IM Creator vs SmugMug

IM Creator is a web-based website builder for choosing a design, adding content, and publishing without coding. Its templates are described as professionally designed, and added content is said to adjust across laptops, tablets, phones, smart watches, and Oculus devices. The service supports custom domains, blogging, custom code, and built-in analytics. SEO tools include tracking for Google Analytics and Facebook pixels. E-commerce features include credit-card checkout, analytics, and a management console. Sites are hosted on Google’s and Amazon’s servers. The Free plan provides a Free IM Creator URL, template collection access, up to 50 MB hosting, and basic support, with no email addresses. Premium costs $7.95 a month billed annually and adds a custom domain, unlimited hosting and bandwidth, up to 10 customized email addresses, and premium 24/7 support. Pro & White Label costs $350 a year and includes a branded builder, reseller controls, white-label CMS, and ecommerce and blogging support. IM Creator is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.

SmugMug is a photography service for storing, sharing, and selling images. Its plans include unlimited full-resolution JPEG storage; RAW storage is a separate add-on priced at $10 a month for up to 1TB, then $6/mo for each additional TB. The Direct plan is $20 a month billed annually and includes privacy controls, digital delivery, Lightroom integration, and 24/7 live human support. Portfolio costs $23.50 a month billed annually and adds print and digital download sales, website templates, and order fulfillment. Pro costs $37 a month billed annually and adds custom pricelists, coupons and packages, client favoriting, and customer download limits. Subscribers can manage photos with iOS and Android apps, or use macOS and Windows apps for automatic uploads. Integrations include Adobe Lightroom and uploads from Flickr and Dropbox. Privacy settings, passwords, watermarks, and right-click protections help control access to photos and galleries. SmugMug offers a 14-day trial but no free plan.