# SmartAlbums Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is SmartAlbums the right Photography Studio solution for you? Explore 72 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/188373/SmartAlbums/reviews --- SmartAlbums 4.8 (72) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/188373/SmartAlbums/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of SmartAlbums Ease of use 4.8 Customer Service 4.8 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Elisson A Administrador e FotógrafoPhotography, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “The best and most practical album layout program“ January 19, 2022 PR Paul R OwnerPhotography, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I would not support them after they did this to me and probably hundreds if not thousands of professional photographers.“ February 5, 2024 Mathias F OwnerPhotography, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I love how simple and intuitive smartalbums is.“ April 22, 2021 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 72 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Marianne T. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Such a timesaver!" July 15, 2019 5.0 I use Smart Albums to design all my albums. It is such a huge timesaver without compromising on quality. Before being a professional photographer I was a magazine designer so I have pretty high standards when it comes to layouts, and Smart Album definitely delivers. Couldn't live without this genius piece of software! Pros The beautiful layouts, ease of use and speed, link to cloud proofing, ability to export for InDesign tweaks. Cons It's hard to think of anything!! It would be lovely if cloud proofing was included in the license but it's understandable why not. Review Source JMC John Michael C. photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Make my life easier! Yes Please!!" June 27, 2019 5.0 I've been a wedding photographer for more than 33 years and have been designing albums for our clients nearly that long. From the film days to digital I have tried out almost every iteration of album design software available and SmartAlbums is the first that made it easy to actually design books in front of my clients as part of the sales process. Clean design and ability to change page templates "on the fly" real time has had such an impact on making better, beautiful and more timeless designs which ultimately makes my clients happier and our business makes more money. Producing albums for wedding and portrait clients is such big part of the income stream for our industry I really don't understand why all photographers are not designing albums for their clients especially since smartalbums makes it so easy now. I guess some photographer just like to leave money on the table. Pros A fast, easy and most importantly an intuitive UI takes the album design process from a chore to a pleasure. The clean and uncluttered interface keeps distractions out of sight and allows me to actually design albums right in front of my clients in real time. Other big pluses are the ability to make custom templates, custom sizes and sizes for all the album company books that I would wish to use. Cons Not many cons as much as little wish list items that i have had. But with each version and update my little wish list gets smaller and smaller. Review Source PR Paul R. Owner Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Greedy and Dishonest software company" February 5, 2024 1.0 I purchased Smart Albums Lifetime Licenses for a lot of money and then they moved to the subscription model and knee capped the latest version I had so I couldn’t cloud proof. It’s my opinion they are a greedy and dishonest company. I would not support them after they did this to me and probably hundreds if not thousands of professional photographers. Find a great proofing solution, but please, do not choose SmartAlbums. Pros It was useful before they stopped supporting lifetime licenses Cons Pretty much everything after. I reached out to them and I was told that I was out of luck and that I'd have to pay up more money to continue to use the software. They were happy to take a huge lump sum up front from many pro photographers and leave them high and dry later. Review Source Response from Pixellu February 8, 2024 Hi Paul. I can understand your frustration here. SmartAlbums 2 is an older version of our software that we no longer support as it has been officially retired for over 4 years now. We can't guarantee optimal functionality in newer computer versions and updated operating systems since SmartAlbums 2 hasn't been updated in years and has become obsolete. For this reason, we recommend upgrading to a SmartAlbums subscription which is constantly updated. VR Verified Reviewer Director of Photography Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Worth every dollar!" September 20, 2019 5.0 Clients first select their favorites from their pixieset gallery and I import those images into SA. For the last couple of years, I've designed full albums drafts in under an hour. Clients love how quickly they get their first look at an album design. Pros I love how fast I can mock up an album for client review. I'm a photographer, not a designer, but the built in templates make this so effortless! Cons Some of the templates could have a little more variety and a little more flexibility but for the most part it gets the job done. Reason for choosing SmartAlbums Price and features Review Source Sergio L. CEO Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Not Smart, Genius!!" July 10, 2019 5.0 It reduced my album making time by about 90%. Pros If Steve Jobs had wanted an album design solution, he would have made this. Cons Nothing, absolutely every single aspect of the album design process has been taken into account. Absolutely genius! Review Source Carlos Humberto E. Destination Wedding Photographer Photography Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best Album Design Software" October 22, 2019 5.0 SmartAlbums has been a huge game-changer for me. It has saved me a lot of time. Pros Extremely user friendly. I just need to select my images, drag and drop, and immediately I could see a photobook design. Cons There is nothing I don't like about this software, it's invaluable to my business. Works as intended and has fantastic support behind it. Review Source Peter L. Wedding Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best album design software there is " June 27, 2019 5.0 Very good album design software. Pros Presets of all global album suppliers are available. Easy of use! Cons Making custom spreads is complicated and difficult. Review Source Brett F. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Increased Revenue through Smart Albums" June 27, 2019 5.0 Since using Smart Albums my turnover and profit margins have increased dramatically. being able to design multiple unique albums for my clients in such a short space of time means lots of up spell album sales. My record so far is 15 albums to one client. These would be personalized albums for bridesmaids, groomsmen and family. Incredible product! Pros So easy to use - you can create an album in half an hour and personalized additional alums in minutes. Cons Not much to dislike, although adding printing labs may be a suggestion. Review Source Hareesh I. Senior Land Surveyor and Photographer Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Smart albums 2" July 24, 2020 4.0 A perfect time and money saver. Pros Very easy and functional interface. Anyone can be a master type of structure. Plenty of default templates to choose from. Cons A flawless software as far as my usage is concerned. Review Source Bert S. Photographer Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A must have for every photographer who makes albums" June 28, 2019 4.0 Pros It's almost ridiculous how easy the album design becomes with SmartAlbums. Everyone can use it and the built-in designs are great. Cons The text functions could be a bit more elaborate. For wedding albums it's great, but with some extra features it would be perfect to design other photo books too. Review Source LA Luciano A. Fotografo Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Muita praticidade e agilidade na diagramação de albuns" January 25, 2023 5.0 o SmartAlbuns foi primordial na otimização do tempo. os templates e a maneira automática que lida com a distribuição das imagens é fanstástico. Pros a praticidade, agilidade, interface amigável. Cons o processamento costuma ser lento quando o álbum tem muitas páginas. Switched from [Adobe InDesign](https://www.capterra.com/p/233314/Adobe-InDesign/) O SmartAlbuns torna o trabalho muito mais rápido. Review Source WF Willians F. Fotógrafo Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Smartalbum" April 29, 2022 5.0 Pros Fácil adaptação, muito prático com um bom desempenho Cons Acho o investimento um pouco alto, pelo que outras opções oferecem hoje Switched from [Alboom Prosite](https://www.capterra.com/p/200360/Alboom-Prosite/) Encontrei tudo dentro de uma mesma plataforma Review Source Guilherme B. CEO Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A melhor experiência de diagramação de álbuns" June 3, 2021 5.0 Experiência maravilhosa, desde o primeiro conta pude perceber que era a melhor opção do mercado. Pros A ferramenta é simplesmente fantástica, a experiência de diagramação se torna extremamente fácil e eficaz. A possibilidade de trocar os designs apenas com um clique torna a experiência ainda mais prazerosa, além da possibilidade de personalizações manuais. Cons Acredito que deveria ter alguma integração para compartilhar as diagramações pelo celular, tendo em vista que boa parte dos clientes acessa por lá. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Fotografo Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Melhor programa para diagramar albuns." April 13, 2022 5.0 Tenho uma otima experiencia com o SmartAlbums, ele traz agilidade e praticidade para o meu trabalho do dia a dia. Pros Facilidade com que consigo usar as funcionalidades do programa. Layouts atualizados e integração com as maiores encadernadoras do país. Cons O grande ponto negativo é que ele não é online, preciso estar no notebook para acessar o programa. Review Source JM Jan M. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Game changer" July 9, 2019 5.0 Time is money and this can speed up my work phenomenally Pros Making albums for my clients was painful in the past, but since discovering SmartAlbums just love it. This was real game changer for my as I can create wedding album within a minutes and they are so amazing. Cons Nothing to mention as everything works great for me Review Source JF James F. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simply the best out there!" July 1, 2019 5.0 Pros This software is a game changer- so easy to use, fast, user friendly. I use it all the time, and love it every time it opens. I actually look forward to designing albums now. Cons I wish I could save my templates permanently Review Source EP Ed P. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Truly brilliant " July 2, 2019 5.0 Pros It just works! And so so efficiently and effectively... Saves me so much time. Cons I really can't think of anything to fault. Pixellu have done an incredible job at developing this. Review Source EB Elisa B. Owner / Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Can't recommend highly enough!" June 28, 2019 5.0 Always positive! Their customer service is so responsive! Pros I love the ease of use that this software brings to the table. I used to use another program and album design could take a full day. With SmartAlbums it takes only a few minutes to create a 30 spread album and I now create one for every client as a way to show them the best of their images and get them thinking about an album upgrade. I love this program! Cons Nothing! I literally cannot think of a single drawback. Review Source AJ Adonye J. Photographer Events Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "How do the do it? " June 27, 2019 5.0 Whoever made smart albums is a genius, the understood how unnecessarily long it took to make albums and they made such a clean and intuitive platform that checks all the boxes. It's the Industry standard for Album design. Well done! Pros It is fast and incredibly easy to use. Always up to date and easy to integrate into my workflow! Cons would love to make my own templates and save them..maybe this is already a feature.. Review Source JN Jesús N. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Awesome!" May 13, 2021 5.0 It's great to use this software because it saves me time when working, it generates excellent ideas. Pros Easy to use, has creative templates, render fast Cons The interface can improve, the image preview is bad Alternatives considered [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/) Reason for choosing SmartAlbums Because it's easy to use Review Source AB Andre B. Owner Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Saved me time and increased my productivity." June 27, 2019 5.0 Smart albums has been great. I literally create an entire album in about 30 minutes. In the past it would take my hours upon hours to do it in the ROES systems provided by print labs. Pros Definitely it's ease of use. I was able to start working with out any instructions or tutorials. Cons None that I can say so far and I've been using it for quite a number of years Review Source PB Patrick B. CEO Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Now it's fun to design photo books" June 27, 2019 5.0 Pros The simple handling is simply ingenious and the templates which one can exchange really fast are also super. Cons When swapping the templates, the order of the photos is sometimes mixed up. But it's not so bad because you can re-sort the photos by drag & drop. Review Source MB Mateo B. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Change my workflow" June 27, 2019 5.0 Pros That's it's very easy to use and practical Cons That doesn't exist before! Its really don't have anything wrong Review Source DC Daniel C. Photography Arts and Crafts Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Smart albums " June 11, 2020 5.0 Whit SA i could produce my albums mostly quickly. Pros The facility to do everything I need on the software. Have a most variably design and it can be change very quick. Cons Anything. All that I tried and saw on the program was great. I can’t say that have something that I like least. Review Source HV Hosanan V. Fotógrafo Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Essencial na diagramação de álbuns de casamento" November 21, 2022 5.0 O software foi uma revolução para quem trabalha com álbuns fotográficos e ajuda demais na criação dos mesmo. Mas parece que parou no tempo, sem atualizações e recursos mais sofisticados. Pros Software extremamente intuitivo e fácil de utilizar. Torna a diagramação de álbuns extremamente simples e rápida. Para quem vem do Adobe InDesign sabe o quanto o Smartabulms facilitou a vida! Cons As atualizações são muito pouco frequentes, parece que o software ficou estagnado no tempo.Outro ponto muito negativo é a área de inserção de TIPOS, pouquíssimas fontes disponíveis e recursos escassos. Atualmente uso o Illustrator para tal tarefa. Switched from [Adobe InDesign](https://www.capterra.com/p/233314/Adobe-InDesign/) O Smartabums revolucionou a diagramação de álbuns, tornando essa tarefa bem mais rápida, simples e fluída. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Photography Studio](https://www.capterra.com/photography-studio-software/)