Albelli vs Chatbooks

Albelli8.8Visit Chatbooks8.3Visit

Higher score Albelli #4 in Photo Book Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Albelli

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Chatbooks #9 in Photo Book Software 8.3/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Chatbooks

• Albelli fits best

  Broad platform and integration coverage

• Chatbooks fits best

  Recurring monthly memory books

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Side by side

Feature	Albelli 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Chatbooks 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Photo Book Software	#9 in Photo Book Software
Best for	Broad platform and integration coverage	Recurring monthly memory books
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€9.99 one-time	$10/unit/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Live chat
Integrations	4 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Albelli 5/6 · Chatbooks 4/6
Print ordering	✓	✓
PDF export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automatic layouts	✓	✓
Web app	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
Desktop app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum book pages	120 pages	366 pages (best)
Our review
Pros	Editors for web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android Smart Assistant selects photos and generates page layouts Integrates with Google Photos, Facebook, Instagram and Dropbox	Recurring Monthbooks and Monthly Minis support ongoing memory keeping Smart Select can automatically choose photos for a book Supports web, iOS, Android, Google Photos, and books up to 366 pages
Cons	No free plan; books are purchased as one-time orders Maximum book length is 120 pages Pricing and product availability can vary by market	No free plan is available Recurring books are billed per book each month No official native Windows or macOS app is listed
Our verdict	Albelli is a personalised photo book service for consumers creating printed books for travel, family, weddings and other personal occasions. Projects can be designed in a web editor, Windows or macOS software, or Android and iOS apps, then… Read the review →	Chatbooks is a photo book creation and printing service for individuals and families. It supports Classic one-off photo books alongside recurring Monthbooks and Monthly Minis, letting customers create books from phone photos, Google… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Albelli — where it wins

  • Editors for web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android
  • Smart Assistant selects photos and generates page layouts
  • Integrates with Google Photos, Facebook, Instagram and Dropbox

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; books are purchased as one-time orders
  • Maximum book length is 120 pages
  • Pricing and product availability can vary by market

• Chatbooks — where it wins

  • Recurring Monthbooks and Monthly Minis support ongoing memory keeping
  • Smart Select can automatically choose photos for a book
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, Google Photos, and books up to 366 pages

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Recurring books are billed per book each month
  • No official native Windows or macOS app is listed

• Albelli8.8/10 · Paid

  A versatile photo book editor with broad platform coverage and printed ordering.

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• Chatbooks8.3/10 · Paid

  A flexible photo-book service with strong recurring-book options and print delivery.

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