Instead of PhotoCal
PhotoCal alternatives
PhotoCal focuses on making photo calendars across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It syncs calendars, pictures, and photo pools through iCloud, lets you move photos between months, and provides controls for cropping position, zoom, brightness, and cover text. Calendars can be exported as print-ready PDFs or ZIP files of JPGs in A4, A3, or US Letter formats. It is free, with no ads or in-app purchases, and includes public holidays for five countries. Its limits are equally specific: it does not offer print ordering, custom events, date customization, or photo imports beyond the device, and it is limited to Apple platforms.
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Saal Digital
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2Calendars, prints, and photo-product sellers — Saal Digital adds a broad range of photo products and photographer sales tools, while PhotoCal focuses on calendars and file export.
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CreatePhotoCalendars.com
Free plan WebWeb-based calendars with custom events — CreatePhotoCalendars.com adds event editing, marketplace selling, and a wider product range beyond PhotoCal’s calendar exports.
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Lulu Calendar Creator
by Lulu Calendar CreatorFree plan WebPrint-on-demand calendars with personalized dates — Lulu supports custom events and ICS imports, while PhotoCal offers calendar exports and iCloud sync but no custom events.
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Pixum
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Photo books with app-based design tools — Pixum emphasizes photo books and adds editing tools such as maps, GPS routes, and QR-linked videos rather than PhotoCal’s calendar workflow.
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Hofmann
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2Photo books with flexible photo imports — Hofmann centers on photo books and accepts photos from several online sources, unlike PhotoCal’s device-only photo input for calendars.
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posterXXL
Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2Photo products with automated book layouts — posterXXL adds photo-book automation, multiple photo imports, and wall art, while PhotoCal centers on editable calendars and export files.
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CEWE
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Photo books across web, desktop, and mobile — CEWE offers photo books with automatic layouts and print ordering, while PhotoCal makes calendars and exports PDFs or JPGs.
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Mixbook
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Motif Photo Calendars
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Popsa
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Artifact Uprising
Paid iPhoneWeb - 12
PhotobookShop Calendars
Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+25.8 Visit site - 13
Mpix
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MYPOSTER Photo Calendars
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Photobox
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Photojaanic Photo Calendars
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PhotoSì Calendars
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MyFUJIFILM Photo Calendars
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Printique
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Shutterfly
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smartphoto Calendars
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Snapfish
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Walgreens Photo
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WTPBiz Photo Calendar Designer
Paid APIWeb
The alternatives below range from web calendar makers to broader photo-product services. Some add custom events, more ways to import photos, or tools to sell products; others focus on photo books rather than calendars. Compare the platform you need, the format you want to create, the editing and date options that matter, and whether you want to order a printed product or export files for another service. Pricing also differs: some products list a starting price, while others do not give a price here.