Lightfolio

Spec sheet

Product

Lightfolio combines client photo galleries, proofing, studio management, and website tools for photographers.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Audience

Lightfolio says it serves independent photographers and small studios across more than 140 countries.Read 29 Sep 2026 · lightfolio.com

Integrations

Lightfolio advertises a Lightroom Classic plug-in and print fulfillment through Bay Photo Lab and Loxley Colour.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Security

The maker lists SSL/TLS for its website product and describes PIN or password access controls for galleries.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Privacy

The privacy policy identifies Lightfolio in St. Petersburg, Florida as the company and GDPR data controller, and says it cannot guarantee absolute security.Read 29 Sep 2026 · lightfolio.com

Support

Lightfolio offers email and knowledge-base support, with priority support listed for some paid plans.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Headquarters

Lightfolio lists its base as St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Founded

The reviewed official company page does not state a founding year.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Apps

The reviewed official pages identify a web service and Lightroom Classic plug-in; no dedicated Lightfolio app-store listing was located in the searches performed.Read 21 Oct 2026 · help.lightfolio.com

Billing

Paid plans are offered monthly or annually, and annual plans are billed for the full year.Read 29 Sep 2026 · lightfolio.com

Company identity

The opened company page identifies the brand as Lightfolio but does not provide a separate legal entity name, employee count, or funding information.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Documentation

The Help Center groups articles into galleries, accounts, store, studio management, subscriptions, and websites.Read 21 Oct 2026 · help.lightfolio.com

Downloads

Gallery owners can permit full-gallery or single-image downloads and set the delivered resolution.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Extensibility

The opened maker pages describe a Lightroom plug-in but do not document a public API or SDK.Read 21 Oct 2026 · help.lightfolio.com

File limits

The feature page lists JPG, GIF, PNG, and TIF image uploads, with a 70 MB maximum file size and larger limits available on request.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Gallery access

A gallery can require a password, PIN, or email-and-password authentication for viewing or downloads.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Gallery analytics

Gallery analytics can report visits, geolocation, browser and device type, and whether images were viewed, downloaded, or favorited.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Gallery controls

Galleries can use passwords, optional text or image watermarks, folders, and configurable downloads.Read 29 Sep 2026 · lightfolio.com

Gallery customization

Photographers can customize gallery covers, thumbnail styles, fonts, layout, and color scheme.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Hosting model

The maker presents Lightfolio as an online service and provides no self-hosted installation option on the pages reviewed.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Licence

No open-source licence is identified on the reviewed product or help pages; Lightfolio is presented as a hosted commercial service.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Limit: organization

A Capterra reviewer says nested folders are missing, making categorization harder for large photo collections.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: performance

One G2 reviewer reports slow responses and delayed updates at times.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: pricing

Some Capterra reviewers characterize premium plans as relatively expensive and storage on the free plan as too limited.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: storage

Reviewers have complained that free-tier storage is limited and that larger storage needs require a paid tier.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: support responsiveness

Some Capterra reviewers report slow or absent support responses and difficulty getting help with technical or billing issues.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Messaging

Photographers and clients can comment and message on individual images within the app.Read 29 Sep 2026 · lightfolio.com

Mobile access

The proofing platform is described as mobile friendly and works on clients’ mobile devices.Read 29 Sep 2026 · lightfolio.com

Online sales

Photographers can offer prints and digital downloads, set prices and shipping, and use supported photo lab partners.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Praise: consolidated tools

A G2 reviewer values having galleries, mini websites, contracts, contacts, and invoices together in one service.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Praise: ease of use

Capterra reviewers praise the product for being easy to use and for making galleries and websites straightforward to create or modify.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Praise: gallery presentation

Capterra reviewers describe the gallery templates and presentation as professional and visually appealing.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Proofing

Clients can choose favorites, organize selections into lists, invite others to contribute, and comment on individual images.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Rating availability

The search found a G2 rating and a Capterra rating; no Lightfolio listing with a rating was located on the other named review platforms during this research.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Capterra

4.4 out of 5 from 35 reviews.Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.5 out of 5 from 1 review.Read 21 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Sales

Galleries can sell prints, albums, and digital downloads; paid plans have zero sales commission, while the free plan charges 15%.Read 29 Sep 2026 · lightfolio.com

System requirements

The maker says its galleries display on desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices; no specific browser or operating-system requirements were found on the reviewed page.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Video support

The service supports video in galleries, including 4K video, with storage add-ons up to 2 TB.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Watermarks

Gallery owners can apply text or image watermarks and control their placement and opacity.Read 21 Oct 2026 · lightfolio.com

Plans and prices

Every Lightfolio plan and price →

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