Bookhead syncs bookstore inventory to Shopify, Squarespace, Biblio and eBay with automatic book data. Plans start at $49/month with a 60-day guarantee.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
Bookhead is e-commerce and inventory software made for independent bookstores. It acts as a connector between the bookstore software a shop already runs and the places it sells online, such as Shopify, Squarespace, Biblio, Alibris, and eBay.
The company was started by Sam McAlilly and Katelyn O'Brien, who worked together as booksellers. It describes itself as a small business rather than a startup, and says the software is created by booksellers, for booksellers. Alongside the main product it offers Bookhead on Canva and ISBN Magic.
Setup follows five steps. A store connects its bookstore software so inventory can sync and each book is created with bibliographic data. It then connects Shopify or Squarespace, which the site says takes a few minutes, and the inventory syncs in the background.
Next, the store chooses what appears on its website, filtering by category, quantity, and future publication date, or listing everything. Staff can then add picks and build curated lists to export where needed. After that, a sale in the store updates the online listings automatically.
The central feature is automatic product creation. From an ISBN, Bookhead fills in author, title, description, publisher, and cover image, so staff do not copy and paste data or hunt for images. Inventory tools cover new and used books, condition, signed and first editions, manual entry, and CSV import and export.
Merchandising tools include staff picks and book lists, which can be exported to other places including IndieCommerce. Per-channel filtering decides which books sell where, and pre-orders are supported. A beta Data Platform API gives read access to catalog, inventory, orders, lists, and reviews as JSON.
Bookhead is e-commerce and inventory software for independent bookstores. It syncs in-store inventory to online sales channels and adds covers and bibliographic data automatically.
The Sync plan costs $49 per month and includes one web sales channel. The Connect plan costs $150 per month and includes unlimited web sales channels, rich storefront listings, and Ingram data. A 60-day money-back guarantee applies.
The pricing page shows no free plan or free trial for the core Bookhead product. It offers a 60-day guarantee on the paid plans. Bookhead on Canva is listed as free to start.
It integrates with bookstore systems IBID, Booklog, iMRCHNT, Basil, and Square, and with sales channels Shopify, Squarespace, Biblio, Alibris, and eBay. It also works with Ingram, Google Sheets, and Canva. Clover and Wix are listed as coming soon.
It suits independent bookstores that already use bookstore or point-of-sale software and want inventory listed online without manual data entry.
Yes. The plans support new and used books, book condition tracking, and signed or first edition tracking. Used and rare titles can be listed on Biblio, among other channels.
A Data Platform API is in beta. It gives read access to catalog, inventory, orders, book lists, and reviews as JSON, with write access on the roadmap. ISBN Magic also offers API access.
The company points users to its documentation first, then to email at support@bookhead.net. The Connect and Sync plans list email support.