ShutterShare vs SmugMug
ShutterShare
myshuttershare.com
SmugMug
smugmug.comSide by side
| Figure | ShutterShare | SmugMug |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 12 |
| Spec score · Photography Website Builders | 7.1 (#40) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Integrations | ShutterShare does not currently offer a public API or native integrations with Lightroom, Capture One, or Zapier; uploads use the web admin panel. | Official integrations include Adobe Lightroom, Flickr uploads and Dropbox uploads. |
| Product | ShutterShare is a hosted photography platform with a public portfolio website and private client gallery delivery. | SmugMug describes its service as an all-in-one platform for storing, sharing, and selling photography. |
| Support | The FAQ directs customers to contact ShutterShare for plan changes and lists email as the contact channel for privacy requests. | SmugMug advertises 24/7 human customer support and provides a support center and contact channel. |
Plans
SmugMug
- Direct$20 a month
- Portfolio$23.50 a month
- Pro$37 a month
- SmugMug Source RAW add-on$10 a month
- SmugMug Source RAW storage add-on$10 a month
- Direct$20 a month
- Portfolio$23.50 a month
- Pro$37 a month
- Direct$240 a year
- Portfolio$282 a year
In their own words
ShutterShare
ShutterShare has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SmugMug
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.