CEWE vs Hofmann

CEWE is a photo-book service for making a book from photographs and ordering a printed copy. Automatic layouts can help arrange a book, and a finished project can also be exported as a PDF. Print ordering is available, and books can have up to 202 pages. CEWE offers web, mobile, and desktop apps, with platforms listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. The free plan gives users an option before purchasing; the listed Small Square Photo Book costs £8.99 per once and covers 26–202 pages. Paid plans are listed from £8.99. CEWE was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Oldenburg, Germany.

Hofmann lets customers make personalized photo books and other photo products using an app, an offline desktop editor or an online editor. The app can import images from a device gallery, Google Photos, Facebook, Instagram or Dropbox. Album customization includes layouts, text, backgrounds, masks, frames and stickers. Online projects can be saved to an account, and a named project can be set to save automatically every two minutes. Before ordering, the online editor can flag issues such as blank pages or missing spine text. Listed hardcover albums range from 24 to 120 pages, with extra-page charges that vary by album. The Apaisado S hardcover album is listed at €13.99, paid once; extra pages cost 0.87 EUR each and shipping is excluded. Other listed options include hardcover albums priced at €29.99, paid once and €48.99, paid once. The offline editor is available for Mac and Windows, alongside mobile and web access. Hofmann says it processes uploaded photos to create personalized products, and its help center covers delivery, orders, payments, product creation and accounts.