CloudSpot vs PixShare

CloudSpot gives photographers online client galleries, print sales and tools for managing client work. Gallery visitors can view images, download them, mark favorites and purchase prints or digital files. Studio Manager includes contracts, invoices, client portals, lead forms and scheduling. Its Print Store supports prints, products, digital products, album and card design, and automatic fulfillment through print labs. The Free plan is free, billed forever, with 5 GB storage, up to 3 client galleries, JPEG files and a 2048px download limit. The pricing note lists paid plans from $7/mo. Named plans show $3 a month for the first 3 months, with regular prices of $7, $17, $34 or $50 depending on plan. Paid plans include full-resolution downloads, a Client Portal and abandoned-cart emails for print products. CloudSpot is listed for web, Android, iOS and extension use; its gallery apps are web shortcuts rather than app-store downloads and cannot display images offline. Invoicing and online payments are available only in the US, and invoices incur a 2.5% transaction fee.

PixShare provides photo and video albums for sharing, organizing and presenting media, including professional galleries for photographers and businesses. An express album can be created in a browser without an account and shared by private link. Guests can add images to collaborative albums through a link or QR code without installing an app. Gallery tools include likes, comments, contact forms, custom social preview images and visit analytics; video support includes transcoding and adaptive streaming. Professional galleries can use custom logos, colors and share pages, with album expiry options. Albums can be embedded on websites, and the service lists a WordPress plugin and an API for creating albums and configuring access. Albums and photos can be exported in high-quality ZIP format. The Free plan includes one album and 50 images; paid plans begin at €4.99/mo. The Lite image allowance is inconsistent: its comparison table lists 1,000 images, while its plan card lists 500. The maker says connections use TLS 1.3 and data and backups are hosted in Europe under GDPR standards.