foto foto vs Saal Digital
Saal Digital prints on Fujifilm photo paper, with a layflat binding at no extra cost, and has a One Minute photo book that makes an automatic proposal. At foto foto you add your photos and the book is finished when you open it.
Comparison by foto foto · Updated on · Prices checked on 6 October 2026
If you want a photo book without laying it out yourself, foto foto is an alternative to Saal Digital. Saal Digital prints in its own lab in Germany and sells 8 hardcover sizes. You make the book in their software, app or online designer, and the One Minute photo book makes an automatic proposal you then adjust yourself.
Side by side
| Saal Digital | foto foto | |
|---|---|---|
| How you make the book | You lay out the book in the software, the app or the online designer. The One Minute photo book makes an automatic proposal you then adjust. | 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 | 8 hardcover sizes (15 × 15 to 42 × 28 cm), plus Professional Line and a soft cover. Fujifilm photo paper in matte, gloss or silk-gloss, layflat as standard. | One size for now: a portrait hardcover, 21.6 × 28 cm, also as a layflat book, with a smooth or linen cover and glossy, matte or fine art paper. |
| Website or app | Website, software and app. | In the browser, on your phone and computer. Nothing to install. |
| Delivery | Production in 1 to 2 working days and delivery in 2 to 3 working days | About ten days |
| Printed in | Germany | Germany |
| Owner | Saal Digital Fotoservice GmbH | Nternet Studio B.V. |
What it costs
| Saal Digital | foto foto | |
|---|---|---|
| From-price | €33.99 | €30.00 |
| Pages included | 26 | 24 |
| Per extra page | €1.275 (€2.55 per 2 pages) | €0.50 |
| At 50 pages | €64.59 | €43.00 |
| At 100 pages | €128.34 | €68.00 |
| Maximum pages | 160 | 300 |
| Shipping (NL) | €5.99 | €7.00 |
What Saal Digital is for
Saal Digital is for people who want a book on real photo paper that opens flat. 8 hardcover sizes, Fujifilm photo paper in matte, gloss or silk-gloss, and covers in faux leather, cork or linen. The One Minute photo book makes an automatic proposal, then you adjust it yourself in the software, the app or the online designer.
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. There is one size, and you choose a standard or layflat book, a smooth or linen cover and glossy, matte or fine art paper. We print in Germany, and about ten days after you order the book lands on your doormat.
When to pick Saal Digital
If you want a book on real photo paper, a faux leather or cork cover, or a book that arrives fast, pick Saal Digital. They write that they were the test winner at CHIP again in 2025. foto foto is for people who would rather not lay out the book themselves.
Is foto foto a good Saal Digital 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 eight sizes, real photo paper and a faux leather or cork cover, Saal Digital is the better fit.
Is foto foto cheaper than Saal Digital?
Yes, in the standard version foto foto is cheaper. With 50 pages you pay €43.00 at foto foto and €64.59 at Saal Digital, with 100 pages €68.00 against €128.34. That is without shipping and discounts, and Saal Digital has sizes we do not.
What does a photo book cost at Saal Digital?
Photo book 21 × 28 cm, hardcover, matte photo paper starts at €33.99 for 26 pages. Extra pages cost €2.55 per 2 pages. Shipping comes on top.
How many pages can a photo book at Saal Digital have?
A photo book at Saal Digital has 26 to 160 pages. At foto foto that is 24 to 300, or 24 to 120 for a layflat book, added 2 at a time.
Where does Saal Digital print its photo books?
Saal Digital prints in Germany. foto foto prints in Germany.
Who owns Saal Digital?
Saal Digital is owned by Saal Digital Fotoservice GmbH in Röttenbach, Germany. Founder Reinhard Saal still runs the company, together with Robin Saal and Uwe Glander. foto foto is owned by Nternet Studio B.V. in Amsterdam.
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. Every price on the site includes VAT. Shipping per country comes on top, and you see the total before you order.
How sturdy is the book?
The book has a hard cover, smooth or linen. A standard book has 24 to 300 pages, a layflat book has thicker pages and 24 to 120.
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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For another page count, a layflat book, linen or other paper, use the price calculator. For a book that opens flat, read the layflat photo book comparison. What a photo book costs in the Netherlands is in our price research.
Make your photo book
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Notes
- We checked who owns each service with the owners themselves on 19 September 2026 (Saal Digital on 6 October 2026).
Sources
- Saal Digital, photo book prices, 21 × 28 (list price, price per 2 pages), read 6 October 2026 (loads only in the browser)
- Saal Digital, detailed photo book prices, 21 × 28 from 26 to 160 pages, read 6 October 2026 (loads only in the browser)
- Saal Digital, photo book (layflat binding, Fujifilm photo paper, made in Germany), read 6 October 2026
- Saal Digital, One Minute photo book, read 6 October 2026
- Saal Digital, shipping costs and delivery time to the Netherlands, read 6 October 2026 (loads only in the browser)
- Saal Digital, impressum, read 6 October 2026
- Saal Digital, about Saal Digital, read 6 October 2026
- foto foto, pricing
- foto foto, about us