8 Best Client Gallery Software for Photographers

Pixieset works well if you want galleries, a website and studio management from one vendor. The free plan includes unlimited galleries, which suits a photographer who delivers many small sessions. From Basic, subscription tiers add full-resolution downloads and a custom domain, so the gallery looks like your own site.

• It also includes a built-in store with automatic fulfilment and a mobile gallery app.
• The trade-off sits in the commission and the pricing.
• The free plan takes a 15% commission on store sales, while subscription tiers charge 0% commission, so the free plan costs you more on every order onc
• Galleries, website and Studio Manager are priced as separate subscriptions, with the Suite bundle from $28 per month, so check the combined cost first

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ShootProof suits photographers who want the business side handled in the same subscription as the galleries. Contracts and invoices are included in every subscription tier, and every plan includes unlimited galleries and a simple portfolio website. The 0% commission on sales applies on every plan, including the free plan, which keeps more of each order with you.

• A 14-day free trial needs no credit card.
• The free plan is still a trial-sized space in practice.
• It is limited to 100 photos, has no video hosting, and excludes contracts, invoices and multiple account users, with a limit of five mobile apps.
• The free plan works for testing the gallery and the store, but a working photographer will need a subscription tier to deliver full sessions and send

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Pic-Time is built around selling prints and keeping clients buying after delivery. Its built-in print store works with more than 30 global labs, takes online payments and handles automatic fulfilment. The store handles online payments, and the album builder sits in the same account.

• Sales automations cover campaigns, coupons and gift cards, and from the Professional tier you also get client selections, album proofing and guest pre
• The free plan needs a close look before you rely on it.
• Its 10 GB of photo storage is reduced to 3 GB after 3 months, so a free account fills up fast once you start delivering full galleries.
• Custom branding, including logo and watermarks, is not included on Free or Beginner, and only starts at Professional, at $21 per month billed annually

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SmugMug is the storage-first choice in this list. Every plan includes unlimited full-resolution JPEG storage and client galleries, with Lightroom integration and 24/7 live support. Lightroom integration keeps uploads inside a workflow many photographers already use, and support is available around the clock.

• Print and digital download sales with full-service order fulfilment and custom pricelists are available on the Portfolio and Pro tiers.
• The starting price does not cover everything a working photographer may need.
• There is no free plan, only a 14-day free trial, and RAW storage is a Source add-on at $10 per month for up to 1 TB, then $6 per month per additional
• Selling, watermarks and website templates also require Portfolio, at $23.50 per month billed annually, or above.

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Zenfolio covers the full delivery flow on every plan, with unlimited client galleries, a customisable website, proofing and delivery included. That makes it a straightforward choice for a photographer who wants one bill for the website, the galleries and the store. The Advanced tier, at $40 per month standard, adds unlimited JPEG storage, 150 GB of 4K video, and unlimited Volume Wizard and QR Code Workflow uses for high-volume school, sports and event work.

• The entry tier has two limits that matter.
• Basic includes only 15 GB of storage and has no store or selling, so you cannot take orders until you move up a tier.
• Booking and Scheduling is also a $10 per month add-on on Basic and Professional, and is only included free on Advanced, so add that cost if clients bo

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CloudSpot pairs galleries with the studio tools many photographers otherwise buy separately. Studio Manager, with contracts and e-signatures, invoicing, questionnaires, scheduling and lead forms, is bundled from Lite at $17 per month. Free starts at $0 with 5 GB, and Entry is $7 per month with 15 GB.

• The gallery side adds client mobile apps, a print store with automatic fulfilment, an album and card designer, and abandoned-cart reminders.
• Video is the main gap.
• CloudSpot does not host video, and its pricing table lists only the option to add video links, using YouTube or Vimeo embeds.
• The free plan is also tightly capped, with JPEG only, up to 3 galleries, and downloads capped at 2048px, which suits a short test but not regular clie

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Sprout Studio is the most business-heavy option here, built as a single platform for photographers. Album proofing and email marketing sit in the same account, so approvals and follow-up messages stay together in one place. It covers CRM, invoicing, contracts, bookings, scheduling, questionnaires, galleries, email marketing and album proofing, and every plan includes contracts, price lists and galleries, with original-resolution downloads.

• Limits are tied to how many shoots you run at once.
• Cheaper plans cap active shoots and galleries, with Lite at 10 and Basic, at $36 per month, at 20, and unlimited active shoots only start at Pro, at $
• There is also no free plan, only a 30-day free trial, so count active shoots before you pick a tier.

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Pixpa keeps its pricing simple: every plan includes the full feature set and only storage differs between tiers. Proofing covers favourites, comments and ratings, and albums can expire automatically. That feature set covers proofing with favourites, comments and ratings, watermarking, secure delivery and auto-expiring albums.

• There is zero commission on print and download sales on every plan, with WHCC auto-fulfilment or self-fulfilment.
• The limit is storage, and it is the only thing that scales.
• Lite holds 20 GB, so a growing archive will force a tier upgrade sooner than a photographer with a small portfolio might expect.
• There is also no free plan, only a 15-day free trial, and the headline annual price of $4.80 per month is an intro rate that renews higher.

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