Hofmann vs Lulu Calendar Creator
Hofmann
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| Figure | Hofmann | Lulu Calendar Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Photo Calendar Software | 8.4 (#2) | 8.1 (#5) |
| Founded | 1923 | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Paterna, Valencia, Spain | Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| Support | Hofmann’s help center provides FAQs covering delivery, orders and payment, product creation, promotions, and accounts. | Lulu’s help article directs users with further questions to submit a support ticket. |
Plans
Hofmann
- Álbum Apaisado S (Tapa dura 13 × 10 cm)€13.99, paid once
- Álbum Apaisado M (Tapa dura 20 × 15 cm)€29.99, paid once
- Álbum de Fotos Vertical Mediano - Tapa Dura€29.99, paid once
- Álbum de Fotos del Año con Ventana€48.99, paid once
In their own words
Hofmann
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.
Lulu Calendar Creator
Lulu Calendar Creator is a web tool for designing custom calendars for printing, including art, photo, and memory calendars. Users can build a project in the creator or upload a print-ready PDF. Calendars may cover 12 or 18 months, or a custom period, and can include national events, custom events, or imported dates from an ICS file. The tool accepts images for covers and individual months and offers four themes.
Printed calendars are US Letter landscape, 11 × 8.5 inches, with wire-O binding along the 11-inch edge. Creating a project online is free; users pay when ordering printed copies. Calendars can be printed for personal use, sold through the Lulu Bookstore, or linked to an ecommerce store through Lulu Direct. Lulu lists Shopify, Wix, WooCommerce, and its Printing API as selling options. It recommends sRGB images at 300 dpi. The company says its printer network generally takes 3–5 business days to produce an order, with the cart displaying an order-specific estimate.