AuthorScout
AuthorScout is a book and niche discovery tool with history, categories and tracking for independent books, with a free plan.
At a glance
- Price
- Free tier, paid from $9.99/mo (Publisher Pro $15.99/mo. Prices from the vendor's own comparison page.)
- Platforms
- Web
- Outputs KDP-ready files
- No
- Touches your KDP account
- No
- Categories
- Book & Niche Research, Sales & Rank Tracking
- Last checked
- 2026-11-09
Summary
AuthorScout starts from the question of which books and niches deserve a closer look. It is built around independent-book discovery, history, categories and tracking. It has a free plan, a Pro plan at $9.99 a month and a Publisher Pro plan at $15.99 a month. Pricing is as published by the vendor in its own comparison page.
Alternatives
- BookBeam: BookBeam is a subscription web app and Chrome extension for niche research, keyword research and ongoing tracking of books on Amazon.
- Publisher Rocket: Publisher Rocket is a downloadable keyword, category and competition research app for Amazon book publishers, sold as a one-time purchase.
- KDSPY: KDSPY is a paid browser extension that shows category, keyword, competitor and revenue estimates directly on Amazon pages.
Sources
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