Pixum vs Journi

Pixum9.1Visit Journi8.5Visit

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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Journi #7 in Photo Book Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Journi

• Pixum fits best

  Feature-rich creation across every major platform

• Journi fits best

  AI-assisted travel and memory books

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Side by side

Feature	Pixum 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Journi 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Photo Book Software	#7 in Photo Book Software
Best for	Feature-rich creation across every major platform	AI-assisted travel and memory books
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	£9.95 one-time	$19.99 one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Pixum 6/6 · Journi 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	349 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	AI drafts photos chronologically with layouts, collages, maps, and dates Projects synchronize across web, macOS, iOS, and Android Supports softcover, hardcover, and premium layflat formats up to 349 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	Printed orders add shipping calculated separately Premium layflat books cost substantially more than softcover options Its focus is printed photo books rather than broader digital publishing
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 →	Journi is a photo book creation and printing service for consumers making travel albums, family yearbooks, wedding books, and other keepsakes. Its AI editor creates chronological drafts from imported photos, arranges layouts and collages,… 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

• Journi — where it wins

  • AI drafts photos chronologically with layouts, collages, maps, and dates
  • Projects synchronize across web, macOS, iOS, and Android
  • Supports softcover, hardcover, and premium layflat formats up to 349 pages

  Where it doesn't

  • Printed orders add shipping calculated separately
  • Premium layflat books cost substantially more than softcover options
  • Its focus is printed photo books rather than broader digital publishing

• Pixum9.1/10 · Free plan

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

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• Journi8.5/10 · Free plan

  A flexible choice for turning travel photos and shared albums into printed keepsakes.

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