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Pixieset vs Pic-Time
Pixieset vs Pic-Time: which one fits you?
Two great gallery apps built for different jobs. Here’s how they compare on price, commission, proofing, print sales, and the business side, honestly and side by side.
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The short version
Two great gallery apps, built for different jobs.
Pic-Time is the stronger sales machine: more print labs, ready-made sales campaigns, albums, and proper selection requests, but it leaves contracts, invoices, and booking to another app and takes a commission unless you collect payment yourself. Pixieset is the broader platform: galleries, a website builder, and Studio Manager for the business side from one company, with 0% commission on paid plans. Sell lots of prints and albums? Lean Pic-Time. Want everything from one company? Lean Pixieset.
Side by side
Pixieset vs Pic-Time
| Feature | Pixieset | Pic-Time | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans and price | |||
| Monthly price | $10 to $50a month for galleries, plus a Free plan. Suite with Studio Manager and Website: $35 to $65 | $8 to $50a month, plus a Free plan | $29 to $99a month, galleries, booking, and business tools included |
| Commission on store sales | 0%on paid plans, 15% on Free | 6% to 15%of your markup when Pic-Time collects payment. 0% on Professional and Advanced if you collect it yourself | 0%Every plan |
| Photo storage | 3 GB free, then 10 GB, 100 GB, 1 TB, or unlimited | 10 GB free (3 GB after 3 months), then 20 GB, 100 GB, or unlimited | 50 GB, 500 GB, or 2 TB |
| Free trial | Free plan, no credit card | 30 days of Advanced, then the Free plan, no credit card | 60 days, no credit card |
| Galleries and selling | |||
| Proofing and selections | YesFavorite lists per email, with a max per list and notes | YesSelection requests with min and max counts and a deadline. Professional and up | YesLimits, Guest picks, Photographer’s picks, and the Matched filter, every plan |
| Print lab fulfillment | YesAutomatic fulfillment from the gallery store | Yes30+ partner labs worldwide, plus albums | NoDigital downloads only |
| Sales and email marketing | YesEmail campaigns, 100 to 10,000 a month by plan | YesReady-made sales campaigns, coupons, and gift cards | NoNot built-in |
| Website builder | Yes$15 to $24 a month, or in the Suite | A portfolio page and blogs, not a full website | NoLinks from the site you have |
| Usage licensing | One license text shown at store checkout | Download terms to agree to, and custom download products | YesPriced by use, length, territory, and exclusive, with renewal reminders. Studio and Agency plans |
| Running the business | |||
| Contracts, invoices, and booking | YesIn Studio Manager, $15 to $24 a month, or in the Suite | NoConnects to a separate business app | YesEvery plan, on one project per shoot |
| Payment plans | YesPayment schedules with reminders | NoThrough your business app | YesUp to 12 payments, each with its own due date and reminders |
| A client portal with their own login | A gallery homepage with an optional password, no client login | Client accounts list their galleries | YesGalleries, contracts, invoices, files, and messages. Studio and Agency plans |
| Your brand | |||
| Your own domain and white label | YesPaid gallery plans, from $10 a month | YesProfessional and up | YesStudio and Agency plans |
Pixieset and Pic-Time details are from pixieset.com, pic-time.com, and their help centers, checked October 2026, billed monthly. Plans change, so check their sites for the latest.
If you need both halves
A gallery app plus a business app, or one app.
Most photographers end up paying for two things: galleries, and the contracts, invoices, and booking around them. Pic-Time needs a second app for that half. Pixieset sells it as Studio Manager or the Suite. Edit is a third option that does both from $29 a month.
Pic-Time plus a business app
Pic-Time Professional is $25 a month, and contracts, invoices, and booking come from a separate app on a separate bill.
Pixieset Suite
Galleries, a website, and Studio Manager from one company, $35 to $65 a month, as connected apps.
Edit, both halves in one
Galleries with deeper proofing, plus contracts, invoices, booking, and payment plans on one project per shoot, from $29 a month. No print lab, website builder, or email marketing.
Pixieset vs Pic-Time questions
Is Pixieset or Pic-Time better for weddings?
If albums and print sales matter most, Pic-Time’s selling tools go further: 30+ labs, an album designer, and ready-made sales campaigns. If you want your website, galleries, and contracts and invoices from one company with no commission, Pixieset fits better.
Which is cheaper, Pixieset or Pic-Time?
For galleries alone they’re close: Pixieset runs $10 to $50 a month and Pic-Time $8 to $50. Pixieset takes 0% on paid plans, while Pic-Time takes 6% to 15% of your markup unless you collect payments yourself on Professional or Advanced.
Does Pic-Time have contracts and invoices?
No. Pic-Time connects to business apps like Studio Ninja and HoneyBook for contracts, invoices, and booking. Pixieset has its own, called Studio Manager.
Do Pixieset or Pic-Time have a client portal?
Not one where clients log in to everything. Pixieset has a gallery homepage, and Pic-Time client accounts list galleries. On Edit’s Studio and Agency plans, each client logs in to one place with their galleries, contracts, invoices, files, and messages.
Is there one app that does galleries and the business side?
Yes. Edit does galleries, proofing, booking, contracts, invoices, and payment plans in one app, from $29 a month with 0% of sales. It doesn’t fulfill prints or build websites.
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