Designfolio vs Gesso
Designfolio
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| Figure | Designfolio | Gesso |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.42/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 18 |
| Spec score · Portfolio Website Builders | 8.5 (#25) | 9.0 (#7) |
| Audience | The homepage presents Designfolio as a tool for designers to build UX case studies, publish portfolios, and seek work. | Gesso says it supports both artists building a first portfolio and established artists who need studio workflows. |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Portfolio analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 12 | 10 |
| Support | Email support is available at [email protected], and the contact page says typical response time is 24–48 hours. | Gesso offers migration help for artwork, sales history, contacts, email lists, website content, and custom domains. |
Plans
Designfolio
- FreeFree
- Pro Monthly$12 a month
- Pro Quarterly$29 a month
- Pro Quarterly$29 a year
- Pro Lifetime$69, paid once
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
Designfolio
Designfolio 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.