Snapfish still the best digital photo printing service

Almost all digital photo printing websites offer the same basic options: online storage, editing tools, printing services, photo gifts and photo sharing. Photo sharing is an especially helpful feature, as users can upload photos and invite friends and family to view them online. This saves you from e-mailing large batches of image files. Anyone can then order just the prints they want, as well as photo gifts like photo mugs, coasters, magnets or entire photo albums.

Reviews say Snapfish is the best digital photo printing service overall, with the perfect balance of quality and price. Snapfish (*Est. 9 cents per print) gets recommendations from a number of review sites including PCMag.com, BusinessWeek and Which?, a British consumer magazine.

For photo-themed gifts, reviews point to Shutterfly. In an older review conducted by Ulrich Boser for Slate, Shutterfly comes out on top. Boser, who ordered photo books from 6 different sites, states that Shutterfly's photos are "almost National Geographic quality: bright, clear, and crisp." Finally, Walmart Photo Center is top-ranked as the most convenient digital photo printing service, with several in-store pickup options. For more details, be sure to read our newly-updated digital-photo-printing report.