Open infrastructure for publishing

Thoth

Thoth is a non-profit, open infrastructure platform for publishing, bringing together metadata management, dissemination, hosting, and usage insights in one place.

Built for open access books and chapters, Thoth helps publishers, libraries, and platforms manage their metadata once, distribute it widely, host catalogues and websites, and understand how their content is used.

Manage metadata for books and chapters in a single, structured, open system.

Distribute everywhere with automated exports and integrations across platforms, aggregators, and indexes.

Host books and websites with fast, scalable infrastructure powered by your Thoth metadata.

Understand usage through aggregated, privacy-respecting metrics and reporting.

Register and preserve with DOI support, archiving, and long-term preservation workflows.

Stay open with open APIs, no lock-in, and CC0-licensed metadata.

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Publishing packages

Solutions for every publishing workflow

Choose the package that fits your publishing workflow, from free metadata management in Oasis to an all-in-one platform for dissemination, hosting, and usage insights in Pyramid.

Thoth Oasis
Free package

Thoth Oasis

A free self-service foundation for open access publishers, combining metadata management, platform integrations, and industry-standard exports in one place.

Included services
  • Metadata management for books and chapters
  • Integrates with OMP and other publishing workflows
  • Exports in ONIX, MARC, KBART, CSV, BibTeX, and Crossref XML
  • Open APIs with no platform lock-in
Thoth Obelisk
Distribution package

Thoth Obelisk

Built on top of Oasis, Obelisk adds automated distribution, DOI registration support, file hosting, and archiving workflows to extend the reach of your catalogue.

Includes all Oasis services plus
  • File hosting via global CDN under your own domain
  • Crossref membership and automated DOI registration
  • Distribution to platforms, aggregators, and discovery indexes
  • Long-term archiving and preservation
  • OAPEN and DOAB membership support
Thoth Sphinx
Insights package

Thoth Sphinx

Built on top of Obelisk, Sphinx gives publishers a unified, privacy-respecting view of how open access titles are discovered, accessed, and used across platforms.

Includes all Obelisk services plus
  • Normalised usage data collected from the platforms you distribute to
  • Publisher-branded dashboard for exploring usage against your metadata
  • Flexible breakdowns by platform, geography, date, and key metadata fields
  • CSV export and downloadable PDF reports
  • Embeddable book-level usage widget for landing pages
Thoth Pyramid
All-in-one package

Thoth Pyramid

Thoth's all-in-one package combines metadata, dissemination, usage insights, and a high-performance website and catalogue, all powered from a single source of truth.

Includes all Sphinx services plus
  • Website and catalogue generated directly from your Thoth metadata
  • Publisher-owned website and catalogue under your own domain
  • Fast, resilient hosting that scales with traffic and avoids site slowdowns
  • Built-in ecommerce for selling print and digital editions
  • Privacy-first analytics with Matomo, included as an alternative to Google Analytics
Trusted by publishers

Used by publishers worldwide

More than 90 publishers worldwide use Thoth to manage metadata, distribute open access books, and run their publishing workflows.

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Open infrastructure network

Working across the ecosystem

Thoth works with a range of open infrastructure providers to support publishers worldwide, integrating services across metadata, dissemination, archiving, and discovery.

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