Fihrist Lab is better for live niche structure, market demand, organic ranking proof, competitor complaints, categories, and longitudinal tracking.
Complete market intelligence versus manuscript-based marketing generation
Fihrist Lab vs ManuscriptReport
ManuscriptReport turns a synopsis or manuscript into keywords and marketing assets; Fihrist Lab reads the external Amazon market before and after publication.
Fihrist Lab is the intelligence layer Amazon KDP publishers have been missing—built to expose real demand, decode the competition, and reveal exactly where the next book can win.
Fihrist Lab suits publishers choosing a market and validating live demand. ManuscriptReport suits authors with a defined manuscript who need relevant metadata and a broader marketing package.
Fihrist Lab$19.99One-time payment
ManuscriptReportFree keyword generator; Book Marketing Report $69 one-time per reportFree tool and per-report purchase
Last verifiedAugust 5, 2026Official sources where available
Quick verdict
The useful answer is about fit.
ManuscriptReport may be better when the manuscript already exists and the immediate need is keywords, comps, blurbs, synopsis, audience profiles, and marketing assets derived from that text.
Fihrist Lab starts outside the book with market evidence; ManuscriptReport starts inside the book with its content.
Side-by-side
Verified feature comparison
“Not publicly confirmed” means the capability or policy was not clearly documented in the official sources reviewed.
| Factor | Fihrist Lab | ManuscriptReport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free keyword generator; $69 Book Marketing Report |
| Payment model | One-time license | Free tool plus one-time per-report purchases |
| Refund policy | See Fihrist Lab refund policy | Not publicly confirmed |
| Niche research | Niche Ledger + Niche Analyzer | Not live market research; report supplies categories, comps, and positioning |
| Search-demand estimation | Modeled monthly range | No search-volume data in free generator |
| Competition analysis | Organic, sponsored, format, category, and market-shaping books | Comparable titles in paid report; live competitor scanning not confirmed |
| Organic keyword verification | Yes — page-one checks excluding sponsored placements | No |
| Amazon autocomplete research | Yes — book-focused long-tail phrases | No — analyzes synopsis/manuscript content |
| Review-gap analysis | Yes — Opportunity Gap | No live competitor-review gap workflow publicly confirmed |
| Category analysis | Yes — category mapping and rank positions | Category recommendations in paid report |
| BSR tracking | Yes — with estimated sales, revenue, price, and category movement | No |
| Price and promotion detection | Yes — shopper-visible price and promotion awareness | No |
| Trademark-risk research | Yes — USPTO-based research aid; not legal advice | No |
| Local data storage | Yes — research is stored in extension storage | Manuscripts uploaded; site says deleted within 30 days and not used to train models |
| CSV export | Yes | Not publicly confirmed |
| Supported marketplaces | Amazon US, UK, Germany, and France | Not publicly confirmed |
| Browser integration | Chrome extension used while browsing Amazon | Web service |
| Intended audience | KDP publishers researching niches, keywords, competitors, and tracked books | Authors needing manuscript-derived metadata and marketing assets |
Practical differences
What changes in a real publishing workflow?
Niche intelligence
Fihrist Lab identifies how a live niche is structured before a manuscript consumes months of work. ManuscriptReport is downstream: it reads the book's content and suggests how to position and market it.
Keyword research
ManuscriptReport generates seven backend phrases from a description or full manuscript. Fihrist Lab discovers phrases from Amazon autocomplete and tests organic page-one ranking, giving it stronger external market validation.
Competition analysis
The paid ManuscriptReport includes comparable titles. Fihrist Lab actively inspects competitor listings, sponsored status, formats, price, categories, BSR, and reader complaints.
Search-demand estimation
ManuscriptReport explicitly says its free generator does not include search-volume data. Fihrist Lab models monthly demand as a range from live niche signals.
Review and opportunity analysis
Fihrist Lab's Opportunity Gap is built around what readers disliked in competing books. ManuscriptReport's strength is extracting positioning and marketing language from the user's own manuscript.
Tracking and monitoring
ManuscriptReport delivers a report; it is not positioned as a tracker. Fihrist Lab records changing BSR, estimated sales, shopper price, revenue, and category placement.
Pricing
Fihrist Lab is $19.99 for the extension license. ManuscriptReport's keyword generator is free and its Book Marketing Report is $69 for a manuscript-specific output.
Workflow and ease of use
Use Fihrist Lab before committing to the book and while monitoring it. Use ManuscriptReport after the manuscript or detailed synopsis exists and marketing assets need to be generated.
Privacy and local data
Fihrist Lab keeps research locally. ManuscriptReport processes uploaded text and publicly states that manuscripts are deleted within 30 days and not used for model training.
Best use cases
These tools are especially complementary: Fihrist Lab for market selection and verification, ManuscriptReport for manuscript-specific packaging and launch material.
Inside Fihrist Lab
A connected evidence system—not ten disconnected numbers.
Niche Ledger
X-rays a niche to identify meaningful competitors, sponsored listings, format distribution, categories, and market-shaping books.
Niche Analyzer
Models credible monthly Amazon search demand as a range, making uncertainty visible instead of presenting a misleading exact number.
Keyword Lab + Keyword Spy
Discovers book-focused long-tail phrases through Amazon autocomplete, then verifies organic page-one rankings while excluding sponsored placements.
Opportunity Gap
Finds meaningful recurring complaints in competing books and turns those weaknesses into practical opportunities for a better book.
Category Analyzer
Maps categories and ranking positions associated with books and niches, preserving the context needed to judge category fit.
The Tracker
Monitors chronological BSR, estimated sales, shopper-visible price, estimated revenue, and category movement over time.
Promo-Aware Pricing
Detects the price shoppers can currently see so temporary promotions do not silently distort estimates.
The Vault
Saves research locally for later comparison and CSV export without sending the research history to a Fihrist server.
Trademark™ Check
Screens title phrases with USPTO results and publishing-risk signals. It is a research aid only—not legal advice, legal clearance, or a substitute for an attorney.
Cost of access
Pricing without distorted savings math
One payment. No subscription.
- One year
- $19.99
- Three years
- $19.99
Free tool and per-report purchase
- One year
- $69 for one Book Marketing Report
- Three years
- $69 for one report; additional manuscripts/reports cost separately
This is a service output rather than lifetime access to a research platform.
Decision guide
Who should choose each tool?
Choose Fihrist Lab if…
- You are still choosing or validating the niche
- You need live Amazon market evidence
- You want competitor review gaps and tracking
- You need organic keyword verification
Choose ManuscriptReport if…
- Your manuscript is already complete
- You need blurbs, synopsis, comps, audience profiles, and marketing assets
- You want a free synopsis-based keyword starting point
- You prefer a done-for-you report
Questions publishers ask
Fihrist Lab vs ManuscriptReport FAQ
01Is Fihrist Lab a good ManuscriptReport alternative?
It can be, especially for publishers who want research inside Amazon, local research storage, and a $19.99 one-time license. ManuscriptReport may still be the better fit when its specialist workflow matches the job more closely.
02Which tool is better for KDP niche research?
Fihrist Lab is built for live, listing-level niche inspection: it separates sponsored from organic evidence, models demand as a range, and connects competitors, categories, reviews, and tracking. ManuscriptReport should be considered on the strength of its verified specialty described on this page.
03Does Fihrist Lab require a subscription?
No. Fihrist Lab costs $19.99 as a one-time payment for lifetime access to the current extension license, subject to its Terms of Service.
04Can Fihrist Lab estimate Amazon search demand?
Yes. Niche Analyzer produces a modeled monthly range from observable Amazon signals. It is an estimate from Fihrist Lab's model, not Amazon-reported search volume.
05Does Fihrist Lab verify organic keyword rankings?
Yes. Keyword Spy checks whether a competing book appears organically on page one for a phrase and excludes sponsored placements from that verification.
06Can Fihrist Lab and ManuscriptReport be used together?
Yes. They do not need to be mutually exclusive. A publisher can use ManuscriptReport for its strongest specialist workflow and Fihrist Lab for browser-based market inspection, review gaps, organic verification, and local tracking.
07Does ManuscriptReport use live Amazon search-volume data?
Its official keyword-generator page says the free tool analyzes the book description and does not include search-volume metrics.
Evidence before effort