Head-to-Head Comparison
The two most-loved client gallery platforms are closer than their fans admit. The real differences: what the store takes, and whether you want business tools attached. Verified August 2026 pricing.
For pure gallery delivery, you can't go badly wrong either way — both are polished, fast, and client-friendly. Pixieset's paid gallery plans ($10-50/mo, $8-40 billed yearly) are commission-free on print sales. Pic-Time's plans ($8-50/mo, $7-42 yearly) still take a commission on shop markup that shrinks as you upgrade — collect payments yourself and it drops away, but their published pricing doesn't state the exact percentages.
The bigger fork: Pixieset sells a Suite ($28-55/mo billed yearly) that adds contracts, invoicing, and booking — a real studio system. Pic-Time stays a gallery and store specialist and expects you to bring your own CRM (it integrates with HoneyBook, Studio Ninja, Iris Works, and others). Decide whether you're buying one tool or two.
Full disclosure: this page is published by Fstop CRM, a competitor to both. We keep the comparison factual and tell you when one of them is the better pick — and both get a fair shake below.
TL;DR
Price
Galleries from $10/mo; Suite with CRM from $35/mo
vs
Free tier; paid from $8/mo ($7/mo yearly)
Built for
Photographers (galleries first)
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Photographers (galleries & print store)
Free trial / free tier
Free gallery tier, upgrade when ready
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30-day Advanced trial, then free plan
Top value: Pixieset · Bottom value: Pic-Time
Side by Side
| Pixieset | Pic-Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Galleries from $10/mo; Suite with CRM from $35/mo | Free tier; paid from $8/mo ($7/mo yearly) |
| Built for | Photographers (galleries first) | Photographers (galleries & print store) |
| Contracts & e-signatures | Suite / Studio Manager only | No |
| Invoicing & payments | Suite / Studio Manager only | No |
| Scheduling / booking | Suite / Studio Manager only | No |
| Client galleries | Yes, core product (free 3GB tier) | Yes, core product |
| Automations | — | Store marketing automations |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial / free tier | Free gallery tier, upgrade when ready | 30-day Advanced trial, then free plan |
Pricing checked against each vendor's published pricing page, August 2026. Plans and prices change — always confirm on their site.
Who Should Pick Which
If what's pulling you toward Pixieset's Suite is contracts, invoicing, and booking, compare it against a CRM that includes galleries instead: Fstop CRM starts at $19.99/mo billed yearly with the whole client workflow — inquiries, contracts with e-signature, invoices, booking pages with deposits, and client galleries.
Gallery specialists win on print stores; we don't run one. But if the store is a nice-to-have and the business side is the actual problem, the CRM-first direction costs less.
Common Questions
Entry paid plans are close: Pixieset from $8/mo billed yearly ($10 monthly), Pic-Time from $7/mo billed yearly ($8 monthly). The real cost difference is sales commission — Pixieset's paid plans are commission-free, while Pic-Time takes a cut of shop markup on lower plans (exact rates aren't published on their pricing page).
No. Pic-Time is galleries and store only — no contracts, invoicing, or booking. It integrates with CRMs like HoneyBook, Studio Ninja, and Iris Works. Pixieset offers those tools via its separate Suite plans.
Pic-Time's free tier gives 10 GB vs Pixieset's 3 GB, but Pixieset's free store runs at 15% commission. For occasional deliveries either works; for real client volume you'll outgrow both quickly.
Fstop CRM is built for photographers and videographers — contracts, invoices, booking, galleries, and client management in one place. 7-day free trial, from $19.99/mo after.