Framky vs Wallpoet

These are the two closest products on the market: both let you design a gallery wall from your own photos and ship it framed. The key differences are in the finish and the last mile. Wallpoet ships Perspex (acrylic) frames you assemble yourself and hang with nails through a template. Framky ships a glassless MDF set, fully made up, that goes on the wall with self-adhesive hangers — no assembly, no nails, no drilling — and you design it in a true 3D configurator rather than a flat 2D preview.

At a glance

Product & materials

Both start from the same promise — your photos, designed as a wall. The divergence is the frame. Wallpoet uses a wooden frame glazed with Perspex (acrylic), not glass, and the customer assembles the frame and inserts the photo. Acrylic is lighter than glass but carries its own issues: it's static-prone (a dust magnet), scratches easily, and cheaper grades can have a slight milky tint that dulls the image — and one reviewer flatly called the frame "extremely cheap."

Framky uses MDF frames with no glazing at all. The pigment print with a set of 12 inks on matte photographic paper is meant to be seen directly — no acrylic, no glare, nothing to scratch or go milky — and the set arrives fully made up, not as parts to assemble.

Print quality

Both print on quality matte paper and reviewers praise Wallpoet's clarity ("the clarity of the image… is second to none"). Framky's 12-ink pigment system covers ~99% of Pantone and is built for fade-resistance and depth, with the matte, glassless surface keeping the image readable from any angle.

Hanging & wall safety

This is the most practical difference. Wallpoet includes a real-size template but you hang with nails — which means drilling/hammering and holes in the wall, after you've assembled the frames yourself.

Framky's set goes up with self-adhesive hangers and a 1:1 template: no assembly, no nails, no drilling, ~15 minutes, and designed to come off a sound painted wall without damage.

Design experience

Wallpoet's tool is a 2D drag-and-drop layout you can swipe between. Framky's is a 3D web configurator — you see the composition rendered in space, pick a ready layout or build from scratch, and preview the finished wall before ordering.

Pricing

Wallpoet's gallery walls start at £165 (UK free shipping over £69, 3–5 days). Framky is a premium curated set — comparable territory, with the deciding factor usually being finish (glassless MDF, ready-made) versus self-assembled acrylic.

Delivery & service

Wallpoet is praised for fast delivery and hands-on, founder-level support, though missing items in multi-item orders come up more than once, and its review base is flagged by Trustpilot as possibly solicited — so weigh the headline score accordingly. Framky fulfils across EU/UK with a 60-day money-back guarantee and print-replacement guarantee.

Who Framky is best for

• You want it ready to hang — no frame assembly, no nails, no drilling.
• You prefer glassless MDF (no glare, nothing to scratch) over acrylic.
• You want a true 3D preview of the finished wall before buying.

Who Wallpoet is best for

• You're happy to assemble frames and nail them up yourself.
• You like the AI-image option Wallpoet offers alongside your own photos.
• A 2D drag-and-drop designer is enough for you.

Switching from Wallpoet

The workflow is familiar — upload photos, choose a layout — but with Framky you skip the assembly and the nails: the set arrives made up and goes on with self-adhesive hangers, and you preview it in 3D first.

Frequently asked questions

Is Framky a Wallpoet alternative? Yes — a ready-to-hang, glassless MDF alternative to Wallpoet's self-assembled Perspex frames.

Does Wallpoet use glass? No — Wallpoet uses Perspex (acrylic). Framky uses no glazing at all.

Do I have to assemble Framky frames? No. Framky arrives as a finished set; Wallpoet asks you to assemble the frame and insert the photo.

Do I need to drill holes? Not with Framky — it hangs on self-adhesive hangers. Wallpoet hangs with nails.

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