# Page 2 | SmartAlbums Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - 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 # Page 2 - Reviews of SmartAlbums ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 72 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Sven B. Hochzeitsfotograf Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "leider nur sehr eingeschränkte Bezahlfunktion" August 6, 2021 4.0 Software gekauft, keine Kreditkarte mehr, kann den Service nicht mehr nutzen um Fotoalben in die Cloud zu laden - Software daher unbrauchbar... Schade! Nun muss ich mich nach einem neuen Anbieter umsehen... Pros Super Software, auch ganz leicht zu bedienen Cons Nur leider kann man NUR mit Visa oder Mastercard bezahlen, nicht jeder hat dies! Oder in meinem Fall - nicht mehr, als ich mein Konto gewechselt habe, hatte ich nicht daran gedacht, das ich diese eigentlich nur für diese eine Software eine Visa oder Mastercard brauche und hatte mir aber keine dazu bestellt weil ich auch nicht einsehe dafür auch noch eine jährliche Gebühr für die Bereitstellung zu bezahlen. Gerade in der heutigen Zeit alternativer Zahlungsmöglichkeiten, wie Paypal oder Apple Pay - Daher für mich ein absolutes "No-Go!" Man bekommt ja auch nicht von heut auf morgen eine Kreditkarte, die Kunden wollen ja auch Ihr Fotoalbum sehen und nicht noch 3 Wochen warten... Review Source KM Kate M. Photographer / Owner Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Album design is finally enjoyable and hassle-free!" July 3, 2019 5.0 It saves me time, and makes me look fantastic! And my clients love the software too. I am actually proud to share this in face to face meetings when I occasionally have clients request to meet to go through their design! I also like that I can switch easily between templates and manual design for those trickier spreads. Pros SmartAlbums is sleek, easy to use, intuitive (for my clients also!) and just beautifully designed. I used to dread album design time because of the tricky back and forth with my clients. This software makes the process hugely enjoyable and I can now create gorgeous designs and share them at lightning speed. The integrated feedback saves so much time, no longer requiring back-and-forth between various screens. I love it! A huge time-saver and most importantly a really great experience for my clients. Cons Nothing - it's honestly practically flawless! Review Source VRP Venkata Rajesh P. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Most intuitive and easy to use album design software" August 2, 2019 5.0 Smart albums, with its intuitive software and beautiful designs put the joy back in the design and made it a thoroughly enjoyable and quick process. We can design an album in less than 30 mins. Client requested changes and approval through cloud proofing have been super easy. Unlike competitors, the change comments from clients are integrated in the design software for us to quickly make changes and avoid going back and forth checking comments. We design 40+ albums per year and that has been possible because of Smart albums. We could easily say that Smart albums helps generate additional revenue through albums. Pros Intuitive and easy to use software Support for my album vendor (custom templates) Cloud Proofing with feedback integrated with the design software Customer Support Cons Nothing much to pin point. It's really that good. Reason for choosing SmartAlbums Intuitive software Integrated cloud proofing with album design Review Source KS Katch S. Photographer/Owner Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Made my workflow so much better" July 3, 2019 5.0 It's easy to use and intuitive, and it has made my album workflow so much quicker and better. I used to not really sell albums because I honestly just didn't enjoy designing them. I used Indesign before and it got confusing, and making small changes became a big task. But with SmartAlbums my design time was cut way down, and making changes for my clients is super easy and quick. My clients also seem to enjoy this way more than my old workflow, its easier for them to view and to add comments and make changes to layouts. Pros Super quick and easy to learn, cut my workflow time way down, no long learning curve, the client portal makes it easy for my clients to give feedback. Cons I wish I could save my custom spreads and re-use between projects. But truly that's only come up once or twice, it's not that big a deal. Review Source JF Jackie F. Owner/Principal Photography Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Exceptional Platform!" June 27, 2019 5.0 We are a small but very busy photography studio. Designing albums was always a serious time-sucker and somewhat dreaded. Nearly five years ago, I subscribed and purchased SmartAlbums and have never looked back. Even when switching bindery/album companies, there were no issues because this software allows you to choose your bindery company with every new design. It couldn't be made more simple and the finished product is polished and professional when presented to a client. If I could give this platform 100 stars in every review, I would! It's a must-have commodity for any photography studio. Pros The ease of use is second to none; I am not particularly tech-savvy but this platform was so easy to learn and continues to grow and expand it's uses without adding on extra learning curves. Cons There is nothing I don't like about this software, it's invaluable to my business. Review Source MM Marie M. Founder Photography Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy Peasy Album Making" October 24, 2019 5.0 I've left my photography business, but if I were a photographer, hands down this would be my go-to for album making. It's just so easy to use. I mean, if you can use Lightroom or Photoshop, you can use this. I used SmartAlbums first when I made a 5 year photo book... the first 5 years in parenting. It was a big project since I did it all at once. Now that I have this software, I can update my album as I go, little by little, making the process much less daunting. Pros Without SmartAlbums, I wouldn't have an album from a higher end printer that I'd desired. I'd be using the same, mainstream printers that everyone else uses. I'd had my eye on an album maker that used a lined cover and hand-stitched binding. SmartAlbums made it possible for me to order from them without having to spend a zillion dollars on an album design service. I did it myself! And can continue doing so for myself, which is even better. Cons I honestly have no complaints about SmartAlbums, but rather a wishlist to integrate with more album printers. That's it! Review Source RL Ricardo L. Photographer and instructor Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best" August 7, 2019 5.0 Best program for album diagrams, I just love the program Pros so easy dynamic and intuitive the program Cons I like everything,There's nothing I don't like about the program Reason for choosing SmartAlbums when I looked for a program that best met my needs, that program surprised me and all aspects so easy dynamic and intuitive the program, Review Source Fernando M. Fotógrafo Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Melhor Opção para Criação de Album" January 21, 2022 5.0 No início da pandemia diminuiu o fluxo de serviço e a empresa postergou a cobrança para que não fosse necessário cancelar a assinatura Pros A quantidade de layouts oferecido pelo software e a possibilidade de trabalhar Offline, exportar os arquivos no formato PSD com a possibilidade de ajustes no Photoshop. Cons Apesar de exportar os arquivos no formato PSD, não separa por camadas para melhor ajuste Switched from [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/) Mais opções de layout e facilidade de trabalho Review Source MS Matthew S. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best album design software​ on the planet " July 2, 2019 5.0 The best album design software​ on the planet Pros The capacity of the software. I love the endless possibilities​ of designing and creating ​pages spreads and​ other software components. Cons Start on the right foot................. Review Source DT David T. Photographer & Videographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Improves our daily work!" June 28, 2019 5.0 Pixellu's album designing software simply is a must have for every photographer! Pros We love everything about Pixellu! Their software and services are fantastic and super simple to use. It improves our daily work a lot! Cons That we haven't used it alredy earlier :) Review Source ASS Alan Smyth S. Fotógrafo Photography Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Agilidade e Facilidade para criar álbuns" March 7, 2023 5.0 Desde que comecei a usar só tive boas experiências, principalmente no ganho de tempo e sem mais erros de gabaritos. Pros A rapidez que consigo adicionar as fotos e direcionar elas num layout adequado, principalmente por ter vários layouts prontos. O vasto acervo de encadernadoras assim não preciso me preocupar com gabaritos.Mas acho que o principal é que com toda a facilidade eu ganho muito tempo no meu fluxo de trabalho, podemos fazer vários álbuns num curto espaço de tempo. Cons A falta de ter uma opção de ver o layout em tela grande sozinho. Switched from [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/) Facilidade de uso. Review Source JD Joshua D. Photographer Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Win win win! " July 30, 2019 5.0 Wonderful!! Pros Album design made easy! I have always been a keen fan of Indesign, so I waited long to try SA. If only I had known earlier!! Design is easy, it's fun to play around with templates and photo combinations. The online proofing is wonderful to keep oversight and to communicate with your clients. Done with those long emails and screenshots of clients - that make you want to pull your hair out >