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Shutterfly vs WhiteWall:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Shutterfly had more branded searches than WhiteWall among photo printing services in the United States. Shutterfly had about 823,000 branded searches, while WhiteWall had 170. Shutterfly made up 68.6% of all photo printing service searches we track, and WhiteWall accounted for 0.01%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about photo printing services, Shutterfly and WhiteWall each appeared in two of the four answers. Shutterfly was mentioned before WhiteWall in two out of three answers that named either.

Among photo printing services in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Shutterfly, about 4842 searches for every 1 for WhiteWall

Shutterfly 823K searchesWhiteWall 170 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 4 answers.

Shutterfly in 2 of 4WhiteWall in 2 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Shutterfly, named ahead of WhiteWall in 2 of 3 answers

Shutterfly first in 2WhiteWall first in 1

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Top photo printing services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Shutterfly was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. WhiteWall was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Shutterfly was listed before WhiteWall in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Mpix1st
  2. Nations Photo Lab2nd
  3. Printique3rd
  4. Snapfish4th
  5. Shutterfly5th
  6. Bay Photo6th
  7. WhiteWall7th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Mpix4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Nations Photo Lab4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Printique3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Shutterfly2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Snapfish2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Bay Photo2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • WhiteWall2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Shutterfly or WhiteWall more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Shutterfly and WhiteWall by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven photo printing services we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Shutterfly and WhiteWall among photo printing services in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Shutterfly, WhiteWall. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthShutterflySnapfishMpixNations Photo LabBay PhotoPrintiqueWhiteWall
Oct 202572.6%14.6%8.6%1.6%0.98%1.5%0.02%
Nov 202575.6%15.2%6.5%1.4%0.56%0.9%<0.01%
Dec 202575.9%15.3%6.2%1.1%0.56%0.93%<0.01%
Jan 202673.4%14.8%7.7%1.6%0.99%1.5%0.01%
Feb 202671.3%14.3%9.4%1.9%1.4%1.7%0.03%
Mar 202672.1%14.5%9.2%1.6%1.1%1.4%0.02%
Apr 202673.8%12.2%10.2%1.6%1%1.2%0.01%
May 202672.1%14.5%9.6%1.6%0.98%1.2%0.01%
Jun 202668.4%16.7%9.8%2.3%1.3%1.6%0.01%
Jul 202668.3%16.7%9.7%1.8%1.6%1.9%0.02%
Aug 202668.1%16.6%9.5%2.2%1.6%1.9%0.02%
Sep 202668.6%16.7%9.3%2.3%1.6%1.5%0.01%

How has the Shutterfly and WhiteWall comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States photo printing services in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for WhiteWall in the United States fell 34.6% over 12 measured months, from 260 to 170 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Shutterfly in the United States fell 32.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.2M to 823K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Shutterfly’s and WhiteWall’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Shutterfly

2 branded search terms

  • photobook shutterfly
  • shutterfly

WhiteWall

1 branded search term

  • whitewall photo prints

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