Photivo vs StudioFolio
Photivo
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studiofolio.appSide by side
| Figure | Photivo | StudioFolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6/mo | $1/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Photo Proofing Software | 9.0 (#5) | 7.6 (#22) |
| Gallery proofing | The service offers client proofing and favoriting tools inside online galleries. | Clients can favourite images, select album photos, rate images, comment and download through galleries without creating an account. |
| Payments | The privacy policy says payment card details are provided directly to third-party processors and names Stripe; it states those processors adhere to PCI-DSS standards. | Photographers can connect their own Stripe, Paystack or Flutterwave account to receive payments. |
| Purpose | Photivo provides online client galleries and sales tools tailored to photographers. | StudioFolio combines photography client management, bookings, contracts, invoices, projects, messages and galleries in one workflow. |
| Security | The privacy policy says essential session cookies help authenticate users and prevent fraudulent account use, and says it cannot guarantee absolute data security. | The privacy policy says OAuth tokens are encrypted at rest, traffic uses HTTPS/TLS, and application data is protected by row-level security. |
Plans
StudioFolio
- StarterFree
- Unlimited (annual)$12 a year
- Unlimited (monthly)$15 a month
In their own words
Photivo
Photivo provides online client galleries and sales tools for photographers. Clients can proof images, mark favorites, download selected files, and shop. Photographers can drag in pre-organized gallery folders, with the folder structure used to set up gallery and set names. Clients and vendors can download selected items to a computer or Dropbox. My Photivo gives repeat customers and vendors a personalized portal for shared galleries, favorite photos, and orders. The site describes AI tagging for wedding elements and face recognition that can tag, group, and filter photos automatically. Photivo is web-based and has a free Seed plan with 2 GB of storage, multiple users, watermarks, and an 8% commission. Bloom costs $6 a month and includes 20 GB, multiple users, watermarks, no Photivo branding, and 0% commission. Thrive costs $12 a month with 100 GB, while Flourish costs $18 a month with 1,000 GB. New users can try a subscription for 14 days before the chosen subscription is charged. The terms say plans are for individual photographers and studios, and excess usage may incur additional fees.
StudioFolio
StudioFolio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.