Clippings.me vs Gesso
Clippings.me
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| Figure | Clippings.me | Gesso |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.25/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 18 |
| Spec score · Portfolio Website Builders | 8.5 (#26) | 9.0 (#7) |
| Analytics | Google Analytics can be connected to measure portfolio visits. | Portfolio and higher plans show visits, popular pages and visitor sources without adding third-party trackers to the portfolio site. |
| Client proofing | No | No |
| Selling tools | No | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Portfolio analytics | Yes | Yes |
| What it does | Clippings.me is a no-code online portfolio builder for journalists, bloggers and writers. | Gesso combines an artist portfolio website with artwork records, inventory, sales, collectors, commissions, expenses and career-management tools. |
Plans
Clippings.me
- Professional Monthly$9.99 a month
- Free starterFree
- Professional Annual$99 a year
Gesso
- FreeFree
- Portfolio$120 a year
- Studio$240 a year
- Pro$390 a year
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Portfolio$12 a month
- Portfolio$12 a month
- Studio$24 a month
- Studio$24 a month
In their own words
Clippings.me
Clippings.me has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Gesso
Gesso is studio management and portfolio software for visual artists, with a web portfolio, analytics, and selling tools. Its connected records link artwork, sales, inventory, and collector contacts: marking a work sold updates those records and the artist site. Users can track shows, grants, residencies, and open calls, sync them to a calendar, and receive reminders. Studio and Pro users can connect Stripe for checkout; Gesso says it takes no cut of sales. Those plans can also connect Prodigi, Gelato, or Printful for print production and shipping. Gesso says it syncs sales from Square and Shopify and connects to Mailchimp and MailerLite. Users can export artworks, sales, expenses, and contacts as CSV, and portfolio documents and certificates as PDFs. The free plan allows 10 artworks with 3 images per artwork; the listed Portfolio, Studio, and Pro tiers allow 10 images per artwork. Paid plans are listed at $120/yr, $240/yr, and $390/yr, each as one upfront payment. A 7-day trial is available. Gesso says it offers migration help for artwork, sales history, contacts, email lists, website content, and custom domains.