Adobe Portfolio vs SmugMug (2026): which should you pick?

Adobe Portfolio

• Photographers and designers who already pay for Creative Cloud
• Creatives who want a simple portfolio or one-page site

SmugMug

• Photographers who sell prints and downloads to clients
• Photographers who want unlimited JPEG storage and a portfolio in one subscription
• Studios that deliver galleries to many clients

Adobe Portfolio

• It is not sold on its own as far as the site shows; it comes with a Creative Cloud subscription, whose price this listing does not record.
• Adobe's help pages could not be read, so plan limits on pages, domains and features are not confirmed here.

SmugMug

• RAW file storage is an add-on: $10 a month for up to 1 TB, then $6 a month for each extra TB.
• Selling prints and downloads, and website templates, need the Portfolio plan or higher.
• Multiple pricelists, coupons and packages need the Pro plan at $37 a month.
• The page shows yearly prices only; the monthly-billing price loads separately and was not readable.

Adobe Portfolio

Multi-page portfolio site

A Collection of work site is responsive and multi-page, and starts with a collection page and a contact page you can modify.

Single welcome page

A one-page responsive site that works as a personal landing page, a digital business card or the start of a larger site.

Themes

Sites are built on named themes such as Thomas, Marta, Lukas and Andreas, shown in an examples gallery of creatives' sites.

Included with Creative Cloud

The site says Portfolio is included free with any Creative Cloud subscription, so it needs no separate purchase.

SmugMug

Unlimited JPEG storage

Every plan stores full-resolution JPEG photos with no compression and no storage cap. RAW file storage is a paid add-on.

Client galleries and delivery

Private, password-protected galleries let clients pick favorites, and photos can be delivered as digital downloads or by QR code.

Print and download sales

Portfolio and Pro plans sell prints and downloads with automatic tax collection and full-service print lab fulfillment.

Portfolio website templates

Drag-and-drop website templates build a portfolio or storefront, and a custom domain can be used.

Upload and sync tools

Plugins for Adobe Lightroom and Luminar, automatic uploading on macOS and Windows, and imports from Flickr and Dropbox.

Adobe Portfolio

Pricing could not be confirmed. See portfolio.adobe.com.

SmugMug

• Direct$20

  per month, billed annually

  Unlimited photo storage, privacy controls, digital delivery, Lightroom integration and 24/7 live support.

• Portfolio$23.50

  per month, billed annually

  Adds print and digital download sales, website templates, watermarks and theft protection, and full-service order fulfillment.

• Pro$37

  per month, billed annually

  Adds multiple custom pricelists, marketing coupons and packages, client favoriting and download limits.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Tailor-made plan for studios, teams and institutions with serious volume. Arranged through sales.