EasySite vs Lightfolio
EasySite
easysite.comLightfolio
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| Figure | EasySite | Lightfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $16.58/mo | $7/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 15 |
| Spec score · Photography Website Builders | 8.2 (#21) | 9.1 (#2) |
| Audience | EasySite describes its current service as designed for small businesses and organizations. | Lightfolio says it serves independent photographers and small studios across more than 140 countries. |
| Founded | 2005 | The reviewed official company page does not state a founding year. |
| Integrations | The site identifies Google Business Profile, Facebook, and Instagram as sources for generating website content. | Lightfolio advertises a Lightroom Classic plug-in and print fulfillment through Bay Photo Lab and Loxley Colour. |
| Privacy | EasySite's privacy policy says it limits employee access to personal information and uses physical and procedural safeguards. | The privacy policy identifies Lightfolio in St. Petersburg, Florida as the company and GDPR data controller, and says it cannot guarantee absolute security. |
| Product | EasySite is a browser-based website builder for creating and publishing business websites without coding. | Lightfolio combines client photo galleries, proofing, studio management, and website tools for photographers. |
| Support | EasySite offers phone and email support to subscribers, and says email support generally responds within 1–2 business days. | Lightfolio offers email and knowledge-base support, with priority support listed for some paid plans. |
Plans
EasySite
- Pro$19.95 a month
- Pro$199 a year
- STARTERFree
- PRO$19.95 a month
- PRO$199 a year
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
EasySite
EasySite is a browser-based website builder for small businesses and organizations that want to create and publish business websites without coding. Its AI builder can start a site from a text prompt or a Google Business, Facebook, or Instagram profile. A drag-and-drop visual editor lets users customize pages, and EasySite advertises more than 180 industry-specific templates. The free AI builder provides a trial site with previews for mobile, tablet, and desktop. EasySite says its plans include AWS hosting, a global CDN, automatic image optimization, SSL certificates, automatic backups, and a 99.9% uptime SLA. The service also offers practice-area pages, lawyer profiles, consultation booking, and a resource library. Subscribers can contact support by phone or email; email support generally responds within 1–2 business days. EasySite was founded in 2005 and is based in North County, San Diego, California. A free plan and a 14-day trial are listed. The Pro plan costs $19.95 a month and includes one website, unlimited pages, and unlimited storage.
Lightfolio
Lightfolio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.