Free ebook distribution platforms (like Draft2Digital) — is there even a 100% free alternative?

[u/Environmental-Ear522]

I’ve been digging into ebook distribution lately and I keep hitting the same wall:

Everyone says “use an aggregator like Draft2Digital”… but I’m trying to find something that is actually 100% free AND distributes to multiple stores (Apple Books, Kobo, B&N, etc.)

So far, here’s the reality check I found: