Afterify vs Lightfolio
Afterify
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| Figure | Afterify | Lightfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6/mo | $7/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 15 |
| Spec score · Photography Website Builders | 9.0 (#3) | 9.1 (#2) |
| Audience | Afterify says it is for photographers and creatives of all levels, including hobbyists, amateurs, and professionals. | Lightfolio says it serves independent photographers and small studios across more than 140 countries. |
| Documentation | The Help Center is organized into Getting Started, Clients and Projects, Galleries and Sharing, Website Builder, Blog, Store and Payments, Account and Billing, and Troubleshooting sections. | The Help Center groups articles into galleries, accounts, store, studio management, subscriptions, and websites. |
| Licence | The Terms describe Afterify source code, databases, functionality and site content as proprietary property, so the service is not presented as open source. | No open-source licence is identified on the reviewed product or help pages; Lightfolio is presented as a hosted commercial service. |
| Privacy | Afterify says it does not sell personal information and that third-party processors collect and process payment card numbers rather than Afterify storing full card numbers on its systems. | The privacy policy identifies Lightfolio in St. Petersburg, Florida as the company and GDPR data controller, and says it cannot guarantee absolute security. |
| Product | Afterify combines client galleries, photo storage, a website builder with blogging, and a print store for photographers and creative professionals. | Lightfolio combines client photo galleries, proofing, studio management, and website tools for photographers. |
| Proofing | Clients can favorite images in gallery websites to support photo proofing workflows. | Clients can choose favorites, organize selections into lists, invite others to contribute, and comment on individual images. |
| Support | The Help Center directs users to send a message to support when its guides do not answer a question. | Lightfolio offers email and knowledge-base support, with priority support listed for some paid plans. |
Plans
Afterify
- FreeFree
- Early Adopter$6 a month
- 500GB storage add-on$10 a month
- Professional$12 a month
- 1TB storage add-on$20 a month
- Unlimited storage add-on$40 a month
- Professional$120 a year
Lightfolio
- Client Galleries — FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Studio Manager — FreeFree
- Websites — FreeFree
- Client Galleries — Lite$7 a month
- Websites — Pro$10 a month
- Client Galleries — Starter$12 a month
- Studio Manager — Lite$12 a month
- Studio Manager — Pro$15 a month
- Client Galleries — Pro$20 a month
In their own words
Lightfolio
Lightfolio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.