foto foto vs Profotonet

Profotonet prints on Fujifilm photo paper in its own lab and has 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 15 September 2026

If you want a photo book without making every page yourself, and for less money, foto foto is an alternative to Profotonet. Profotonet is a professional photo lab in Capelle aan den IJssel, near Rotterdam, that has worked for photographers for more than forty years. The premium hardcover photo book is exposed on Fujifilm photo paper, lies flat as standard and has a cover chosen from more than sixty materials. You make the book yourself in the online editor or the desktop software.

Side by side

Compared: Premium hardcover photo book 20 × 30 cm, portrait, Fujifilm Lustre, plain cover at Profotonet and the foto foto book (21.6 × 28 cm, hardcover).
Profotonetfoto foto
How you make the bookYou lay out the book page by page in the online editor or the desktop software.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 paper6 sizes (square 15 to 30 cm, landscape and portrait 20 × 30 cm), thickened pages as an option. Fujifilm photo paper in glossy, lustre or velvet, layflat as standard.One size for now: a portrait hardcover, 21.6 × 28 cm, with 200gsm gloss paper.
Website or appWebsite and desktop software.In the browser, on your phone and computer. Nothing to install.
DeliveryProduction 4 to 7 working days, plus shippingAbout ten days
Printed inthe NetherlandsGermany
Compared: Premium hardcover photo book 20 × 30 cm, portrait, Fujifilm Lustre, plain cover at Profotonet and the foto foto book (21.6 × 28 cm, hardcover).

What it costs

Checked on 15 September 2026. Regular prices including VAT, without discounts.
Profotonetfoto foto
From-price€47.25€30.00
Pages included2224
Per extra page€1.275 (€2.55 per 2 pages)€0.50
At 50 pages€82.95€43.00
At 100 pages€146.70€68.00
Maximum pages120300
Shipping (NL)€6.99 (with DHL, €7.99 with PostNL)€7.00
Checked on 15 September 2026. Regular prices including VAT, without discounts.

What Profotonet is for

Profotonet is for people who want real photo paper and want to lay out the book themselves. The book is exposed on Fujifilm photo paper that stays colour-fast for 75 years, and the pages lie flat. You choose from more than sixty cover materials, with embossing or laser text if you like. You work in the editor or the desktop software 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 Profotonet

If you want a book on real photo paper, a linen or leather cover, or your name embossed on the cover, pick Profotonet. It is the lab where photographers have their work printed, and you see that in the paper and the finish.

Is foto foto a good Profotonet 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 photo paper, layflat pages and more than sixty cover materials, Profotonet is the better fit.

Is foto foto cheaper than Profotonet?

Yes, for this size foto foto is cheaper. With 50 pages you pay €43.00 at foto foto and €82.95 at Profotonet, with 100 pages €68.00 against €146.70. That is without shipping and discounts, and Profotonet has sizes we do not.

What does a photo book cost at Profotonet?

Premium hardcover photo book 20 × 30 cm, portrait, Fujifilm Lustre, plain cover starts at €47.25 for 22 pages. Each extra page costs €1.28. Shipping comes on top.

How many pages can a photo book at Profotonet have?

A photo book at Profotonet has 22 to 120 pages. At foto foto that is 24 to 300, added 2 at a time.

Where does Profotonet print its photo books?

Profotonet 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.

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