CEWE vs Chatbooks

CCEWE9.3Visit Chatbooks8.3Visit

Higher score C CEWE #1 in Photo Book Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit CEWE

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

• CEWE fits best

  Best all-around photo-book creation

• Chatbooks fits best

  Recurring monthly memory books

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Side by side

Feature	CCEWE 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Chatbooks 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Photo Book Software	#9 in Photo Book Software
Best for	Best all-around photo-book creation	Recurring monthly memory books
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	£8.99/unit one-time	$10/unit/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Live chat
Integrations	2 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features CEWE 6/6 · Chatbooks 4/6
Print ordering	✓	✓
PDF export	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automatic layouts	✓	✓
Web app	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
Desktop app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum book pages	202 pages	366 pages (best)
Our review
Pros	Web, desktop and mobile apps cover major platforms Automatic photo selection and page layouts speed up design Custom covers, bindings, maps and video QR codes add flexibility	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	Printed-book pricing varies by format, paper, cover and page count The listed Small Square format is limited to 15 x 15 cm Books must be ordered through CEWE for printed delivery	No free plan is available Recurring books are billed per book each month No official native Windows or macOS app is listed
Our verdict	CEWE is a photo-book creation and ordering service for individuals, families, photographers and gift makers. Designs can be created in a browser, with the free desktop Creator Software, or through iOS and Android apps. The product combines… 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

• CEWE — where it wins

  • Web, desktop and mobile apps cover major platforms
  • Automatic photo selection and page layouts speed up design
  • Custom covers, bindings, maps and video QR codes add flexibility

  Where it doesn't

  • Printed-book pricing varies by format, paper, cover and page count
  • The listed Small Square format is limited to 15 x 15 cm
  • Books must be ordered through CEWE for printed delivery

• 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

• CCEWE9.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible photo-book editor with free design tools and printed books from £8.99.

  Visit CEWEFull verdict →
• Chatbooks8.3/10 · Paid

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

  Visit ChatbooksFull verdict →