Updated September 5, 2026 · France
Symfuse vs FriseDeVie
On Symfuse, everyone designs their pages, then the organiser orders the book within the project. No PDF to send to another printer.
Symfuse or FriseDeVie?
| Criterion | Symfuse | FriseDeVie |
|---|---|---|
| Printing the book | Order and print through Symfuse The printed book is ordered directly from the Symfuse project. | PDF export, to be printed by another provider. |
| Page layout | Place each element where you want Each person places photos, text and stickers on their pages. | Photos sorted by date; layout chosen for the PDF. |
| Group fonts and palettes | 50 fonts and shared palettes The organiser chooses the allowed fonts and the text and background palettes available to participants. | Choice of PDF layout; font and palette settings are not specified. |
| Stickers and decorations | Search for stickers Search by keyword or category: flowers, animals, travel… You can also crop photos into hearts, stars or circles. | Photo timeline; a sticker library is not specified. |
| 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. | Copies must be ordered from the printer chosen for the PDF. |
| Contribution visibility | Keep contributions private In a private project, only the organiser and authorised participants see other people’s pages. | Each person sees their photos; a shared view can be enabled. |
| Friends and family’s contributions | Everyone creates their own pages Each contributor designs their own pages in the same project. | Guests join with a code and upload photos. |
| Editor access | No software to install In your browser, with no installation. A computer is recommended. | Timeline accessible in a browser. |
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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