# 99designs

99designs is a design marketplace owned by Vista where authors run a book cover contest or hire one designer directly.

- Canonical page: https://kdp123.com/t/99designs/
- Official site: https://99designs.com
- Categories: Cover Design & Mockups
- Price: From $299 (Book cover contest packages: Bronze $299, Silver $499, Gold $799, Platinum $1,199, excluding sales tax. 1-to-1 projects are estimated at $279 to $999.)
- Platforms: web
- Outputs KDP-ready files: Not stated
- Touches your KDP account: No
- Official Amazon product: No
- Last checked: 2026-11-09

## Summary

In a contest you post a brief, designers from around the world submit concepts (about 30 at the lowest package), and you pick and refine a winner, receiving the copyright and production files. You can also request quotes from a single designer. It is a general design marketplace, not book-specific, so quality varies between designers and you need to give them KDP's trim, bleed and spine specs yourself.

## Pros

- Many concepts to choose from in one contest
- Money-back guarantee on most contests before the final round

## Cons

- Designers are not KDP specialists; you supply the print specs
- Contest pricing is high for a single ebook cover

## Alternatives

- [Fiverr](https://kdp123.com/t/fiverr/)
- [Reedsy Marketplace](https://kdp123.com/t/reedsy-marketplace/)
- [Damonza](https://kdp123.com/t/damonza/)

## Sources

- https://99designs.com/pricing/book-cover-design
- https://99designs.com/legal/terms-and-conditions
- https://99designs.com.au/book-cover-design