As of 2005 this page is no longer being updated and the information presented here is likely to be obsloete.

Company	Setup costs	Printing Cost	Comments
Booksurge	They seem to have reorganized their company and they no longer advertise their printing services. This is the parent company of GlobalBookPublisher (which used to be both ImprintBooks and GreatUnpublished... are you confused yet?)
Fidlar Doubleday	Depending on the services you require, but The basic prices are $40.00 for PDF files and $80.00 for non-PDF files.Some additional services are avalible as extras.	Cost per page: Trim size White paper Natural paper 5.5x8.5" $0.009 $0.0095 6x9" $0.010 $0.0105 8x10.75" $0.010 $0.0105 8.5x11" $0.012 $0.013 x page count + $1.50 (color cover, paperback, $2.00 for 8.5 x 11 trim size).	They print books in print runs of at least 25 copies.You can choose any trim size you want and you also choose between a paperback, a hardcover or a spiral binding. Color printing may be an option.
	Their fees are no longer available online and they have moved to a quote based system. The figures mentioned here may no longer be accurate but they can probably still be used as a general reference.
InstaBook	$290.00. This fee includes 10 copies of the book.	Page Count Price 100-199 $4.00 200-299 $5.00 300-399 $6.00 400-499 $7.00	All books have a trim size of 5.5 x 8.5 in. There are no bulk discounts. Drop-shipping is available at no extra cost (though S&H costs are not included). All books are perfect bound.
Instantpublisher	There are no setup fees involved.	They do print runs ranging from 25 to 5,000 copies. Quotes are provided on a case by case basis, and take a number of factors into account, including number of copies.	They offer full color printing and several trim sizes, as well as a wide choice of binding options (though no hardcovers). They ship the books to the author.
Lightning Source	$50.00 for the cover, plus $0.15 per page. A paper proof is $30.00	Basic printing cost for books up to a 7.5 x 9.25 in. trim size is: $0.015 x page count+$0.90 Hardcovers are an additional $4.10 or $5.65 depending on whether or not you want a dust jacket Books with a trim size larger than 7.44 x 9.5 in. are: $0.018 x page count + $1.30.	$12.00 a year maintenance fee. Books are listed in wholesalers catalogs. They offer perfect bound paperbacks as well as hardcovers, both laminated and cloth bound (with dust jackets). They offer seven standard trim sizes for paperbacks and two for hardcovers.
	Information gathered from second-hand sources (that is publishers using this company). These prices should be seen as an approximation at best.
Trafford	See information featured in the publisher's comparison.	$0.0193 x page count+$2.89 for paperbacks (other binding options entail additional costs).	They offer some bulk discounts. They are Canada-based, a fact that may have an impact on S&H charges. They do have an office in NC, but they don't specify where they do the actual printing. They offer perfect bound paperbacks, as well as spiral bound books and three hole printing. You can choose your trim size.