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Blurb vs Bookvault

Blurb

blurb.co.uk

Depends
Confidence: Medium

Buy if you want premium photo books or indie self-publishing and accept thin margins and weak support.

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Pick Blurb when

  • Self-publishing authors
  • Photographers building portfolios
  • Gift and keepsake photo books
  • Design-conscious creators

When Blurb is not a fit

  • Authors relying on book profit . margins called 'brutal' by reviewers
  • Buyers needing cheap bulk photo books . rivals undercut on price
  • Anyone who expects responsive customer service
  • Teams wanting software with APIs or SLAs . this is print, not SaaS

Sources

  1. Blurb Review 2026 . Beautiful Books, Brutal Marginsblog.chapter.pub
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  2. Blurb Reviews on G2g2.com
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  3. Blurb Seller Rating on G2g2.com
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  4. Trustpilot reviews of blurb.comtrustpilot.com
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  5. Blurb reviews on ProductReview.com.auproductreview.com.au
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  6. Blurb on PissedConsumerblurb.pissedconsumer.com
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  7. Blurb Photo Book review . Tom's Guidetomsguide.com
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  8. Blurb vs Bookvault comparisonlitmaglab.substack.com
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  9. Blurb Getting Started / pricingblurb.com
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  10. Blurb shipping & pricing calculatorblurb.com
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  11. Blurb product security pageblurb.co.uk
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  12. Does Blurb suck or am I just unlucky? . Redditreddit.com
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  13. blurb.comblurb.com
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