Mixbook vs PrinterPix
The short answer: Choose Mixbook if the book itself is the gift: eight sizes, layflat bindings, Premium Lustre paper and up to 399 pages, from a service Tom's Guide names best overall.
Mixbook
Best For Keepsake Photo Books
- Range Photo books, cards, calendars, magnets, labels
- Book sizes Eight, from 6×6 to 14×11 in
- Max pages 399 (softcover and hardcover)
- Guarantee Fix or refund if you don't love your order
- Production Prints in 1–2 business days
- Customer rating 4.4 on Trustpilot (43,412)
- Best for Keepsake photo books with flexible layouts
PrinterPix
Best For Photo Gifts on Sale
- Range Photo books, blankets, canvas, metal and framed prints
- Book sizes Six, from 8×6 to 16×12 in
- Max pages 200 hardcover, 150 layflat, 100 softcover
- Guarantee Reprint or refund within 30 days, no reason needed
- Production Made in 1–3 business days
- Customer rating 2.9 on Trustpilot (24,619)
- Best for Personalised photo gifts at sale prices
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Mixbook
8.6/10Custom photo books, cards and calendars, named best photo book service overall by Tom's Guide and printed in one to two business days. Shop now.
Pros
- The Critics' Pick: Tom's Guide names Mixbook the best photo book service overall, and Trustpilot shows 4.4 across more than 43,000 reviews with just 2% one-star.
- Built Your Way: Eight sizes from 6×6 to 14×11 inches, softcover, hardcover, layflat and album bindings, and five paper tiers up to Premium Lustre, with books running to 399 pages.
- Customer Happiness Guarantee: If you don't love your order, Mixbook works to make it right and refunds the order if it can't.
Cons
- Two-page spreads show a slim spine line on standard bindings, so keep faces and key details away from the centre fold — or choose layflat for seamless panoramas.
- Holiday demand stretches delivery, even on faster services, so order seasonal gifts early and leave a few days' margin before the date you need.
PrinterPix
7.4/10Photo books, blankets, canvas and metal prints made in the USA, backed by a 30-day reprint-or-refund guarantee with no reason needed. Shop now.
Pros
- A Guarantee With Teeth: The 100% Satisfaction Guarantee lets you choose a reprint or a refund within 30 days of delivery, with no reason required and a photo usually enough.
- Deep Everyday Discounts: During the running sales, hardcover and layflat photo books start from $9.99, photo blankets from $12.95 and framed canvas prints from $24.69.
- Printed in the USA: Orders are produced in one to three business days, then ship in four to eight on Economy, with Expedited and Rush options down to one or two days.
Cons
- Sale prices are the norm here and refunds are based on what you actually paid, so treat the headline list prices as a reference point and order while a sitewide code is running.
- Busy seasons stretch delivery and support replies, so order gifts a few weeks ahead and keep your order number handy — parcels not arrived within 15 business days of dispatch qualify for a reprint or refund.
