foto foto vs Kruidvat
Kruidvat has the lowest from-price and an editor with themes. 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 Kruidvat. Kruidvat Merk is Kruidvat’s own-brand photo book. 9 hardcover sizes, free pickup in the shop, and the lowest from-price in this comparison, with 16 pages included.
Side by side
| Kruidvat | foto foto | |
|---|---|---|
| How you make the book | You lay out the book yourself, from a ready-made theme or a blank project. | 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 | 9 hardcover sizes (15 × 15 to 34 × 24 cm). Layflat as a separate product. | One size for now: a portrait hardcover, 21.6 × 28 cm, with 200gsm gloss paper. |
| Website or app | Website. Photos upload from your phone with a QR code. | In the browser, on your phone and computer. Nothing to install. |
| Delivery | Normally 4 working days | About ten days |
| Printed in | Not stated | Germany |
What it costs
| Kruidvat | foto foto | |
|---|---|---|
| From-price | €25.99 | €30.00 |
| Pages included | 16 | 24 |
| Per extra page | €0.57 | €0.50 |
| At 50 pages | €45.37 | €43.00 |
| At 100 pages | €73.87 | €68.00 |
| Maximum pages | 200 | 300 |
| Shipping (NL) | €4.99 (from-price, pickup in a shop is free) | €7.00 |
What Kruidvat is for
Kruidvat is for people who want a small book for little money, or want to pick the book up in the shop. 9 hardcover sizes, themes to start from, photos from your phone via a QR code.
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 Kruidvat
If you want a small book for little money, or to pick it up in the shop, pick Kruidvat. The lowest from-price in this list, with sixteen pages included. foto foto is for people who do not want to build the book themselves.
Is foto foto a good Kruidvat 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 the lowest from-price and pickup in a shop, Kruidvat is the better fit.
Is foto foto cheaper than Kruidvat?
Yes, for this size foto foto is cheaper. With 50 pages you pay €43.00 at foto foto and €45.37 at Kruidvat, with 100 pages €68.00 against €73.87. That is without shipping and discounts, and Kruidvat has sizes we do not.
What does a photo book cost at Kruidvat?
Kruidvat own-brand A4 portrait hardcover photo book starts at €25.99 for 16 pages. Each extra page costs €0.57. Shipping comes on top.
How many pages can a photo book at Kruidvat have?
A photo book at Kruidvat has 16 to 200 pages. At foto foto that is 24 to 300, added 2 at a time.
Where does Kruidvat print its photo books?
Where Kruidvat prints is not on its site. 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.
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