4.8 / 5 Last 12 months (540 reviews) Plain average of all reviews from the last 12 months. All-time rating (recency-weighted, 0.9^months): 4.8 / 5. All-time: 4.8 / 5 · 582 reviews
5★ 491
4★ 70
3★ 16
2★ 4
1★ 1
582 Reviews
1 Sources
90% Positive
What reviewers praise most
  • Quality(221)
  • Customer service(125)
  • Delivery(93)
  • Ordering & website(49)
  • Value for money(18)

Derived from the analyzed reviews; each chip links to the page with the cited evidence.

Bookfactory has 582 publicly available reviews across 1 platform, providing a complete, evidence-based view of its reputation. The overall rating is based on these reviews. Customer themes, sentiment trends over time, and a SWOT summary are all derived directly from the reviews and linked to their sources.

Key findings

  • Bookfactory has a 4.8 out of 5 star rating from 582 reviews on one portal.
  • Customer service received 125 positive mentions out of 129 total mentions, the highest positive rating among all customer feedback categories.
  • Packaging draws the most criticism (3 of 7 mentions negative).

What changed in August 2026

In August 2026, 39 new reviews were analyzed; the average rating held at 4.8 stars.

New reviews
39
Average rating
4.8/5
Positive share
90% (96% ↓)

Most-discussed themes

  • Quality — +3 vs prior month
  • Customer service — +10 vs prior month
  • Delivery — +3 vs prior month
  • Ordering & website — -1 vs prior month
  • Communication — +1 vs prior month

What AI assistants say about Bookfactory

Positive AI sentiment
0.3% Mentioned in AI answers
0.2% Share of voice

based on 20 analysed AI answers

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SWOT summary

Strengths

  • Customer service: 98% positive across 129 mentions
  • Delivery: 96% positive across 98 mentions
  • Quality: 88% positive across 251 mentions

Weaknesses

  • Packaging: 50% negative across 7 mentions
  • Billing & payment: 39% negative across 6 mentions
  • Communication: 32% negative across 17 mentions

Opportunities

  • Address packaging to lift overall sentiment
  • Lean on strength in customer service in marketing

Threats

  • Ongoing criticism of packaging could deter new customers

Reviews by portal

The overall 4.8 / 5 score is recency-weighted: newer reviews count more (weight 0.9 per month of age), regardless of portal.

Bookfactory: reviews per portal
Portal Avg. rating Count Weight Latest Source
Trusted Shops 4.8 / 5 582 100% View profile ↗
Weighted overall 4.8 / 5 582 100%
What this analysis covers

Period covered: Jul 2025 – Sept 2026

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Themes in the reviews

  • Quality251× mentions

    221positive25negative

    Quality received 251 mentions, with 88% positive feedback and 9% negative feedback. Quality is a clear strength.

  • Customer service129× mentions

    125positive3negative

    Customer service has 129 mentions, with 98% positive feedback and 2% negative feedback. This makes customer service a clear strength.

  • Delivery98× mentions

    93positive3negative

    Delivery has 96% positive feedback across 98 mentions, with 2% negative. Delivery is a clear strength.

  • Ordering & website71× mentions

    49positive13negative

    Ordering & website received 71 mentions, with 74% positive feedback and 14% negative feedback, making it a clear strength.

  • Value for money24× mentions

    18positive5negative

    Value for money has 75% positive feedback and 22% negative feedback across 24 mentions. This makes it a clear strength.

  • Communication17× mentions

    11positive5negative

    Communication received 17 mentions, with 64% positive feedback and 32% negative feedback, making Communication largely positive.

  • Fit & sizing7× mentions

    3positive1negative

    Fit & sizing receives 45% positive feedback and 17% negative feedback across 7 mentions, making it a mixed area.

  • Packaging7× mentions

    4positive3negative

    Packaging has a 50% positive and 50% negative feedback rate across 7 mentions, making it a common pain point.

  • Billing & payment6× mentions

    3positive2negative

    Billing & payment has 6 mentions. 50% of feedback is positive, 39% is negative. Billing & payment is a mixed area.

  • Durability4× mentions

    1positive3negative

    Durability has a 19% positive rating and 81% negative rating across 4 mentions. Durability is a common pain point.

  • Returns & refunds4× mentions

    3positive0negative

    Returns & refunds received 72% positive feedback across 4 mentions and 0% negative feedback, making it a clear strength.

  • Material2× mentions

    2positive0negative

    Material received 2 mentions, all positive. 100% of feedback is positive, 0% negative. Material is a clear strength.

Rating trend

Rating trend: 4.8 in 2025-10 to 5.0 in 2026-09.4.55.02025-102026-032026-09
Rating trend: 4.8 in 2025-10 to 5.0 in 2026-09.
Data as table
Monthly average rating
MonthAvg. ratingCount
2025-104.7532
2025-114.8262
2025-124.83105
2026-014.8088
2026-024.8136
2026-034.7837
2026-044.9624
2026-054.8323
2026-064.8425
2026-074.7726
2026-084.8239
2026-095.003

Sentiment over time

Sentiment over time: positive share from 81% (2025-10) to 100% (2026-09).0%25%50%75%100%2025-102026-032026-09
Sentiment over time: positive share from 81% (2025-10) to 100% (2026-09).
Data as table
Monthly sentiment (shares)
MonthPositiveNeutralNegativeCount
2025-1081%19%0%32
2025-1192%5%3%62
2025-1291%5%4%105
2026-0189%7%5%88
2026-0289%8%3%36
2026-0392%5%3%37
2026-0496%4%0%24
2026-0587%13%0%23
2026-0692%8%0%25
2026-0796%4%0%26
2026-0890%8%3%39
2026-09100%0%0%3

Customer voices

Short excerpts - full reviews are available at the original source.

„It brings me the most joy that it is produced in the Zürcher Oberland.“

★★★★★Trusted ShopsTranslated· GermanOriginal
„am meisten Freude macht es mir, dass es im Zürcher Oberland produziert wird“

„The boss Christian Burkhardt personally knows what to do if something goes wrong and takes care of it.“

★★★★★Trusted ShopsTranslated· GermanOriginal
„der Chef Christian Burkhardt persönlich Bescheid weiss, wenn einmal etwas schiefläuft und sich darum kümmert“

„Bookfactory provides high-quality and robust photo books.“

★★★★★Trusted ShopsTranslated· GermanOriginal
„Bookfactory liefert hochwertige und robuste Fotobücher“

„We (I) have been a customer since 18 years ago.“

★★★★★Trusted ShopsTranslated· GermanOriginal
„Wir (ich) sind seit 18 Jahren Kunde“

„Super fast service!“

★★★★★Trusted ShopsTranslated· GermanOriginal
„Superschneller Service!“

„Excellent print quality and super fast delivery!“

★★★★★Trusted ShopsTranslated· GermanOriginal
„Prima Druckqualität und superschnelle Lieferung!“

„Easy to create layouts.“

★★★★★Trusted ShopsTranslated· GermanOriginal
„Layouts einfach zu erstellen.“

„Good selection of formats and variations.“

★★★★★Trusted ShopsTranslated· GermanOriginal
„Gute Auswahl an Formaten und Ausführungen.“

What Reddit users say about Bookfactory

Additional source: 2 Reddit discussions about Bookfactory reviewed.

Below are extracts from Reddit discussions - each linked to the original thread.

„Quality is top“

„Anyone else been surprised by the unavailability of notebooks with certain specifications?“

Frequently asked questions

How do customers rate Bookfactory overall?

Bookfactory has a 4.8 out of 5 star rating based on 582 reviews from 1 portal.

Cite this page

Citatio (2026). Bookfactory Reviews September 2026 – 4.8/5 from 582 reviews. Retrieved 2 September 2026 from https://citatio.ai/bookfactory-reviews/

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