Stationery Pal vs Notebook Therapy

Who doesn’t love some high-quality good old stationery? Pens that glide smoothly through the paper with a great grip are a pleasure to write with. Notebooks that don’t let the ink bleed through and feel smooth make you want to write more. Stickers of your favorite anime characters give us that giddy joy in our hearts.

The problem arises when we can’t find where to buy high-quality stationery. In today’s digital world, two online retailers, Stationery Pal, and Notebook Therapy, stand out as one of the best places to get your stationery. Both offer a vast selection of high-quality stationery products to cater to the creative needs of writers, planners, and artists. In this article, we'll compare Stationery Pal and Notebook Therapy, exploring their unique offerings, pricing, customer service, and overall shopping experience to help you make an informed decision.

Product Range and Variety

Notebook Therapy

Notebook Therapy specializes in offering aesthetically pleasing and trendy stationery products. Although they sometimes sell products from other manufacturers, Notebook Therapy has created its brand called Tsuki Line with various products like bullet journals, washi tape, notebooks, bags, and stickers. 

The company sometimes sells products by releasing different collections with a theme. For instance, the “Sakura Breeze Tsuki Collection” has a notebook set with pink books, a washi tape set, and a journal stamp set. There are other exciting collections to buy from. These collections and sets make their products unique and sophisticated.

Stationery Pal

Stationery Pal offers a wide array of pens, journals, washi tapes, stickers, and planner accessories from Japanese and Korean manufacturers. They do not make stationery, so they have more products than Notebook Therapy. They sell art supplies, action figures, bookmarks, clips, jewelry, electronics, and phone cases. 

There’s a high chance that you’ll find anything related to stationery in their online store. Their diverse selection caters to various tastes and preferences, making it a one-stop shop for all stationery needs.

Website

Notebook Therapy

The website for this company is simple and elegant. There is a dropdown menu to select the category of products you want. You can also choose the seasonal launch tab, which will show you a list of themes to select from. All products related to that theme will appear, and you can choose the one you want to buy.

Just like a regular shopping website, you can add products to your cart and pay for them. The drawback of this site is that there is no advanced search tool to help you find products easily. 

Stationery Pal

Stationery Palwebsite is pretty straightforward; the horizontal menu is on every page with the following tabs; New Arrivals, Dollar Mall, Bullet Journal Kits, Stationery, Accessories, Digital Artwork, Gift Card, and Bulk Buyer Section. The stationery and accessories tab has subcategories to lead you to specific pages for writing instruments or arts and crafts. 

What we love about the website is the advanced search tool. You can filter products by price, brand, and type leading you to the perfect stationery immediately. 

Exclusivity and Limited Editions

Notebook Therapy

Notebook Therapy is known for curating limited-edition stationery collections with specially designed products inspired by different themes. These collections often create a sense of urgency due to their limited availability.

Stationery Pal

Stationery Pal regularly collaborates with popular brands, bringing exclusive stationery products and limited editions to their customers. There are themed products like Toy Story or Sanrio character pens and stickers. These unique collaborations are highly sought after and super fun.

Shipping

Now that you’ve found the perfect place to get stationery, you should find out if it can actually get to you.

Notebook Therapy

Luckily, Notebook Therapy ships to over 200+ countries, so you will probably get your items. The best part of it is that when you buy products over $40, shipping is free! What a great deal! If you live in the United States or Canada, you will get the products within 7-21 days, but this will take longer for countries in Europe, and South-East Asia, which takes 9-21 days. Africa and other Asian country residents will get their orders in 14-35 days. All of the shipping is tracked, so you know where your order is at all times. 

Stationery Pal

This company also ships worldwide, and the shipping time is shorter, but there are no free shipping deals. For people in America, your products will arrive within 4-10 days. Surprisingly, Canadians will get their products in 7-12 days, but in some European countries, including Australia, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom, orders will arrive between 4-9 days. In other countries, products are shipped between 6-22 days. 

Pricing

Before buying anything, it’s reasonable to consider the price. That’s why we studied these two websites to know which gives you the best value for your money.

Notebook Therapy

Notebook Therapy offers unique and stylish products, but their pricing tends to be on the higher end compared to some other retailers, especially when it comes to their themed products sold in sets. They may occasionally provide limited-time promotions, but the emphasis lies on the exclusive and premium nature of their stationery.

To test the price difference, we checked the price of the Muji Gel pens, which came up to $19.99 for a set of 12 pens. The catch is all of the pens are different colors, and you cannot buy them individually.

When it comes to washi tape, Notebook Therapy sells them in themed sets. The one above is the light Academia theme which has tapes with academic design and costs $35.98 for a set of 6 wide-width tapes. They are all 10 meters each and come in a beautiful box. The tapes have premium quality, and these themed tapes can cost up to $39.98.

Stationery Pal

Stationery Pal is known for its competitive pricing and frequent promotions. They often offer discounts, bundle deals, and reward programs that appeal to budget-conscious shoppers. They have a dollar mall page with products that cost less than a dollar.

We searched for the exact same Muji-style gel pen product, and although it was only sold individually, it cost $1.90 per pen. Twelve pens will cost $22.80, and this is the sales price, with the original price being $2.70 per pen.

Stationery Pals sells washi tapes individually and in sets. Their individual tapes cost as low as $0.70, and the set of 10 tapes above cost just $4.20. Although their length is only 118 inches which is 4 times smaller than Notebook Therapy 10m long tapes, the difference in price is staggering. 

Conclusion

Both Stationery Pal and Notebook Therapy are exceptional destinations for stationery enthusiasts seeking premium and stylish products. Stationery Pal impresses with its vast product range, budget-friendly pricing, and exclusive collaborations. On the other hand, Notebook Therapy shines with its trendy and fashionable collections, appealing to those who crave unique and aesthetically pleasing stationery.

Ultimately, the choice between Stationery Pal and Notebook Therapy depends on your individual preferences, budget, and the specific products you seek. Whichever retailer you choose, rest assured that you'll find a treasure trove of stationery wonders to inspire your creativity and elevate your writing and planning experiences. Happy stationery shopping!

Have you been looking to buy some high-quality Japanese stationery? You can check out our ZenPop stationery store for the best deals from Japan. 

This article was originally written by our freelance writer Umm-Kulthum Abdulkareem and edited by us.