If you’ve ever looked for mockups online, you’ve probably seen Placeit pop up everywhere. It’s huge, with thousands of ready-to-use templates for literally anything: t-shirts, mugs, YouTube intros, you name it.
And if you’ve explored studios like Wannathis.one (that’s us), you might’ve noticed things feel a little different. The visuals are sharper, the setups more intentional, and the overall experience feels less automated. So what really sets them apart?

Placeit is built for quantity. You scroll, pick, upload, export. It fits nicely into a busy workflow, especially if you need a lot of visuals quickly. But with so much automation, the scenes can start to feel flat or repetitive. And while there’s a huge library to choose from, many mockups look a bit outdated, so you often have to dig around to find the real gems.
Wannathis takes a more curated approach. We create every setup with care for light, texture, and balance. The result feels less like a stock template and more like something you’d find in a design magazine. It’s just as easy to use, but it gives your project that extra sense of realism and depth.

Vertical Box Mockup on Soft Seat
Placeit keeps things simple - everything runs in the browser. The templates are fine for quick previews, but most scenes look a bit alike, and the image quality isn’t always the sharpest. It’s accessible, but it’s still stock.
At Wannathis, we build each mockup by hand. Every light, shadow, and surface is crafted with attention to detail, so the result looks polished right away, without needing extra edits or adjustments. You can drop in your design and it instantly feels crisp, real, and well-placed.

MacBook mockup on White Ribbed Surface
Using Placeit is like working with a big library, it’s great when you need to produce in volume. Using Wannathis feels more like working in a studio. You can explore different moods, experiment and create visuals that reflect your design’s tone.
That little bit of creative freedom often changes the result - it turns a mockup into part of the story you’re telling, not just a background for your design.

iPhone Mockup with Circular Metallic Stand
If you’re creating quick content, product visuals, or social media posts, Placeit makes total sense. It’s efficient and gets things done right away.
But if you’re building a portfolio, showing your app, or presenting work to a client, Wannathis gives you that extra layer of polish that makes a design stand out.
Basically: Placeit is for quantity. Wannathis is for quality.

Studio Display Mockup with Inflatable Object
Both tools serve their purpose. One helps you produce more, the other helps you present better. And that’s kind of the point - it’s not a competition, just two different ways to bring ideas to life.
At the end of the day, it’s really about what you’re after. If you need quick output and high volume, Placeit makes sense. If you want something that feels crafted and visually balanced, Wannathis just gives you that extra layer of visual depth. The kind that makes your design stand out.