Lightfolio vs Photium
Lightfolio
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| Figure | Lightfolio | Photium |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | $4.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 15 | 4 |
| Spec score · Photography Website Builders | 9.1 (#2) | 7.8 (#29) |
| Founded | The reviewed official company page does not state a founding year. | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Lightfolio lists its base as St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. | Photium Ltd lists its address as The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield, S1 4FW, England. |
| Integrations | Lightfolio advertises a Lightroom Classic plug-in and print fulfillment through Bay Photo Lab and Loxley Colour. | The feature page names PayPal and Stripe for payments, Twitter and Facebook sharing buttons, and optional Google Analytics or Webmaster Tools integration. |
| Product | Lightfolio combines client photo galleries, proofing, studio management, and website tools for photographers. | Photium provides a hosted website service for photographers, artists and others to display, share and sell their work without needing HTML or CSS skills. |
| Sales | Galleries can sell prints, albums, and digital downloads; paid plans have zero sales commission, while the free plan charges 15%. | Photium includes a shopping cart and commission-free sales, with payments directed to PayPal or Stripe or handled offline. |
| Support | Lightfolio offers email and knowledge-base support, with priority support listed for some paid plans. | The features page says support is available 365 days a year with responses usually in minutes; the FAQ specifies seven-day email support and replies generally within six hours. |
Plans
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
Photium
- Light Package$9 a month
- Standard Package$17 a month
- Advanced Package$21 a month
- Basic Package$54 a year
In their own words
Lightfolio
Lightfolio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.