# Booksprout

Booksprout is an advance reader copy platform for authors that distributes review copies to its reader community and sends automatic review reminders.

- Canonical page: https://kdp123.com/t/booksprout/
- Official site: https://booksprout.co
- Categories: Reviews & ARC
- Price: Free tier, paid from $9/mo (Growing Author $9/month, Pro Author $19, Bestselling Author $29, Publisher and Review Service $59. The free plan lets you build a following but not run review campaigns. No free trial; 30-day money-back guarantee. Annual billing is offered.)
- Platforms: web
- Outputs KDP-ready files: No
- Touches your KDP account: No
- Official Amazon product: No
- Last checked: 2026-11-09

## Summary

Booksprout lists your ARC to its reviewer community and your own followers, delivers watermarked copies, and reminds readers to post reviews; it says authors can expect about 8 reviews per 10 participants but guarantees neither numbers nor ratings. Amazon allows free or discounted copies only if you do not require a review in exchange or try to influence it, and anything beyond the book (such as gift cards) invalidates a review. Booksprout says it complies and asks reviewers to disclose the free copy, but its "free copy in exchange for honest feedback" wording sits close to that line, so never make a review a condition in your own campaign text.

## Pros

- Automatic copy delivery and review reminders
- Can restrict campaigns to manually vetted top reviewers on higher plans

## Cons

- Running any review campaign needs a paid plan
- The entry plan caps active campaigns and copies per campaign

## Alternatives

- [BookSirens](https://kdp123.com/t/booksirens/)
- [StoryOrigin](https://kdp123.com/t/storyorigin/)
- [Hidden Gems Books](https://kdp123.com/t/hidden-gems-books/)
- [NetGalley](https://kdp123.com/t/netgalley/)

## Sources

- https://booksprout.co/pricing
- https://help.booksprout.co/article/226-do-booksprout-services-violate-amazons-terms-of-service-regarding-reviews
- https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G202101910