Gesso vs PhotoBiz
Gesso
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| Figure | Gesso | PhotoBiz |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 18 | 3 |
| Spec score · Portfolio Website Builders | 9.0 (#7) | 8.7 (#18) |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Gesso says it syncs sales from Square and Shopify and connects to Mailchimp and MailerLite. | The pricing page lists Google Analytics integration and tracking, and the privacy policy describes Google Analytics and Google Geocoding API integrations. |
| Security | Gesso says it uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal data. | PhotoBiz says every website includes SSL and its privacy policy says credit-card information is transmitted using SSL encryption and its website is PCI compliant as verified by an independent third party. |
| Paid from | 10 | 29 |
| Support | Gesso offers migration help for artwork, sales history, contacts, email lists, website content, and custom domains. | PhotoBiz offers U.S.-based phone, email, and live-chat support; its contact page lists weekday support hours of 9 AM to 6 PM ET. |
| What it does | Gesso combines an artist portfolio website with artwork records, inventory, sales, collectors, commissions, expenses and career-management tools. | PhotoBiz is an all-in-one website platform crafted specifically for photographers, combining websites, client galleries, and studio management. |
Plans
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
PhotoBiz
- Website Package$29 a month
- Build It Yourself$29 a month
- Custom Website$750, paid once
In their own words
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.