PixShare vs SmugMug

PixShare provides photo and video albums for sharing, organizing and presenting media, including professional galleries for photographers and businesses. An express album can be created in a browser without an account and shared by private link. Guests can add images to collaborative albums through a link or QR code without installing an app. Gallery tools include likes, comments, contact forms, custom social preview images and visit analytics; video support includes transcoding and adaptive streaming. Professional galleries can use custom logos, colors and share pages, with album expiry options. Albums can be embedded on websites, and the service lists a WordPress plugin and an API for creating albums and configuring access. Albums and photos can be exported in high-quality ZIP format. The Free plan includes one album and 50 images; paid plans begin at €4.99/mo. The Lite image allowance is inconsistent: its comparison table lists 1,000 images, while its plan card lists 500. The maker says connections use TLS 1.3 and data and backups are hosted in Europe under GDPR standards.

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.