Qityol vs. Audible ACX
ACX is only open to rights holders in the US, UK, Canada, or Ireland. Qityol publishes audiobook creators from any country, at 80% of net, with no exclusivity required.
Terms verified August 2026.
Start publishing freeTo open an ACX account, a rights holder must be resident in one of four countries, with a local Taxpayer Identification Number, a local mailing address, and local banking details.
4 eligible countries
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, or Ireland only. Everywhere else, ACX itself directs creators to a different aggregator, such as Voices by INaudio.
Open to any country
No residency restriction on who can publish an audiobook. Payouts are handled through Stripe Connect or, for Kenyan creators, M-Pesa via IntaSend.
Both ACX figures use ACX’s current 2026 rates. ACX pays on net sales receipts, so a discounted sale earns less than shown here.
| Platform | Rate | You earn |
|---|---|---|
| Qityol | 80% of net | $11.41 |
| ACX — exclusive | 50% | $7.50 |
| ACX — non-exclusive | 30% | $4.50 |
Exclusive terms lock the title to Audible, Amazon and Apple for a 90-day minimum, after which you get one one-time switch to non-exclusive — not an anytime option. ACX pays on "net sales receipts", not list price, so discounted sales pay less than shown.
ACX historically required seven years of exclusive distribution (Audible, Amazon, and Apple only) to earn its top royalty tier. Under ACX’s 2026 royalty model, that changed: rights holders on the exclusive tier can request a one-time switch to non-exclusive once a title has been on sale for at least 90 days — a real improvement, but still a term you have to wait out.
Qityol has no exclusivity requirement at any tier, from the first sale. Publish the same audiobook on Qityol and anywhere else — ACX included — at the same time.
ACX is only open to rights holders resident in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, or Ireland, with a valid local Taxpayer Identification Number, a mailing address in one of those countries, and local banking details. An author outside those four countries cannot create an ACX account at all — they'd need a different aggregator, such as Voices by INaudio or Authors Republic. Qityol has no such restriction.
Per ACX's own 2026 royalty model, 50% for exclusive distribution (Audible, Amazon, and Apple only) or 30% for non-exclusive — both raised from their prior 40%/25% rates in April 2026. ACX pays on "net sales receipts," not list price, so a discounted sale earns less than the headline rate suggests.
Not as strictly as it used to. Under ACX's 2026 royalty model, exclusive-distribution rights holders can request a one-time switch to non-exclusive once a title has been on sale for at least 90 days — a real change from ACX's historic seven-year exclusive term. Qityol's terms are simpler still: there's no exclusivity requirement at any royalty tier, ever, so there's no lock-in to switch out of in the first place.
No. ACX requires your book to already be listed on Amazon (as an ebook or print title) before you can create an audiobook profile for it. Qityol has no such prerequisite — you can publish an audiobook on Qityol whether or not the book exists anywhere else.
Yes, if you choose ACX's non-exclusive tier, or if you're waiting out an ACX exclusive title's 90-day minimum before switching. Qityol never asks for exclusivity, so there's nothing on our side stopping you from also distributing through ACX.
Free to start. No exclusivity, no country restriction. 80% of every sale goes directly to you.