Mixbook vs Chatbooks

Mixbook8.6Visit Chatbooks8.3Visit

Higher score Mixbook #6 in Photo Book Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Mixbook

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

• Mixbook fits best

  Flexible web-based book design

• Chatbooks fits best

  Recurring monthly memory books

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Side by side

Feature	Mixbook 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Chatbooks 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#6 in Photo Book Software	#9 in Photo Book Software
Best for	Flexible web-based book design	Recurring monthly memory books
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$14.99/unit one-time	$10/unit/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Mixbook 4/6 · Chatbooks 4/6
Print ordering	✓	✓
PDF export	—	Not checked yet
Automatic layouts	✓	✓
Web app	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
Desktop app	—	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum book pages	400 pages (best)	366 pages
Our review
Pros	Manual editing plus automatic and prompt-generated book designs Softcover, hardcover, and lay-flat books with up to 400 pages iOS app supports uploads, ordering, and delivery tracking	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	Completed projects cannot be downloaded as PDFs Mobile app support is limited to iOS Printed pricing covers 20 pages before additional pages or options	No free plan is available Recurring books are billed per book each month No official native Windows or macOS app is listed
Our verdict	Mixbook is an online photo-book design and printing service for individuals, families, schools, and businesses. It combines a customizable editor with automated design tools, letting users upload photos, adjust layouts, add captions and… 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

• Mixbook — where it wins

  • Manual editing plus automatic and prompt-generated book designs
  • Softcover, hardcover, and lay-flat books with up to 400 pages
  • iOS app supports uploads, ordering, and delivery tracking

  Where it doesn't

  • Completed projects cannot be downloaded as PDFs
  • Mobile app support is limited to iOS
  • Printed pricing covers 20 pages before additional pages or options

• 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

• Mixbook8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible web-based photo-book editor with automated design options and printed ordering.

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

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

  Visit ChatbooksFull verdict →