This page provides a basic feature comparison between EdTech Books and other open publishing platforms commonly used for open textbooks, journals, etc.
| Feature | EdTech Books | PressBooks | Open Journal Systems | BePress / Digital Commons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | ||||
| API Data Access | Minimal | |||
| Automated Book PDF Generation | ||||
| Automated Chapter PDF Generation | ||||
| Automated Text-to-Speech | ||||
| Automated MS Word Conversion | ||||
| Automated Translation Support | ||||
| Mobile Optimization | Somewhat | |||
| Single Sign-on (e.g., Google, SAML, Orcid) | Limited | Limited | ||
| Editorial Features | ||||
| Author-controlled Biographies | ||||
| Automated Deidentification of Manuscripts | ||||
| Collaborative Authorship | Minimal | |||
| Cross-book Copying of Content | ||||
| Continuous Improvement Tools and Prompts | ||||
| Custom Book-level CSS | ||||
| Editorial Management and Peer Review | ||||
| Endorsement Management | ||||
| Google Docs Importing | ||||
| History / Revision Tracking | Somewhat | |||
| Inline Editing | ||||
| Manuscript Submission Management | ||||
| Quality Assurance Badging | ||||
| Quality Assurance Ratings | ||||
| REST Saving | ||||
| Indexing and Search Engine Optimization | ||||
| Author Affiliation Indexing | ||||
| Author Profile Links | ||||
| Automated Citation Generation | ||||
| Click-level Analytics | ||||
| Collections / Series | ||||
| Cross-site Inclusion | ||||
| DOI Registration | ||||
| Internal Analytics | Minimal | Minimal | ||
| Keyword Indexing | ||||
| Sitewide Search | ||||
| Educational Features | ||||
| Learning Checks | ||||
| Linked Glossaries | ||||
| LMS (iFrame) Embedding | ||||
| LMS Gradebook Integration | Forthcoming | |||
| Multimedia and iFrame Embedding | Yes, Automated | Yes, Manual | ||
| Predicted Reading Time | ||||
| Reader Favoriting | ||||
| Reader Progress Tracking | ||||