Mixbook vs Photobox

Mixbook8.6Visit Photobox8.1Visit

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

• Mixbook fits best

  Flexible web-based book design

• Photobox fits best

  Cross-device automated photo books

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Side by side

Feature	Mixbook 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Photobox 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.1
Ranking	#6 in Photo Book Software	#11 in Photo Book Software
Best for	Flexible web-based book design	Cross-device automated photo books
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$14.99/unit one-time	£12.99 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Mixbook 4/6 · Photobox 5/6
Print ordering	✓	✓
PDF export	—	Not checked yet
Automatic layouts	✓	✓
Web app	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
Desktop app	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Maximum book pages	400 pages (best)	60 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	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	Completed projects cannot be downloaded as PDFs Mobile app support is limited to iOS Printed pricing covers 20 pages before additional pages or options	The published page limit is 60 There is no free plan The listed starting product is a small softcover square book
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Mixbook8.6/10 · Free plan

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

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

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

  Visit PhotoboxFull verdict →