Most-Used Digital publishing by UK Companies (2026)

Detected digital publishing systems across 4,028 UK companies, with Issuu used by 36.4% of detected companies.

Digital publishing use is detectable at 4,028 of 2,066,481 trading UK companies, with 16 systems identified. Issuu has the largest observed share at 36.4% (1,465 companies), ahead of FlipHTML5 at 12.0% (483), Heyzine at 11.2% (453) and Flipsnack at 10.5% (423).

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The pattern is similar across company-size bands. Issuu is first in Under 10 employees with 38.0% of 2,342 companies, in 10–50 employees with 34.4% of 1,371 companies, and in Over 50 employees with 32.7% of 315 companies.

Usage is not confined to the first four systems. FlippingBook accounts for 7.2% (290 companies), Simplebooklet 5.1% (206), PageSuite 4.2% (170) and Yumpu 3.4% (135), while 8 further systems cover 598 companies between them.

4,028

Companies with detected Digital publishing

Of 2,066,481 UK companies

0.2%

Detection rate

2026

16

Systems detected

In this category

36.4%

Leader share

Issuu

UK companies Digital publishing market share

Simplebooklet
PageSuite
Yumpu
Other (8 systems)

Share of the 4,028 UK companies with a detectable system. As of June 2026.

Digital publishing compared

SystemUK companiesShareMedian headcountLondon shareTypical profile
Issuu1,46736.4%721%Median headcount 7, 36.4% share
FlipHTML547611.8%719.3%Median headcount 7, 12.0% share
Heyzine45611.3%1015.9%Median headcount 10, 11.2% share
Flipsnack42410.5%818.9%Median headcount 8, 10.5% share
FlippingBook2947.3%717.6%Median headcount 7, 7.2% share
Simplebooklet2065.1%Buy these companies as a spreadsheet →
PageSuite1704.2%Buy these companies as a spreadsheet →
Yumpu1353.4%Buy these companies as a spreadsheet →
Paperturn1353.4%Buy these companies as a spreadsheet →
YUDU1193%Buy these companies as a spreadsheet →
Calaméo902.2%Buy these companies as a spreadsheet →
FlipBuilder741.8%Buy these companies as a spreadsheet →
PressReader741.8%Buy these companies as a spreadsheet →
Publitas721.8%Buy these companies as a spreadsheet →
Ceros671.7%Buy these companies as a spreadsheet →
Publuu601.5%Buy these companies as a spreadsheet →

Systems detected below the page threshold appear with counts only; their full lists are available in the Firmbase app.

Market leader by size

The leading Digital publishing system shifts with company size: among UK companies with under 10 employees, Issuu leads at 38% of the 2,342 with a detectable system; among UK companies with 10–50 employees, Issuu leads at 34.4% of the 1,371 with a detectable system; and among UK companies with over 50 employees, Issuu leads at 32.7% of the 315 with a detectable system.

Under 10 employees

Issuu

38% of band

This band contains 2,342 companies with fewer than 10 employees. Issuu leads with 38.0%, while the remaining share is split across FlipHTML5, Heyzine, Flipsnack, FlippingBook and smaller systems.

10–50 employees

Issuu

34.4% of band

There are 1,371 companies in the 10–50 employee band. Issuu is first on 34.4%, leaving the rest of the band to FlipHTML5, Heyzine, Flipsnack, FlippingBook and the other detected systems.

Over 50 employees

Issuu

32.7% of band

The Over 50 employees band covers 315 companies. Issuu is the largest detected system at 32.7%, so larger employers are less concentrated around the first system than Under 10 employees at 38.0%.

How Digital publishing usage is detected

Methodology

Company data

Detected companies are joined to UK Companies House records and XBRL accounts data. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.

Detection

Firmbase crawls the public website of actively-trading UK companies and fingerprints the technologies present: tracking scripts, embedded forms, chat widgets, CMS markers and similar signatures. A company is included in this list when one or more of the technology's signatures are found on its site; closely-related variants of the same product are grouped under one name. Detection covers what is visible on the public web — a company using the technology purely internally, with no website footprint, will not appear. Counts are therefore a conservative floor, not a ceiling.

Freshness

Websites are re-crawled on a rolling basis and the underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear within days of submission. The list and its statistics are regenerated when the detected cohort moves meaningfully. You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most-used Digital publishing among UK companies?
Issuu is the most-detected Digital publishing among UK companies, with 36.4% share (1,465 of 4,028 companies with a detectable system), ahead of FlipHTML5 (12%) and Heyzine (11.2%).
How many UK companies have a detectable Digital publishing?
4,028 of 2,066,481 actively-trading UK companies (0.2%) have a Digital publishing detectable from their public website. The remainder either run systems with no public web footprint or none at all, so detected share figures are a conservative floor.
What is a Digital publishing?
A Digital publishing system lets UK companies publish documents as web-readable editions, usually for brochures, catalogues, reports or magazines. It turns finished material into a hosted or embedded reading experience, so customers or members can view it without receiving a file attachment.
How is Digital publishing usage detected?
Firmbase crawls the public website of every actively-trading company in this scope and fingerprints the technologies present — scripts, widgets, booking and checkout flows. A company is attributed to a system when that system's signatures are found; systems with no public web footprint are not attributable, which is why every share figure on this page means share of companies with a detectable system.
Which has more UK companies, Issuu or FlipHTML5?
Issuu: 1,465 detected companies versus 483 for FlipHTML5, of the 4,028 UK companies with a detectable Digital publishing.
What is the best Digital publishing for UK companies?
The best Digital publishing system depends on publishing workflow, audience and document volume; this page publishes usage data rather than recommendations. Issuu is the most-used system overall at 36.4% (1,465 of 4,028 detected companies), followed by FlipHTML5 at 12.0% (483), Heyzine at 11.2% (453) and Flipsnack at 10.5% (423). Issuu also leads every size band: Under 10 employees at 38.0% of 2,342 companies, 10–50 employees at 34.4% of 1,371 companies, and Over 50 employees at 32.7% of 315 companies.

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