CreatePhotoCalendars.com

CreatePhotoCalendars.com is a browser-based service for making and ordering photo calendars, with a marketplace where creators can sell personalized products. It is best suited to families and groups making custom calendars, or sellers who want production handled for them. Its main limitation is that every design and order depends on the web service, and customers must check the finished details themselves.

Overview

The service combines an online calendar editor, printed-product ordering, and a marketplace. Calendars are the central offering, alongside photo books, gifts, cards, and merchandise. The product range can serve both personal projects and organizations that want customized items; creators can also sell through the marketplace without paying hosting fees upfront.

Most orders ship within 24–48 hours, according to the company. That stated turnaround may suit projects with a near-term deadline, but customers still need to account for shipping and review each calendar carefully before placing an order.

Key features

• Calendar design: Users can choose among multiple formats and page layouts, place photos by dragging and dropping, and add events, captions, text, and clipart. Background, font, and photo customization provide useful control for personal calendars and group projects without a desktop editor.
• Other printed products: Photo books, gifts, cards, and merchandise extend the service beyond calendars. This is convenient for customers who want several kinds of photo products in one place, though the calendar editor remains the clearest fit.
• Marketplace selling: Creators can sell calendars and other products without upfront hosting costs, while the company handles production. This gives creators a way to offer physical products without managing production themselves; product base costs apply and customers pay shipping.
• Ordering and support: The site accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, PayPal, Amazon Pay, checks, and money orders. Email support is available Monday through Friday at [email protected].

Pricing

Marketplace and seller service — free (billed Free to use). There are no hosting fees, and the company earns revenue through a share of each order. Product base costs apply, and the customer pays shipping. This arrangement suits creators who want to try selling personalized products without an upfront hosting charge, but it does not make the products or fulfillment cost-free.

The service also has a free plan. Printed products require payment, and customers should include shipping in their budget. No subscription seat or usage quota is stated for the seller service.

Platforms

CreatePhotoCalendars.com runs on the web. The company no longer offers or supports an offline or desktop designer, so users who need to work without an internet connection should choose another tool.

Who it's for

The service names creators, influencers, families, businesses, organizations, nonprofits, schools, and fundraisers as audiences. Families and groups get flexible calendar personalization and print ordering; sellers get a marketplace with production handled by the company. It is a weaker fit for anyone who needs offline editing or wants to avoid checking dates, captions, and photos before purchase.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Custom events, multiple formats, and flexible photo and page editing support calendars tailored to personal or group needs.
• Pro: Marketplace selling has no hosting fee, and the company handles production.
• Pro: The service offers more than calendars, including photo books, gifts, cards, and merchandise.
• Con: The editor is web-only; there is no supported offline or desktop option.
• Con: Product base costs and shipping still apply to marketplace orders.
• Con: Customers are responsible for checking photos, dates, captions, and other details before ordering. The terms also disclaim a warranty that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.

Alternatives

For more options, browse Photo Calendar Software.

• Saal Digital is a better fit for users who want photo-product tools across web, desktop, and mobile platforms, with a free tier that includes 10 GB of storage.
• PhotoCal suits people who want a free calendar app for iPhone, iPad, or Mac, rather than a web-based printed-product marketplace.
• Lulu Calendar Creator is another web option for creating calendar projects online and paying when purchasing printed copies.
• Pixum may suit shoppers looking for a small square photo book, with a listed starting product price of 9.95 GBP for 26 pages.
• Hofmann offers a hard-cover landscape photo album with a listed one-time price of 13.99 EUR, excluding shipping.
• posterXXL is an option for shoppers focused on photo prints or square photo books, with listed per-print and base product prices.
• CEWE offers a small square photo book with a listed one-time price of 8.99 GBP.
• Popsa suits mobile users ordering photo prints, with listed per-print prices and minimum orders of 30 prints.

Verdict

CreatePhotoCalendars.com is a sensible choice for families, organizations, and creators who want customizable photo calendars, print ordering, and a way to sell products without an upfront hosting fee. Its strongest advantage is the combination of calendar personalization and company-handled marketplace production. Look elsewhere if you need an offline editor, and factor in product costs, shipping, and the time needed to verify every calendar before ordering.