Updated September 5, 2026 · France
Symfuse vs CEWE
On Symfuse, friends and family create their pages in one shared online project. There is no layout file to pass around: contributions are in one place for you to approve.
Symfuse or CEWE?
| Criterion | Symfuse | CEWE |
|---|---|---|
| Friends and family’s contributions | Everyone creates their own pages Each contributor designs their own pages in the same project. | Project shared as an MCF or MCFX file to open in the software. |
| Page corrections | Send a page back to its author A page needing changes goes back to its author. The organiser approves it when it is ready. | Album preview before ordering. |
| Paying for the book | Everyone can pay for their own pages The organiser pays for the first copy, or each person pays for their own pages. | The book is paid for through the order basket. |
| Colours and palettes | Palettes chosen for the group The organiser can restrict text and background colours to the palettes they have chosen. | Coloured backgrounds and background themes. |
| Fonts | 50 fonts available The organiser can limit the available fonts to keep the album consistent. | Font choices in text boxes. |
| Stickers and decorations | Search for stickers Search by keyword or category: flowers, animals, travel… You can also crop photos into hearts, stars or circles. | Clipart, frames and photo masks. |
| Extra copies | Separate payments, shared discount Up to 20% off books linked to the main order, even when everyone pays for their own copy. Delivery excluded. | Identical copies grouped in one order for the discount. |
| Editor access | No software to install In your browser, with no installation. A computer is recommended. | Website, app and desktop software. |
The Symfuse editor
Add stickers
Search for stickers by keyword or browse the categories: flowers, animals, travel, birthdays…
Choose your book’s colours
Limit the colours available to contributors: choose palettes for text and separate ones for page backgrounds.
Choose from 50 fonts
You can limit the fonts offered to participants to keep the album’s design consistent.
- Montserrat
- Playfair Display
- Lobster Two
- Mali
- Almendra
- Kanit
- Chubbo
- Sour Gummy
Give your photos a shape
Crop your photos into hearts, stars or circles, directly in the editor.
Each person can pay for their pages
For the first copy, choose between one payment by the organiser and each participant paying for their pages directly on Symfuse.
See both payment optionsSeveral copies, up to 20% off
Copies linked to the main order count together for the discount, even when each participant pays for their own.
- 2 copies
- −10%
- 3-4 copies
- −15%
- 5+ copies
- −20%
Discount applies to the books, excluding delivery. Independent orders are not combined.
Participants can also have a copy delivered to their own address, even after the project closes.
Calculate the price of my copiesYour book, printed in France
One square format, 20 × 20 cm.
Glossy 200 gsm paper. Stapled softcover for 8–21 pages; hardcover from 22 pages.
€49.00 for a 24-page, 20 × 20 cm hardcover book with one-off payment. Delivery excluded.
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