FreePrints vs
Artifact Uprising Review
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We ordered the same 10 photos from FreePrints and Artifact Uprising, scanned them all in, and created this guide just for you.
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
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Pricing, shipping, paper quality, and other juicy details
When we tested | August 2020 | August 2020 |
Summary | FreePrints is a solid-quailty photo printer. Be mindful of the shipping costs, though. We found their upsells to be a bit pushy. | Artifact Uprising specializes in unique cardstock photos. They use an American-made paper, Mohawk, based in New York. While the prints look and feel beatuifully, when compared side-by-side to a high-end photo lab like Nations, we rate them at 80% for vibrancy. |
Print quality (local pickup) | Online only | Online only |
Print quality (online orders) |
10 Photos: $2.99 $0.00 4x6s + $2.99 to ship 5-7 days |
10 Photos: $20.99 $1.40 4x6s + $6.99 to ship 8-12 days |
Local pickup available | No | No |
Cost per 4x6 print (local pickup) | Online only | Online only |
Formats available for pickup | Online only | Online only |
Finishes available for pickup | Online only | Online only |
Paper type for pickup orders | Online only | Online only |
Pickup speed | Online only | Online only |
Online only | Online only | |
Online ordering available | Yes | Yes |
Cost per 4x6 print (online) | $0.00 | $1.40 |
Formats available online | 4x6, 5x5, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 12x18, 16x20 | 3.25x3.25 - 7x5 |
Finishes available online | Glossy,Matte | Matte,sain,double-thick (with or without border) |
Paper type for online orders |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Mohawk Paper 49 millimeters thick |
Cheapest shipping option |
$2.99 To ship 10 photos
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$6.99 To ship 10 photos
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Delivery speed for cheapest shipping option | 5-7 days | 8-12 days |
Order online | Order online |
FreePrints vs
Artifact Uprising
print quality comparison
On 2/13/20, we ordered the following photos from FreePrints. On 2/14/20, we ordered the same photos from Artifact Uprising.
We scanned in both sets of prints without color correction.
Here's how FreePrints compares to Artifact Uprising.
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
FreePrints (Test: Glossy)
Artifact Uprising (Test: Matte)
FreePrints envelopes
When you order photos from FreePrints, here's what you can
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