Updated September 5, 2026 · France
Symfuse vs Photobox
For a team book, share the design and review work. On Symfuse, everyone creates their pages and the organiser can authorise other participants to approve them.
Symfuse or Photobox?
| Criterion | Symfuse | Photobox |
|---|---|---|
| Friends and family’s contributions | Everyone creates their own pages Each contributor designs their own pages in the same project. | Group photos are collected; one person chooses the layout. |
| Delegated approval | Share the review work Allow selected participants to approve pages alongside you. | The group chooses one person to create the album. |
| Page layout | Place each element where you want Each person places photos, text and stickers on their pages. | Photos collected by the group; one person handles the layout. |
| Colours and palettes | Palettes chosen for the group The organiser can restrict text and background colours to the palettes they have chosen. | Plain or patterned backgrounds, choice of text colours. |
| Fonts | 50 fonts available The organiser can limit the available fonts to keep the album consistent. | Several fonts for text and captions. |
| Stickers and decorations | Search for stickers Search by keyword or category: flowers, animals, travel… You can also crop photos into hearts, stars or circles. | Stickers, hearts, emoticons and symbols. |
| 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. | Extra copies added at checkout. |
| Editor access | No software to install In your browser, with no installation. A computer is recommended. | Web editor, app and Windows or Mac 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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