Flipsnack

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Create magazines, catalogs, brochures and other publications

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Arun
Arun
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  • Industry: Graphic Design
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Decent designing and marketing tool for me

Reviewed on 13/02/2023

Flipsnack is an excellent solution for quickly and easily bringing your PDFs to life. It’s easy to...

Flipsnack is an excellent solution for quickly and easily bringing your PDFs to life. It’s easy to use, fast, and offers powerful features like shopping buttons, videos, and GIFs. However, its pricing plans may be too expensive for some users and the Design Studio feature isn’t as powerful as other solutions. As such, it may be best suited for those who need fast PDF-to-flipbook conversion and don’t require the more advanced features.

Pros

Flipsnack's quick PDF-to-flipbook conversion sets it apart. Its basic, intuitive UI makes it easy to use. Flipsnack's buying buttons, videos, and GIFs help bring catalogs to life.

Cons

Flipsnack’s pricing plans may be too expensive for some users, and the Design Studio feature isn’t as powerful as some other publishing solutions. Additionally, some users have reported issues with the 3D flip-page effect not working properly in certain browsers.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for the review, Arun! We're glad that our quick PDF-to-flipbook conversion and interactive features have helped bring your catalogs to life.

We understand that our pricing plans may not be suitable for everyone, but we try to offer various options to fit different budgets and needs.

We're constantly working to improve our platform and add new features to help our users create even more engaging content. Your feedback helps us a lot, and the team will investigate the issues you mentioned.

Cameron
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy to Use and Affordable

Reviewed on 19/09/2023

We find it easy and overall affordable to provide our clients with these magazines. It is a great ...

We find it easy and overall affordable to provide our clients with these magazines. It is a great value add for us. Additionally it allows us to present our marketing material in a unique and upscale way

Pros

The creation/editing of magazines is really easy, and I love the features that are now in editing (e.g. hyperlinking). Once created the magazines are easily shareable and you can whitelabel the sharing and magazine. And there are no ads when you share, which is important to our clients. It is easy to search for and organize magazines.

Cons

The enterprise pricing/setup for additional magazines could use modification for companies that have/keep many magazines on hand. We have to go in and delete old magazines to keep the number down to 1000. The cost to add more magazines was too pricey for us.

Response from Flipsnack

Your feedback helps us a lot, Cameron. Thank you!

Caitlin
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  • Industry: Writing & Editing
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Good Software For Creating Digital Magazines, Catalogs, etc.

Reviewed on 10/01/2025

Flipsnack is a great choice for making items such as catalogs and newsletters but certain things...

Flipsnack is a great choice for making items such as catalogs and newsletters but certain things and features can be prohibitive to smaller business owners such as cost, etc.

Pros

I love that it has tons of customization options such as colors, fonts, videos, and even animations which makes it a great choice for a wide variety of flipbook projects and Flipsnack also has a large variety of templates to choose from.

Cons

I don't like that the features on the free plan are severely limited and it can sometimes struggle with larger files and relies heavily on the user having a stable internet connection.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoy the customization options and templates. We appreciate your input on the free plan limitations and performance with larger files—this helps us improve. If you have any specific needs, feel free to reach out to our support team at [email protected]

We’re always here to help!

Beckie
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Flipsnack is fabulous

Reviewed on 19/09/2023

We've had a great experience with Flipsnack and really appreciate the non-profit discount.

We've had a great experience with Flipsnack and really appreciate the non-profit discount.

Pros

Flipsnack allows us to promote our materials on-line so that readers can easily "Flip" through pages like they would a magazine and not lose continuity while they are reading a multi-page document.

Cons

It would be helpful to be able to have additional documents included within our subscription tier. Otherwise, it is great!

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for the review, Beckie. We are so happy you like Flipsnack this much! Your suggestion will be discussed with the team.

Kelly
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  • Industry: Graphic Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Recommended

Reviewed on 27/01/2025

So glad I found this resource and I would highly recommend it!

So glad I found this resource and I would highly recommend it!

Pros

Ease of use and intuitiveness. Makes me look like I spent hours and hours on a custom brochure!

Cons

I always import my pdfs so not sure how easy it is to create in Flipsnack. Otherwise, I have no complaints!

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for your kind words and for recommending Flipsnack! We’re thrilled to hear that you find it intuitive and that it helps you create professional-looking brochures effortlessly. That’s exactly what we strive for!

Regarding your comment about PDF imports versus creating directly in Flipsnack—our editor is designed to be just as easy to use, allowing for fully customizable designs. If you ever want to explore our creation tools further, we’d be happy to guide you through the process!

Thanks again for being a part of our community. We appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to serve you!

Best regards,
The Flipsnack Team

Tamiko
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  • Industry: Writing & Editing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Don’t sleep on Flipsnack

Reviewed on 15/09/2024

I can honestly say I had a great experience and would highly recommend!

I can honestly say I had a great experience and would highly recommend!

Pros

First time user and everything was very easy to navigate. It’s fun, easy, proving the digital world is evolving.

Cons

I had never heard it before now. Advertising department needs to push how amazing Flipsnack is.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you for your fantastic review and for giving Flipsnack a try! We’re thrilled to hear you found the platform fun and easy to navigate—it’s our goal to make digital publishing as seamless as possible. We also appreciate your feedback about spreading the word and are always looking for ways to reach more people. Thank you for the recommendation, and if you ever need assistance, we're here to help!

Dan
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  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Creating an in-flight experience that flies

Reviewed on 29/09/2023

FlipSnack helps bring one of our key client's most important digital communications to life. With...

FlipSnack helps bring one of our key client's most important digital communications to life. With over 400k views per day via a dedicated website, it's critical that the software and functionality operates perfectly. FlipSnack provides us with he peace of mind, as well as the quality customer experience, that we need.

Pros

Of all the interactive online publication platforms we've investigated (and there's quite a few of those), we've found FlipSnack to be easiest to work with, specifically how it integrates interactive animation and video, and the application of quick links, folios and call-outs.

Cons

We have experienced super-slow page turning on some of our machines, and we've never quite resolved it, but we think it's down to a browser issue, and not the FlipSnack platform.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review, Dan!

Could you please share a few more details with us about the slow page turning?

Our support team can investigate this and ensure your readers get the best experience possible when viewing your flipbooks.

Just leave us a message on our live chat or email us at [email protected] 😊

Chrystal
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  • Industry: Writing & Editing
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

chryst review

Reviewed on 19/01/2024

overall very satisfied, hope to continue the relationship

overall very satisfied, hope to continue the relationship

Pros

The quality of pictures, books and links, the ease of usage and the customer service so far is exceptional

Cons

Hate that i cannot edit the text on pdf that i uploaded, this would be so so helpful

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for your review, Chrystal!

Love to hear that you are enjoying your experience with Flipsnack and that you find our customer support team helpful! 💙

Sarah Jane
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  • Industry: Arts & Crafts
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Flipsnack for the win!

Reviewed on 17/07/2023

Flipsnack helps me to share information and hold archival records for a volunteer-run arts...

Flipsnack helps me to share information and hold archival records for a volunteer-run arts organisation with no funding. The decent price point combined with the usability, professional look and great customer service mean I don't ever want to use another service.

Pros

Amazing customer service. On a particularly stressful issue, (which was my own fault!) I found the customer service to be understanding, human and helpful. A solution was quickly found and I was talked all the way through the process. Professional and clean appearance to audience/viewers.Super easy to upload content and export outcomes - it is a very usable platform interface.Ability to embed published books on websites as well as share links to Flipsnack.

Cons

The pre-made packages are quite restrictive.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for the review and feedback, Sarah Jane. It helps us a lot! We are so happy you like Flipsnack!

Sian
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Good platform but has a few kinks

Reviewed on 20/09/2023

Pros

Accessibility is great feature as this was a selling point when choosing a provider, which others didn't offer (at the time of choice). The ease of use overall is good and I do admire that Flipsnack is always evolving and bringing out new features to improve the platform.

Cons

I have experienced difficulty with important features such as text editing saves which is critical. I would also say that some of the features need finessing/improving as they can be quite limiting/basic or generally quite glitchy.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you for your review, Sian! We appreciate your feedback and will continue to improve our accessibility features for a better experience. Your suggestions will be shared with the team.

Bekah
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Flipsnack Review

Reviewed on 03/01/2023

We have been using this product for over two years and I have brought another company onboard to...

We have been using this product for over two years and I have brought another company onboard to use the service. We are satisfied with the quality and features at the price point we selected.

Pros

We were looking for an affordable way to share our viewbooks with prospective clients. We researched Flipsnack and found what we were looking for and beyond. The software is easy to use, set up, navigate, post and share.

Cons

Sometimes the features don't function well with shared links like the gif link breaks and a broken image file is sent out instead.

Alternatives Considered

iPaper, Joomag and Issuu

Reasons for Choosing Flipsnack

ISSUU started charging to post and there were too expensive.

Switched From

Issuu

Reasons for Switching to Flipsnack

Features offered at the price point

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for the review, Bekah! We are pleased to know you like Flipsnack and find it easy to use. The issue you`ve mentioned will be discussed with the team.

Tammie
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  • Industry: Graphic Design
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The Best of Its Kind

Reviewed on 01/12/2022

Flipsnack looks better, works better, and is more cost-effective than the competition. It's simply...

Flipsnack looks better, works better, and is more cost-effective than the competition. It's simply the best digital flipbook on the market.

Pros

Flipsnack gives you the print experience in a digital form. You can enjoy flipping through a book or magazine and get the full experience without paper. As a graphic designer, it would be very difficult to run my business without Flipsnack, because my clients would not feel the full value of my designs if they just viewed proofs as PDF email attachments.

Cons

Not a dislike, but just an area for future growth: more automation and integration capabilities for auto-generating flipbooks and auto-updating content within the flipbooks, such as page numbers. Flipsnack is actively developing these capabilities and I'm eagerly waiting until they are available.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for the fantastic review and feedback! We are pleased to know you like Flipsnack and that you find it so helpful. We are working on the capabilities you`ve mentioned and hope they will soon be available on our platform. ����

Brandy
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  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The best out there!

Reviewed on 16/11/2022

Great customer service when I've had questions. Ease of use. Team function is great. Quality...

Great customer service when I've had questions. Ease of use. Team function is great. Quality looking digital documents with the ability to truly customize what you're publishing. Best of all, it's affordable!

Pros

So much easier than other software I've used that's suppose to do similar things. It couldn't be any easier to use and with having a team, the team function to allow others to get in and have User access is wonderful! We love the customization available for Flipsnack documents and the option to publish documents private or public. We love every feature!!

Cons

No cons on my end after using other similar software in the past. FlipSnack has been a game changer for myself and my Marketing Team!

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for the review, Brandy. We are glad you like Flipsnack this much!

Jill
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  • Industry: Architecture & Planning
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great for Sending Qualifications and Proposals

Reviewed on 20/09/2023

Flipsnack has provided a visually appealing way to present our firm's qualifications. Sharing it is...

Flipsnack has provided a visually appealing way to present our firm's qualifications. Sharing it is simple. Our project executives love having the option to send a PDF as well as an interactive link to prospects outside of our four walls.

Pros

I love that I can send a interactive and engaging presentation of qualifications document in an easy link. Creating the flip book is quick and easy. I like that I can keep links private so I can share it only with those I wish to access it.

Cons

The ability to edit pages or add pages after publication is a little clunky. Usually I simply delete and start over if there are substantial changes to pages within each document.

Alternatives Considered

Issuu

Reasons for Switching to Flipsnack

Pricing for Flipsnack was better than Issuu.

Response from Flipsnack

Thanks for the review, Jill! We are constantly trying to improve our platform based on the suggestions of our users and your feedback helps us a lot!

Ireneusz
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

An advanced and intuitive tool for publishing content

Reviewed on 21/09/2023

Possibility of distributing publications and magazines on the Internet via a simple hyperlink....

Possibility of distributing publications and magazines on the Internet via a simple hyperlink. Significant reduction in distribution costs.

Pros

Easy navigation in the application, a number of options allowing for a more attractive visualization of the publication

Cons

It is not possible to edit the content of the publication after it has been saved in the system

Response from Flipsnack

Thanks for the review, Ireneusz! I just wanted to confirm whether the publication you mentioned was created from scratch or if it was a PDF that was converted into a flipbook. These are two different scenarios, and our support team would be happy to assist you further. You can get in touch with them via live chat or email at [email protected]

Hideaki
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  • Industry: Newspapers
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

easy to use

Reviewed on 19/09/2023

easy to upload, fix pages, Clean UI! i love it.

easy to upload, fix pages, Clean UI! i love it.

Pros

really easy to use. easy to upload, fix pages.

Cons

no Cons...i can't find cons. easy to upload, fix pages.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you for the review and rating, Hideaki!

Denise
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Great service for the cost

Reviewed on 10/11/2023

Pros

It's has a very easy to use UI, and customer service is amazing.

Cons

A great product that still needs a few more features.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for your review, Denise!

I'm delighted to hear that you find the platform easy to use and that you enjoy the support received from our team.

Regarding these missing features, could you please send us an email with more details about these features?

We would love to take a look and see what ideas you have for us.

You can send the email to this address: [email protected]

Annika
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  • Industry: Photography
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Client Magazines on Flipsnack

Reviewed on 19/09/2023

Pros

I enjoy the page flipping experience. It feels like an upgrade from a regular pdf attached to an email.

Cons

I want to send my publication straight to clients in full-screen mode without flipsnack branding or anything else on the page.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you for your review! If you need assistance with the situation you mentioned, please contact our support team via live chat or email at [email protected].

Morgan
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  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Really Enjoy The Flipbooks Feature!

Reviewed on 28/09/2023

Great experience, enjoy creating each digital catalog!

Great experience, enjoy creating each digital catalog!

Pros

The digital catalog feature has been great for flyers and trade shows where we have attendees scan our unique QR code that leads to the digital catalog pulling up directly on their phone!

Cons

Missing features depending on the package, more editing options instead of having to use Canva as well.

Response from Flipsnack

Hi Morgan, thank you for your review!

Regarding the missing features, if you have any suggestions then please reach out to our live chat or email us at [email protected]. Our team is more than willing to listen to your feedback!

Robert
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  • Industry: Graphic Design
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great product for publishing!

Reviewed on 19/09/2023

Pros

Flipsnacks ease of use and customer support

Cons

I can't remember off hand but I do remember some functionality being restrictive.

Response from Flipsnack

Thanks a lot for the review, Robert!

Barbara
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  • Industry: Legal Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Digital Flipbook Maker!

Reviewed on 20/09/2023

We have loved using this platform, it's easy to use and allows for branding (with the premium...

We have loved using this platform, it's easy to use and allows for branding (with the premium subscription) it's just overall a great way to produce an interactive marketing and sales piece that is easy to distribute.

Pros

We produce a monthly digest that is distributed to our clients and prospects and this product is so easy to use! Great features including analytics and full screen mode. We love that you can easily embed the link and send out the digest via an email campaign.

Cons

No complaints, it fits the bill for what we need.

Response from Flipsnack

Barbara, thanks for the review. We are so happy you like Flipsnack this much!

Debra
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Houston Community College Central's review of Flipsnack

Reviewed on 16/12/2022

It's been a true asset to my department's work. It elevates my work and is always well received....

It's been a true asset to my department's work. It elevates my work and is always well received. Internal constituents want to make sure their items are in it. That tells me they like the product and want to be a part of it.

Pros

It is pretty easy to use. Uploading a finished pdf. is simple and the end results are impressive. People have enjoyed looking at flip books I create at the start of the month to promote college events. It elevates basic fliers to a nice, newer level and makes viewing more fun.

Cons

What needs to be improved: 1). Basic background choices (not enough color options or textures), 2). The ability to add video clips. 3). Greater detail on how long a person views a page, etc. 4). It should also work like Constant Contact (CC) and allow for distribution lists so I can send a flip book directly without CC.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for the review. It helps us a lot! All your suggestions will be discussed with the team.

Bruce
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  • Industry: Printing
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Ease of Use

Reviewed on 04/01/2023

I use it at least monthly if not more. We have a real estate publication that our realtors LOVE....

I use it at least monthly if not more. We have a real estate publication that our realtors LOVE. Print and Flipsnack is the perfect blend.

Pros

I love the ease of use. The days of attaching large pdf with headaches are over for us. A link to customers is SIMPLE.

Cons

I don't dislike anything. I guess more personalization.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for the review, Bruce! We are so happy you like Flipsnack this much!

Laura
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Make Your Company Publications High Quality & Professional

Reviewed on 05/01/2023

I like the product. I tried it out several years ago and have been expanding usage since then,...

I like the product. I tried it out several years ago and have been expanding usage since then, with about 9 publications at this point.

Pros

This software is easy to use, allows you to customize publications in ways that advance your brand and allow you to present your unique message to clients. This platform allows you to lead with high creativity and appearance in your publication. You can customize the content with images, GIFs.

Cons

Lots of cool features are unavailable other than at the highest price tiers.

Response from Flipsnack

Thank you so much for the review, Laura. Your feedback helps us a lot!

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Sports
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Flipsnack is a great online tool to improve your digital footprint

Reviewed on 24/03/2021

Overall, it is a great platform and allows us to improve the digital aspect of the business.

Overall, it is a great platform and allows us to improve the digital aspect of the business.

Pros

Flipsnack is a fairly simple to deploy software that allows for a more professional means of publication, presentation and online catalogues. The online application is quite decently priced if you purchase a yearly subscription and for those that only need the basic elements there is also a neat free version for the above mentioned uses. We loved the ease of use and the great customer service on the platform as well as how easy and secure the payment portal was.

Cons

If you are a subscribed member of Flipsnack you will know that there are quite a few unlisted features in the comparisons table before purchase. This unfortunately can be a little misleading and make your decision after payment feel a little "cheeky"... *Hint - just go for the enterprise package if you want access to all the features of the platform such as a personalised favicon and subdomain URL. MP4 files cannot be uploaded to any Flipsnack document unless you are a enterprise member however you can run it videos through YouTube instead, so perhaps start a YouTube channel if you want to use video in you presentations / catalogues. The software can be a little buggy at times and does require a little bit of time and resource to iron out the kinks.

Response from Flipsnack

Hello, Thank you for your review! We will certainly take into consideration your recommendation. We are continuously improving Flipsnack, so stay tuned for more updates!