CEWE vs Photobox

CCEWE9.3Visit Photobox8.1Visit

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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Photobox #11 in Photo Book Software 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Photobox

• CEWE fits best

  Best all-around photo-book creation

• Photobox fits best

  Cross-device automated photo books

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Side by side

Feature	CCEWE 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Photobox 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Photo Book Software	#11 in Photo Book Software
Best for	Best all-around photo-book creation	Cross-device automated photo books
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	£8.99/unit one-time	£12.99 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Email, Live chat, Phone
Integrations	2 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features CEWE 6/6 · Photobox 5/6
Print ordering	✓	✓
PDF export	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automatic layouts	✓	✓
Web app	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
Desktop app	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum book pages	202 pages (best)	60 pages
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	Smart Assistant selects and arranges photos automatically Editors are available on web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android Syncs projects across web and mobile, with four photo integrations
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	The published page limit is 60 There is no free plan The listed starting product is a small softcover square book
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 →	Photobox is a photo-book creation and ordering service for individuals who want to turn personal photos into printed books. Projects can be created in a web editor, Windows or Mac desktop apps, or iOS and Android mobile apps. The product… 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

• Photobox — where it wins

  • Smart Assistant selects and arranges photos automatically
  • Editors are available on web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android
  • Syncs projects across web and mobile, with four photo integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The published page limit is 60
  • There is no free plan
  • The listed starting product is a small softcover square book

• CCEWE9.3/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit CEWEFull verdict →
• Photobox8.1/10 · Paid

  A cross-device photo-book maker with automated layouts and printed-book ordering.

  Visit PhotoboxFull verdict →