Arcadina vs Lightfolio
Arcadina
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| Figure | Arcadina | Lightfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8/mo | $7/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 15 |
| Spec score · Photography Website Builders | 8.3 (#16) | 9.1 (#2) |
| Audience | Arcadina says its online shops and private client areas also suit videographers, architects, creatives, designers and other small businesses. | Lightfolio says it serves independent photographers and small studios across more than 140 countries. |
| Founded | 2002 | The reviewed official company page does not state a founding year. |
| Headquarters | Alzira, Valencia, Spain | Lightfolio lists its base as St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. |
| Integrations | Arcadina lists integrations for Lightroom, Instagram, WhatsApp Business, Google Reviews, Google Analytics, YouTube and Vimeo. | Lightfolio advertises a Lightroom Classic plug-in and print fulfillment through Bay Photo Lab and Loxley Colour. |
| Online sales | The platform supports selling digital downloads, videos, prints and photography services through an online shop. | Photographers can offer prints and digital downloads, set prices and shipping, and use supported photo lab partners. |
| Security | Arcadina includes free SSL certificates using 4096-bit keys and SHA-256 signatures for its websites. | The maker lists SSL/TLS for its website product and describes PIN or password access controls for galleries. |
| Support | Arcadina advertises technical support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with replies within 24 hours. | Lightfolio offers email and knowledge-base support, with priority support listed for some paid plans. |
Plans
Arcadina
- Professional$8 a month
- Professional$10 a month
- Aperture$12 a month
- Studio$16 a month
- Exposure$24 a month
- Pro$24 a month
- Focus$36 a month
- Plus$41 a month
- Flash$60 a month
- Ultimate$66 a month
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.