An honest comparison
The five platforms photographers usually choose between, next to us. Prices are each vendor's published monthly rates (2026); we keep this page current and we don't hide the parts where a competitor is strong.
| Platform | Entry plan | Working-pro plan | Cut of your sales | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frame Logic | Free — a real store from day oneStudio: $4.99/mo | Studio Plus: $9.99/mo | Flat 3% of sales. On PAID plans it only applies to your first $500/mo — capped at $15/mo, $0 platform fee above that | Free: 10 GB · Studio: 200 GB · Studio Plus: 500 GB · Pro: 1 TB |
| Pixieset | $10/mo | Plus: $20/mo | 15% on Free, 0% paid | 10 GB entry / 100 GB Plus / 1 TB at $50 |
| Pic-Time | $8/mo | Professional: $25/mo | 0% on paid plans | 10 GB entry / 100 GB Pro / unlimited at $50 |
| ShootProof | $10/mo | 5,000 photos: $20/mo | 0% on paid plans | Counted in PHOTOS (1.5k/5k/25k), not GB |
| Zenfolio | $9/mo | PortfolioPlus: $23/mo | 7% on entry tier, 0% higher up | 15 GB entry / 150 GB Plus / unlimited at $40 |
| SmugMug | $20/mo | Pro: $37/mo | 15% of your print markup (all plans) | Unlimited on every plan |
What each one is best at
👍 The default choice; polished galleries, lab-fulfilled prints
👎 Website, studio manager, and store are separate add-on subscriptions that stack
👍 Design-forward galleries, strong print store & marketing automations
👎 No CRM/scheduling; website builder is minimal
👍 Contracts + invoicing built in; lab network
👎 Photo-count caps punish high-volume shooters; dated site tools
👍 All-rounder: site + galleries + booking on upper tiers
👎 Booking/CRM locked to the $40 ProSuite tier; entry tier takes 7%
👍 Unlimited storage; mature print fulfillment
👎 Priciest entry point; 15% of your print profit; no CRM/scheduling
Why we built it differently
- One subscription, whole business. Site + galleries + proofing + store + booking + client book live in one place — no add-on subscriptions stacking up.
- Cheaper at every volume — here's the honest math. Most competitors charge a bigger subscription (usually $10–50/mo) and take 0% of your sales. We charge a flat 3% of sales — and on paid plans it only applies to your first $500 of sales each month: the fee caps at $15/mo, and above $500 our cut is $0 (payment processing and any taxes/shipping are separate, as everywhere). On the Free plan the 3% is flat with no cap — which means once you sell past about $670/mo, a paid plan literally costs less than staying free. We'll even tell you when: your dashboard shows which plan is cheapest for YOUR numbers, even when the answer is "stay free." So vs a typical $20/mo plan: selling $2,000/mo on Studio you pay ~$20all-in — never more than their subscription alone, at any volume. We cap it because we'd rather grow with you than tax your success.
- Sell from day one, free. Client galleries, proofing picks, and a working store — including digital downloads — before you pay us anything.
- Sell more than photos. Preset packs, how-to PDFs, prints (any lab you like today; lab API integration coming), with sections that keep your store tidy.
- Booking to gallery, closed loop.Inquiry → booked (calendar invite + reminders) → shoot → proofing picks → “your gallery is ready” email → order → delivery. Automatic.
Competitor pricing from vendors' published rates, July 2026. Spot something outdated? Tell us and we'll fix it — the honesty is the point.