Museme vs ArtMeBook
Thirteen portraits at $89.90, or twelve at $49.99 plus shipping.
ArtMeBook and Museme both print a hardcover book of personalized portraits in famous painting styles. The differences that matter are the price, the artist line-up, and what happens if you do not reply to their email.
ArtMeBook facts checked against their site on 2026-09-21. Prices and features change — check theirs before you decide, and tell us if anything here is out of date. artmebook.com
Museme and ArtMeBook side by side
| Museme | ArtMeBook | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (one book) | $49.99 + shipping | $89.90 (listed as $99.90 before discount) |
| Multi-book pricing | $94.99 for two, $134.99 for three, plus shipping | Not advertised |
| Portraits per book | 12 | 13they win this one |
| Pages | 32 pages including artist biographies | 33 pages |
| Artists | Twelve moderns and post-impressionists: Klimt, Van Gogh, Monet, Kahlo, Picasso, Basquiat, Chagall, Hockney, Freud, Neel, Lempicka, Sher-Gil | Thirteen including old masters such as Leonardo da Vinci |
| Free preview before paying | No — all twelve pages of your child are sent for approval within 24 hours of ordering | No — only a sample book of someone else’s child |
| Approval before printing | Nothing prints until you confirm | Approval is requested by email; their site states images are auto-approved if you do not reply within 24 hours |
| Book size | Square hardcover | 8.5×8.5 in (216×216 mm) hardcover |
| Shipping | Printed in the US, Germany or China; shipping priced by destination | Free delivery, shipped after approval |
| Customers so far | Just getting started — launched in 2026 | 1,400+ reviews, 4.8 averagethey win this one |
When ArtMeBook is the better choice
- You want a Renaissance master in the book. Their line-up includes Leonardo da Vinci; ours starts at Klimt and stays in the modern era.
- You want thirteen portraits rather than twelve.
- You prefer buying from a store with well over a thousand public reviews. We are just getting started and have no public reviews yet.
When Museme is the better fit
- The price. One Museme book is $49.99 plus shipping against $89.90, and three of ours are $134.99 plus shipping.
- You do not want a 24-hour email deadline deciding for you. Our books print only when you press confirm, however long that takes.
Questions people ask
- Why is ArtMeBook more expensive?
- We cannot speak for their costs. What we can tell you is what ours buys: twelve paintings rendered at 2560×2560px, a lay-flat hardcover, and a human review of every page before it goes to the printer.
- Do I have to approve within 24 hours?
- Not with us. Their site states unanswered proofs are auto-approved after 24 hours. Our order sits in "waiting for your confirmation" until you confirm it, and you can request changes as many times as you need.
- Which has better artists?
- Different, not better. Theirs spans Renaissance to modern; ours is deliberately modern — Klimt through Basquiat — so the twelve pages read as twelve distinct visual languages rather than a survey of art history.
The only comparison that settles it is your own child.
Order from both, see both sets of pages, keep the one you love. We refund in full any time before you approve yours for print.
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