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Edit vs Pixieset
Looking for a Pixieset alternative?
Pixieset makes beautiful galleries. Edit does too, and goes deeper: richer proofing, booking that fits each kind of shoot, and invoicing built for business clients.
No credit card required 60 days free Nothing to migrate
Your client and their team pick the keepers, with limits.
The short version
Galleries and the business, on one project.
Both do galleries, proofing, contracts, invoices, and booking. The difference is how far each one goes once a real client is on the other end.
Proofing that does more than favorites
Hearts and picks, Guest picks from their team, a Matched filter for the shots everyone agrees on, and paid extra retouches (Studio and Agency).
Built for business clients
Payment plans, PO numbers, NET terms, automatic late fees, and files that unlock when the invoice is paid.
Booking that fits the shoot
Smart booking asks different questions for a headshot, a product shoot, or a restaurant, and for a person or a company.
Side by side
Edit vs Pixieset
| Feature | Edit | Pixieset |
|---|---|---|
| Proofing | ||
| Client selections | YesHearts for favorites, picks for retouching, with a live counter | YesFavorite lists |
| Guest picks | YesTheir whole team picks in one gallery | Each person keeps their own list |
| See where everyone agrees | YesThe Matched filter | Compare list by list |
| Your recommended shots | YesPhotographer’s picks they can filter to | NoNot built-in |
| Selection limits | YesPer person or per look, in one gallery | One limit per list |
| Extra retouches, paid in the gallery | YesStudio and Agency plans | NoNot built-in |
| Running the business | ||
| Contracts, invoices, and booking | YesIn the same app, every plan | In Studio Manager, a separate app, or the Suite bundle |
| Payment plans | YesUp to 12 payments, each with its own reminders and late fee, due on a date, weeks after sending, or the shoot day | YesPayment schedules with reminders, plus Affirm or Klarna |
| A client portal with their own login | YesGalleries, contracts, invoices, files, and messages in one place. Studio and Agency plans | NoNot built-in |
| PO numbers, NET terms, late fees | YesLate fees added automatically | Due within a set number of days. No PO field or late fees |
| Files unlock when the invoice is paid | Yes | NoNot built-in |
| Booking questions by kind of shoot | YesReady-made for 14 kinds, person or company | Build your own intake form per session type |
| Multiple photographers | YesAgency plan: assign each shoot, clients can book a specific photographer, and each one sees only their own shoots | NoNot built-in |
| Usage licensing | YesStudio and Agency plans: priced by use, length, territory, and exclusive, with renewal reminders and expiry locks | One license text shown at store checkout. No pricing by use, end dates, or renewals |
| Getting paid | ||
| Card payments | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Pay and Google Pay | Yes | YesThrough Stripe or Pixieset Payments |
| Clients pay by bank transfer (ACH) | Yes | Invoices over $150 with Pixieset Payments, US only. Not in the gallery store |
| Payment processors | Your own Stripe or Square | Gallery store: Stripe or PayPal. Invoices: Pixieset Payments (run on Stripe), Stripe, or PayPal |
| Connecting your processor | YesOne secure sign-in, no keys to copy | A sign-in for Stripe, and for PayPal on invoices. PayPal in the gallery store means pasting API keys |
| Pass card fees to clients | YesOptional, kept within your state’s limit and never added to debit cards | Not found in their help center |
| Commission on your sales | 0%Every plan | 0%On paid plans, 15% on the Free plan |
| Processing fees | Stripe’s or Square’s standard rate | 2.9% + 30¢ on cards. ACH 1% with Pixieset Payments |
| Where Pixieset goes further | ||
| Print lab fulfillment | NoNot built-in | Yes |
| Website builder | NoNot built-in | Yes |
| Your brand | ||
| Your own domain | YesStudio and Agency plans: galleries, portal, invoices, and booking, all on your domain | YesGalleries and website, paid plans from $10 a month. Not Studio Manager |
| White label (no platform branding) | YesStudio and Agency plans: your portal, client pages, and emails show only your brand | YesGalleries from $10 a month, Studio Manager from $15 |
| Price | ||
| Price | $29 to $99a month, galleries and business tools included | $35 to $65a month for Suite (galleries, Studio Manager, website). Galleries alone: $10 to $50 |
Pixieset details are from pixieset.com, checked October 2026, billed monthly. Plans change, so check their site for the latest.
Where Pixieset is great
Honestly, Pixieset is a solid product, and we’d rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one.
- Prints and products. If your clients order a lot of prints and albums through a lab, Pixieset’s store handles that. Edit sells digital downloads.
- A website builder. Pixieset can host your portfolio site. Edit doesn’t build websites; it links from the one you have.
- A free plan. If you only need a few small galleries, their Free plan costs nothing (with a 15% cut of store sales).
Where Edit is different
Pixieset covers the basics well. Edit is for photographers who want each step to go further, especially with business clients.
- Proofing that does more than favorites. Pixieset gives each person their own favorites list. On proofing galleries, Edit keeps everyone in one place: the client’s picks, their team’s Guest picks, and a Matched filter that shows the shots everyone agrees on. Add your own Photographer’s picks, a limit per person or per look, paid extra retouches (Studio and Agency), and one Submit with their retouching notes.
- Built for business clients. Payment plans with their own reminders and a late fee on each late payment, PO numbers, NET terms, files that unlock when the invoice is paid, and on Studio and Agency, up to 15 people on one client account, like the person who picks and the person who pays.
- A real client portal. On Studio and Agency, each client logs in to one place on your studio’s address with their galleries, contracts, invoices, delivered files, and messages. On Solo, everything goes by secure link.
Switching
Don’t migrate. Just start.
Moving years of galleries is awful, so don’t. Leave your old galleries where they are and run your next shoot through Edit.
- 1
Start free
Make your studio in a few minutes. No credit card.
- 2
Run one real shoot
Add the client, send the contract, deliver the gallery, and send the invoice, all from one project.
- 3
Decide with real data
If it feels better, book the next one in Edit too. Your old galleries keep working until you’re ready to let them go.
“I ran my studio across a gallery host, an invoicing app, a contract tool, and spreadsheets, re-typing the same client into every one. I built Edit so the whole job lives in one place. I run my own shoots on it every day.”
Switching from Pixieset
Is Edit a good Pixieset alternative?
If you want custom client galleries and the business side (booking, contracts, invoices, and payments) in one app, yes. If you mainly need print lab fulfillment or a website builder, Pixieset covers those and Edit doesn’t.
Can I move my Pixieset galleries to Edit?
There’s no importer, on purpose. Moving old galleries is a lot of work for little payoff. Most photographers leave past galleries where they are and run new shoots through Edit from day one.
Does Edit take a cut of my sales?
No. Edit takes 0% of your invoices and gallery sales on every plan. Your clients pay through your own Stripe or Square account, so only their standard processing fees apply.
Can I sell photos in Edit like a Pixieset store?
Yes, as digital downloads. Selling galleries let clients buy single photos or many, and public galleries can sell one shoot to many buyers, like a team or an event. Edit doesn’t fulfill prints.
Do my clients need to download an app?
No. Galleries, contracts, and invoices open in any browser and are built for phones. On the Studio and Agency plans, clients also get a branded portal with everything in one place.
How much does Edit cost?
Solo is $29 a month, Studio is $59, and Agency is $99, and every plan includes custom galleries plus the business tools. Every plan starts with a free trial and no credit card. See pricing.
Try Edit on your next shoot.
Nothing to migrate. Run one real job through it, start to paid, and see how it feels.
No credit card required. 60 days free.