foto foto vs albelli
albelli has sixteen sizes and an editor in which you make every page yourself. At foto foto you add your photos and the book is finished when you open it.
Comparison by foto foto · Checked on 3 September 2026
If you want a photo book without building it yourself, foto foto is an alternative to albelli. albelli sells photo books in 16 sizes, prints in the Netherlands and is part of Storio group. You build the book yourself in the editor or the app, or let the Smart Assistant make a first layout.
Side by side
| albelli | foto foto | |
|---|---|---|
| How you make the book | You lay out the book in the editor or the app. The Smart Assistant picks photos and places them in a first layout. | You add your photos and open the book: selection, order, layout and cover are already made. You change what you want changed and order. |
| Sizes and paper | 16 sizes (S to XL, portrait, landscape and square) with a hard or soft cover. Layflat pages as an option at €0.40 per page extra. | One size for now: a portrait hardcover, 21.6 × 28 cm, with 200gsm gloss paper. |
| Website or app | Website and app (iOS and Android). | In the browser, on your phone and computer. Nothing to install. |
| Delivery | Usually 5 to 7 working days | About ten days |
| Printed in | the Netherlands | Germany |
What it costs
| albelli | foto foto | |
|---|---|---|
| From-price | €37.99 | €30.00 |
| Pages included | 24 | 24 |
| Per extra page | €0.78 | €0.50 |
| At 50 pages | €58.27 | €43.00 |
| At 100 pages | €97.27 | €68.00 |
| Maximum pages | 120 | 300 |
| Shipping (NL) | €4.99 | €7.00 |
What albelli is for
albelli is for people who want to build it themselves with plenty of choice. 16 sizes from S to XL, hard or soft cover, layflat pages as an option, and a Smart Assistant that makes a first layout for you. You work in the editor on the website or in the app and decide every page yourself.
What you get at foto foto
foto foto is for people who want a photo book without making every page themselves. You add your photos, we make the selection, the order, the layout and the cover, and you change what you want changed.
We keep the range small on purpose. We curate the options, the size, the paper and the cover, and you choose from them. Whatever gets added, we curate just as carefully. We print in Germany, and about ten days after you order the book lands on your doormat.
When to pick albelli
If you want a landscape or square book, a soft cover, or to decide every page yourself, pick albelli. It is a good editor with plenty of choice and an app that comes along.
Is foto foto a good albelli alternative?
If you want a photo book without making every page yourself, yes: at foto foto the book is finished when you open it. If you want to decide every page yourself, or sixteen sizes and a soft cover, albelli is the better fit.
Is foto foto cheaper than albelli?
Yes, for this size foto foto is cheaper. With 50 pages you pay €43.00 at foto foto and €58.27 at albelli, with 100 pages €68.00 against €97.27. That is without shipping and discounts, and albelli has sizes we do not.
What does a photo book cost at albelli?
Portrait L photo book, hardcover, 21 × 28 cm starts at €37.99 for 24 pages. Each extra page costs €0.78. Shipping comes on top.
How many pages can a photo book at albelli have?
A photo book at albelli has 24 to 120 pages. At foto foto that is 24 to 300, added 2 at a time.
Where does albelli print its photo books?
albelli prints in the Netherlands. foto foto prints in Germany.
Do I lose my work if the app crashes?
No. Your book is saved while you work and stays saved until you delete it.
Do I have to sign in or install an app to start?
No. Start building right away. You only sign in when you want to save your book or order it. Nothing needs installing: foto foto works in the browser, on your phone, tablet and computer, and in the foto foto app on iPhone and Android.
How much time do I spend on the layout?
A few seconds. Then you choose what stays. The order, the layout and the cover are already designed from your photos when you open the book.
Can I still change the layout myself?
Yes. Swap photos and layouts or reorder pages. Every change can be undone.
Is the price on the site the price I pay?
Yes. A hardcover photo book with 24 pages costs €30 and each extra page €0.50, including VAT. Shipping per country comes on top, and you see the total before you order.
How sturdy is the book?
It is a hardcover: a hard cover with a matte finish and 200gsm gloss paper, from 24 to 300 pages.
Do I get an answer if something goes wrong?
Yes. Email fotofoto@nternet.company, we read everything and usually reply within a day.
More comparisons
- foto foto vs CEWE9 sizes, the most paper typesRead the comparison
- foto foto vs FotofabriekUp to 400 pages, printed in NLRead the comparison
- foto foto vs PixumApp with an automatic proposalRead the comparison
- foto foto vs smartphotoLayflat, all in the browserRead the comparison
- foto foto vs KruidvatLowest from-price, 16 pagesRead the comparison
- foto foto vs ProfotonetPhoto paper, 60 cover materials, own labRead the comparison
Our own price is under pricing. For another page count, use the price calculator. What a photo book costs in the Netherlands is in our price research. To get started, go to make a photo book.
Make your photo book
Add your photos. We make the book.