Pixum vs Chatbooks

Pixum9.1Visit Chatbooks8.3Visit

Higher score Pixum #2 in Photo Book Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Pixum

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

• Pixum fits best

  Feature-rich creation across every major platform

• Chatbooks fits best

  Recurring monthly memory books

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Side by side

Feature	Pixum 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Chatbooks 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.3
Ranking	#2 in Photo Book Software	#9 in Photo Book Software
Best for	Feature-rich creation across every major platform	Recurring monthly memory books
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	£9.95 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, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Pixum 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	Editors and apps cover web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android MagicBooks and assistant tools can arrange photos automatically Supports maps, layflat binding, PDF export and ePub export	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	The £9.95 starting plan is limited to a small square booklet Printed orders add postage and packing to the displayed UK price The free offering does not include the printed book itself	No free plan is available Recurring books are billed per book each month No official native Windows or macOS app is listed
Our verdict	Pixum is a photo-book creation and ordering service for people who want to turn images into printed or digital books. Its browser editor, Photo World desktop software and mobile app support creation across web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS… 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

• Pixum — where it wins

  • Editors and apps cover web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android
  • MagicBooks and assistant tools can arrange photos automatically
  • Supports maps, layflat binding, PDF export and ePub export

  Where it doesn't

  • The £9.95 starting plan is limited to a small square booklet
  • Printed orders add postage and packing to the displayed UK price
  • The free offering does not include the printed book itself

• 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

• Pixum9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad photo-book editor with automatic layouts, maps and print ordering across six platforms.

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• Chatbooks8.3/10 · Paid

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

  Visit ChatbooksFull verdict →