Smilebox vs Wanderbuk

Smilebox7.9Visit WWanderbuk7.9Visit

Smilebox #1 in Digital Scrapbooking Software 7.9/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Smilebox

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W Wanderbuk #6 in Digital Scrapbooking Software 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from $10 Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Wanderbuk

• Smilebox fits best

  Web users making photo slideshows with captions and music

• Wanderbuk fits best

  Collaborative web scrapbook and printed-book creators

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Side by side

Feature	Smilebox 7.9/10 Visit ↗	WWanderbuk 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Digital Scrapbooking Software	#6 in Digital Scrapbooking Software
Best for	Web users making photo slideshows with captions and music	Collaborative web scrapbook and printed-book creators
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$10one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Smilebox 0/4 · Wanderbuk 4/4
Scrapbook templates	Not published	✓ (best)
Digital embellishments	Not published	✓ (best)
Photo layout tools	Not published	✓ (best)
Print-ready export	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Export formats	MP4	PDF
Platforms	Not published	web
Our review
Pros	Autofill arranges uploaded photos automatically, with manual arrangement also available. Customize slides with text, fonts, colors, animations, and music. Share by email or social media, or download slideshows as MP4 files.	Freeform canvas with movable, resizable, and rotatable elements Premium adds collaborator invites and watermark-free PDF downloads Share read-only links or order printed hardcover and softcover books
Cons	Its supplied features focus on slideshows, not scrapbook-page creation. The web-only platform does not offer a desktop or mobile app. The free trial may be configured differently; paid-plan amounts are not stated.	Available on the web only Free plan is limited to one book with up to 12 photos Printed book orders are separate from software plans
Our verdict	Smilebox is a web-based slideshow maker for individuals, families, and small organizations creating photo stories for events and personal milestones. It combines templates with photo uploads from a computer, phone, Facebook, or Instagram,… Read the review →	Wanderbuk is a browser-based scrapbook and photo book maker for people preserving travel, family, baby, wedding, and other personal memories. Its freeform canvas lets creators arrange photos and other elements, then add notes, captions,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Smilebox — where it wins

  • Autofill arranges uploaded photos automatically, with manual arrangement also available.
  • Customize slides with text, fonts, colors, animations, and music.
  • Share by email or social media, or download slideshows as MP4 files.

  Where it doesn't

  • Its supplied features focus on slideshows, not scrapbook-page creation.
  • The web-only platform does not offer a desktop or mobile app.
  • The free trial may be configured differently; paid-plan amounts are not stated.

• Wanderbuk — where it wins

  • Freeform canvas with movable, resizable, and rotatable elements
  • Premium adds collaborator invites and watermark-free PDF downloads
  • Share read-only links or order printed hardcover and softcover books

  Where it doesn't

  • Available on the web only
  • Free plan is limited to one book with up to 12 photos
  • Printed book orders are separate from software plans

• Smilebox7.9/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A web slideshow maker for turning event photos into captioned stories with music.

  Visit SmileboxFull verdict →
• WWanderbuk7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $10

  A web-based scrapbook maker that combines freeform pages, collaboration, PDF downloads, and print ordering.

  Visit WanderbukFull verdict →