CEWE vs Saal Digital

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.

Saal Digital offers photo books, wall art, prints, posters, calendars, cards, and photo gifts. Customers can design products with desktop software for Windows and macOS, mobile apps for iOS and Android, or an online designer. Its Photo Portal gives photographers a gallery and shop system for storing, sharing, and selling photos. Portal tools include galleries, project sales, configurable price lists, product sets, promotions, coupon codes, order management, marketing automation, and analytics. Photo products sold through the Portal carry 0% commission; digital downloads have a service fee that varies by subscription. Portal plans range from Free at free to Saal Prio Max at $65.99 a month, with differing storage and download-revenue commissions. Listed payment methods include PayPal, cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and iDEAL | Wero, depending on country. Saal Digital says Portal data is hosted in Germany, stored images have multiple encryption layers, and data transmission uses SSL/TLS. The company says automated production and shipping take place within 24 hours in most cases.