Albelli vs Blurb BookWright
Albelli
albelli.nl
Blurb BookWright
store.blurb.comSide by side
| Figure | Albelli | Blurb BookWright |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 10 |
| Spec score · Photo Book Software | 8.5 (#6) | 9.4 (#2) |
| Integrations | Albelli says photos can be imported from Google Photos, Facebook, Instagram and Dropbox in its photo book program selection flow. | BookWright supports importing photos from Adobe Lightroom, SmugMug, and Dropbox through Photo Manager. |
| Support | Albelli's Mac photo book page says customer service is available every day from 9:00 to 21:00. | Blurb directs customers to its Help portal for answers and customer support contact. |
| What it does | Albelli makes personalised photo products including photo books, wall decor, calendars, cards and gifts. | BookWright is Blurb’s free desktop application for designing and publishing books and other printed projects. |
Plans
Albelli
- Vierkant S fotoboek (zachte kaft, 10 × 10 cm)€9.99, paid once
- Liggend S fotoboek (harde kaft, 13 × 10 cm)€15.99, paid once
Blurb BookWright
- BookWright softwarePrice not published
- Softcover photo book$12 a month
- ImageWrap Hardcover photo book$32 a month
- Linen Hardcover with Dust Jacket photo book$32 a month
- Layflat photo book$60 a month
- BookWrightFree
- BookWrightFree
- Paperback book, Economy Color, 5×8 in$3.99, paid once
- Paperback book, Standard B&W, 5×8 in$4.99, paid once
- Premium Magazine$7, paid once
In their own words
Albelli
Albelli makes personalised photo books, wall decor, calendars, cards and gifts. Projects can be created in its iOS and Android app, online editor, or downloadable photo book software for Mac and Windows. The Smart Assistant uses uploaded photos or an album to draft an editable photo book layout; an AI Resolution Upscaler can improve low-resolution images for wall decor. The app’s 3D Preview gives an impression of wall decor size, thickness and finishes. In its photo book selection flow, photos can be imported from Google Photos, Facebook, Instagram and Dropbox. App and web projects sync, but desktop editor projects do not. Desktop software supports offline project saving, while online projects can be saved online. Photo books start at €9.99: the Vierkant S softcover costs €9.99 per once and has 24–60 pages; the Liggend S hardcover costs €15.99 per once and has 24–120 pages. Shipping is excluded, and extra-page charges apply. Albelli offers web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android access, with a maximum of 120 pages per book.
Blurb BookWright
Blurb BookWright is desktop software for designing custom books, including photo books, paperbacks, hardcovers, magazines, notebooks, and wall art. It provides customizable templates, freestyle grids, typography and cover tools, bleed lines, and trim guides. Image tools support scaling, cropping, enhancement, and auto-retouching powered by Perfectly Clear by EyeQ. Text Flow fits text into frames and accepts Rich Text Format imports, while Photo Manager imports photos from Adobe Lightroom, SmugMug, and Dropbox. Users can work offline in the desktop software, but publishing requires an internet connection and a free Blurb account is needed for features and publishing options. Finished projects can be printed on demand, ordered in bulk, or purchased as PDFs. BookWright is free to use; users pay for a book when they send it to print. Listed requirements include Windows 7, 8, or 10, or macOS 10.13 or later, with 2GB RAM and 500MB storage. Books can be up to 440 pages.