ChronoFrame vs SmugMug
ChronoFrame
chronoframe.bh8.ga
SmugMug
smugmug.comSide by side
| Figure | ChronoFrame | SmugMug |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $10/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 12 |
| Spec score · Photo Storage Services | 7.4 (#65) | 8.6 (#11) |
| Product | ChronoFrame is a self-hosted personal gallery for managing and browsing photos online. | SmugMug describes its service as an all-in-one platform for storing, sharing, and selling photography. |
| Storage | Supported storage backends are S3-compatible storage, local filesystem, and OpenList. | Its plans include unlimited full-resolution JPEG photo storage, and RAW file storage is offered as an add-on. |
| Support | The maker lists GitHub Issues, GitHub Discussions, and Discord as community support channels. | SmugMug advertises 24/7 human customer support and provides a support center and contact channel. |
Plans
SmugMug
- Direct$20 a month
- Portfolio$23.50 a month
- Pro$37 a month
- SmugMug Source RAW add-on$10 a month
- SmugMug Source RAW storage add-on$10 a month
- Direct$20 a month
- Portfolio$23.50 a month
- Pro$37 a month
- Direct$240 a year
- Portfolio$282 a year
In their own words
ChronoFrame
ChronoFrame has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SmugMug
SmugMug is a photography service for storing, sharing, and selling images. Its plans include unlimited full-resolution JPEG storage; RAW storage is a separate add-on priced at $10 a month for up to 1TB, then $6/mo for each additional TB. The Direct plan is $20 a month billed annually and includes privacy controls, digital delivery, Lightroom integration, and 24/7 live human support. Portfolio costs $23.50 a month billed annually and adds print and digital download sales, website templates, and order fulfillment. Pro costs $37 a month billed annually and adds custom pricelists, coupons and packages, client favoriting, and customer download limits. Subscribers can manage photos with iOS and Android apps, or use macOS and Windows apps for automatic uploads. Integrations include Adobe Lightroom and uploads from Flickr and Dropbox. Privacy settings, passwords, watermarks, and right-click protections help control access to photos and galleries. SmugMug offers a 14-day trial but no free plan.