Abacus - Royalty Software for Publishers

Take the Stress Out of Royalty Management

From multi-author projects to entire publishing houses, managing royalties can quickly become overwhelming. Abacus gives you a simple, transparent way to handle it all — so you can scale your business and strengthen trust with your authors.

Import With Ease

Upload your KDP, ACX, or other sales reports in minutes. Abacus transforms messy spreadsheets into clean, accurate data.

Add Contributors

Set up co-authors, anthology contributors, or whole teams with a few clicks. Every royalty split is calculated automatically and precisely.

Share and Build Trust

Generate professional royalty statements and share them instantly. Keep your contributors informed and focus on growing your publishing success.

Turn Confusing Sales Reports Into Clear Royalties

Abacus makes sense of your data — no matter how many stores or platforms you publish through.

Managing royalties across multiple platforms can be overwhelming, with each store providing different formats and numbers. Abacus brings everything together in one place by transforming reports from Amazon KDP (including Kindle Unlimited and ACX), IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Kobo, Google Play, Apple Books, and more into accurate, transparent royalty calculations — giving you clarity, confidence, and more time to grow your publishing success.

Trusted by Publishers and Co-Authors Around the World

Abacus was built to take the stress out of royalty management, giving publishers a transparent, reliable, and scalable solution they can count on.

Instead of wrestling with spreadsheets or manual calculations, publishers use Abacus to simplify royalty management from start to finish. Automatic splits ensure accuracy, while transparent reports strengthen trust with every contributor. By saving hours of administrative work, Abacus frees publishers to focus on what really matters — growing their catalogs, building stronger author relationships, and scaling their publishing success.

Michael Anderle, Bestselling Author

PublishDrive's Abacus is proven to benefit authors and publishers scale their digital businesses, and ultimately, write more and worry less.

Our case study details how PD Abacus saves hours of time for co-authors and indie publishers like Michael. Learn all about the ultimate royalty splitting solution.READ THE CASE STUDY

Take Control of Your Royalty Management Today

Get a personalized plan tailored to your publishing needs and see how Abacus makes royalties simple, transparent, and stress-free.

With Abacus, you’ll be able to:

• Calculate and split royalties automatically
• Generate and share professional royalty reports with contributors
• Add revenue and cost sources for complete financial tracking
• Run custom analytics by series, author, or other datasets
• Manage all author payments from one unified dashboard

Eliminate Royalty Frustration
Unlock Creative Freedom

Abacus takes care of royalty calculations so you can focus on collaboration, growth, and scaling your publishing success.

• Shared Workload

  Split expenses, balance responsibilities, and double your marketing efforts without doubling the stress.

• Rapid Releases

  Co-authoring helps you maintain a fast publishing schedule and keep readers engaged with fresh content.

• Boosted Visibility

  Tap into your co-author’s audience to expand your reach and attract more readers worldwide.

• Stronger Credibility

  Enhance your brand image and reputation — especially valuable if you’re just starting out.

• Creative Flow

  Combine ideas, skills, and experiences to create better stories and more impactful books.

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