The difference between digipak and CD cases

Digipack

Digipak are mainly made out of cardboard and plastic trays or card capable of holding a CD. With digipacks you can have more information or pictures of it because it has more sides then a Jewel case. A bad thing about a digipak is that it will wear more and quicker the a Jewel case if handled inappropriate.

Jewel case

A Jewel case has been around a lot longer then a digipak, it proktckes the CD much better as it has a plastic (polystyrene) case. One main weaknesses is that the hinges, they are brital and will somethimes snap if put under pressur.