Blurb BookWright vs Printful
Blurb BookWright
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Printful
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| Figure | Blurb BookWright | Printful |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $24.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 7 |
| Spec score · Print-on-Demand Platforms | 8.7 (#12) | 9.4 (#1) |
| Company founding | Blurb says Eileen Gittins founded the company in 2005. | Printful says it has delivered items since 2013. |
| Design tools | Features include freestyle grids, typography and cover design tools, bleed lines, trim guides, and customizable templates. | The free Design Maker includes built-in tools and resources for creating product designs and mockups. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | BookWright supports importing photos from Adobe Lightroom, SmugMug, and Dropbox through Photo Manager. | Printful says its Free plan includes 22 integrations with ecommerce platforms and marketplaces. |
| Support | Blurb directs customers to its Help portal for answers and customer support contact. | Printful advertises 24/7 customer support. |
| What it does | BookWright is Blurb’s free desktop application for designing and publishing books and other printed projects. | Printful provides print-on-demand production, fulfillment, and shipping for merchants’ custom products. |
Plans
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
Printful
- FreeFree
- Growth$24.99 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Printful FreeFree
- Printful Growth$24.99 a month
- Printful FreeFree
- Printful Growth$24.99 a month
In their own words
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.
Printful
Printful provides print-on-demand production, fulfillment, and shipping for merchants’ custom products. Items are produced after a customer orders, so sellers do not need to purchase or warehouse inventory in advance; payment is due after an order. Its Design Maker includes tools and resources for designs and mockups, and listed production methods include direct-to-garment, embroidery, all-over printing, sublimation, and direct-to-film. The Free plan includes access to 563 custom products, unlimited stores, 10 Quick Stores, 22 ecommerce platform and marketplace integrations, and 24/7 customer support. Integrations include Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Amazon, Wix, and TikTok Shop. Printful offers Android and iOS apps for confirming orders and managing a store, along with a REST API for orders, sales, mockups, and custom solutions. Fulfillment coverage is global, with orders shipped from the nearest fulfillment center; Printful says 86% are fulfilled in the customer’s region. Growth costs $24.99 a month and includes up to 33% off product pricing, plus a 14-day trial. Enterprise pricing is custom.