# fancybox Reviews **Vendor:** fancyapps **Category:** [Other Web Frameworks Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-web-frameworks) **Average Rating:** 4.2/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 11 ## About fancybox fancybox is a tool for displaying images, HTML content and multi-media in a Mac-style "lightbox" that floats overtop of web page. ## fancybox Reviews ### 1. Faceybox Review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 22, 2019 **What do you like best about fancybox?** The company I work for is seen all over the US. Because of the amount of views we always want to make sure the app looks its best Fancybox does this for us by allowing us t add mages on the top of our page that make our designs look better than ever. **What do you dislike about fancybox?** I would have to say that the set up would what I disliked the most. It was a little hard and time consuming **What problems is fancybox solving and how is that benefiting you?** I would tell people to definitely consider using this to help make your side more interactive. The images are very noticeable and you can really make them transition throughout your page. By doing this it will make your site look great and help you draw in more people ### 2. Thank you Fancybox! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Carolyn W. | Carolyn Wilson, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 23, 2019 **What do you like best about fancybox?** Fancybox makes it easiest to display additional presentation on top of an extra webpage. **What do you dislike about fancybox?** Fancybox could use an update to make it more user friendly, or easier to navigate. **Recommendations to others considering fancybox:** Use it! But make sure you read into how to navigate it for best use. **What problems is fancybox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Fancybox has enabled me to present more than my initial presentation. It has kept my viewers paying attention. ### 3. Best Way to Enhance **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ashleigh S. | Independent Distributor, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 21, 2019 **What do you like best about fancybox?** That I can enhance just about any aspect of my webpage that I want. I love the variety of ways to enhance images, backgrounds, titles, etc. **What do you dislike about fancybox?** I dislike that there isn’t an app to using the program. I do a lot of my work on apps and my phone/iPad and an app would be extremely useful. **What problems is fancybox solving and how is that benefiting you?** None at this time ### 4. Fast and pretty **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jennifer F. | Head, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 24, 2019 **What do you like best about fancybox?** I like that you can display other things than images. I also like it better than the version 2.. Faster, and prettier **What do you dislike about fancybox?** I dont like that it is jQuery dependent . This does not bode well for our team and I'm not of big fan of jQuery. **What problems is fancybox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Having other things than images ### 5. Fancybox a nice video extension **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 21, 2019 **What do you like best about fancybox?** Easy to integrate and provides a seamless interface for pop-in page videos that don't redirect away from the page to YouTube but allow for a larger window viewing experience. **What do you dislike about fancybox?** Versions of Jquery sometimes can create issues. Also sometimes placement of js includes in head of page lead to integration issues with certain templates requiring you to include fancy box on pages where it is not needed. **What problems is fancybox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Ability to keep users on your site and view a video without leaving for YouTube or Vimeo or other 3rd party service. ### 6. Fancybox - the easy solution **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jamie J. | Senior Web Developer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 21, 2019 **What do you like best about fancybox?** Fancybox is easy to implement and extendable. **What do you dislike about fancybox?** Sometimes, it can be inconsistent on different browsers. **What problems is fancybox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Allowing pop-up videos. This saves web page real estate as a small image can be clicked and a large screen video watched without leaving the page. ### 7. Seamless Integration **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Venture Capital & Private Equity | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 26, 2019 **What do you like best about fancybox?** How easy the software is to implement into your wordpress site. You can essentially customize any aspect of your imaging with the software. **What do you dislike about fancybox?** Only downside would be set up - it can get a bit confusing, and isn’t the quickest process. **What problems is fancybox solving and how is that benefiting you?** It helps with making our website stand out and look good. So when people visit our site they’re left with a visual memory stamp, that sets us apart from everyone else. ### 8. Good not great **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sabrina B. | Sales Associate, Apparel & Fashion, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 21, 2019 **What do you like best about fancybox?** The way it displays images and the clarity **What do you dislike about fancybox?** A bit confusing to navigate when using it **What problems is fancybox solving and how is that benefiting you?** N/A ### 9. Fancybox Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 28, 2019 **What do you like best about fancybox?** I love the interactive aspect it adds to my site through the addition of pictures and videos added on page without being redirected. **What do you dislike about fancybox?** I found setup difficult and still struggle with navigation Fancybox. **What problems is fancybox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Fancybox allows me to grab my readers attention and encourage them to spend more time on each page. ### 10. Great software. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 21, 2019 **What do you like best about fancybox?** I love the fact that the software is customizable. It is great for presenting different types of media. **What do you dislike about fancybox?** The only downside is learning how to use the software. **What problems is fancybox solving and how is that benefiting you?** Once I learned how it works, I was able to cut my editing time in half. The customer response was great. ### 11. Fancybox makes your website look better than ever! **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Entertainment | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 26, 2018 **What do you like best about fancybox?** The website that I work on for my company is seen by millions worldwide. Because of this, we want to make sure it is always looking its best and is appealing to our consumers. Fancybox does this for us by adding images on the top of our page that make our designs look better than ever. **What do you dislike about fancybox?** I dislike that this was not the easiest to set up and that not all people were on board with using this originally. **Recommendations to others considering fancybox:** Definitely consider using this to make your site more interactive, the images more noticeable and to have better transitions throughout. It will help draw more people to your site and make the site look better overall! **What problems is fancybox solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are saving time and our own resources by using fancy box. It is super customizable, and easy to use which makes our site look better than before, which draws in more viewers and therefore helps our company profit. - [View fancybox pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/fancybox/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-15+04%3A56%3A11+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=cf65471e-45f1-4e50-af22-700c8ec4b4d4&secure%5Btoken%5D=b25347c9cd5910f637d817a8e4a8e1260d9ef492bb7be82b18a50611410da3db&format=llm_user) ## Top fancybox Alternatives - [Photoswipe](https://www.g2.com/products/photoswipe/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (12 reviews) - [IHP](https://www.g2.com/products/ihp/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (172 reviews) - [Ruby on Rails](https://www.g2.com/products/ruby-on-rails/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (73 reviews)