and digital books across a similar catalog breadth. Most direct competitor in the Bulgarian market with comparable product mix and target customer.

Regional players

• Orange Center Bulgaria: Established Bulgarian bookstore chain with growing online presence for print and digital books. Regional competitor serving the same Bulgarian consumer base with comparable product categories and pricing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biblio.bg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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