Authory vs Pixpa (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Authory and Pixpa share a 2.2 GPA, and only Authory has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Authory grades higher on platforms. Pixpa grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Authory
Self-updating portfolio and backup archive for writers
Pixpa
Portfolio sites, client galleries and a store in one plan
Which one is for you
Pick Authory if
- Fits if you write for several outlets and want one place for your clips
- Works for freelancers who send work samples with pitches
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as that holds 10 items and Lite holds 50
- Watch out: automatic import and monitoring of sources start on Standard
- Skip it if you want a blog or store, as it is a portfolio and archive page
- Watch out: API access, Zapier, Google Analytics and Search Console are Professional only, $24 a month billed yearly
- Pricey if you pay monthly, as Standard is $19 against $15 billed yearly
Pick Pixpa if
- Fits if you are a photographer who wants a site and client galleries together
- Works for a small portfolio on a low yearly price
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if your site is large: Basic stops at 10 pages and 200 images
- Skip it if you sell much: store products go from 3 on Basic to unlimited on Advanced
- Watch out: the domain is free for the first year through Ionos, with Ionos renewal pricing after
- Pricey if you want a designer to build it: that is a one-time $199 add-on
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAuthoryFair | 2.2GPAPixpaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $9 a month billed yearly, in the middle band of website builders. Standard, which adds automatic updating, is $15. | BBasic is $5.40 a month billed yearly, inside the cheaper quarter ($7.42), though it caps at 10 pages and 200 images. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with 10 content items, plus a card-free trial of any paid plan. | CA 15-day trial needs no card, and there is no free plan. |
| Features | CA portfolio and archive with Smart Share links. It is not a full site builder with a blog or store, and Free and Lite portfolios are updated by hand. | CPortfolio, galleries, blog and store, but Basic has 3 store products and the store limit rises by plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect each outlet you write for. | CNo rating on record, and you build pages and galleries yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a browser extension, with Zapier, Google Analytics and Search Console on Professional. | CWeb only, with WHCC (print lab) and Ionos (domains) listed as links. |
| Best for | a self-updating portfolio for writers | portfolio sites and client galleries in one plan |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Authory and Pixpa. How we grade
Price against what you get
Authory starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pixpa starts at $5.40 a month and scores 2.0.
Authory scores higher, and starts $3.60 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 5 score higher than Authory for less, and 10 score higher than Pixpa for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Authory also covers web clipper, bookmarks and web analytics.
- Pixpa also covers templates, file sharing, online store, digital downloads and popups.
At a glance
| Authory | Pixpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $9 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) | $5.40 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan with up to 10 content items, 1 Smart Share link and a custom portfolio page. | None |
| Free trial | Free trial of any paid plan; no credit card required | 15-day free trial, no credit card; 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Authory GmbH | Pixpa |
| Price read from | authory.com | pixpa.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Authory
- Automatic import and monitoring of sources starts at Standard; Free and Lite portfolios are updated by hand.
- The Free plan stores 10 content items and Lite stores 50.
- API access, Zapier, Google Analytics and Search Console are limited to Professional.
- It is a portfolio and archive page, not a full website builder with store or blog tools.
Pixpa
- Basic stops at 10 pages, 200 images and 3 store products.
- The store product limit rises by plan, from 3 on Basic to unlimited on Advanced.
- A domain is free for the first year through Ionos, with Ionos renewal pricing after that.
- A designer-built site setup is a separate add-on at a one-time $199 fee.
Key features
Authory
- Self-updating portfolio
- Looks for new work published under your name and adds it to the portfolio page automatically, from the Standard plan up.
- Content archive
- Saves a private, searchable full-text backup of articles, PDFs, podcasts and videos, which can be downloaded.
- Collections and Smart Share links
- Group work into collections for pitches or applications, and share trackable links that show whether a sample was opened.
- Social media impact
- Reports the engagement each article has received on social media, whoever shared it.
- Newsletter digests
- Sends readers an automated daily or weekly email linking to your latest content.
- Browser extension
- Save articles and other content from the web with one click, in addition to the automatic import.
Pixpa
- Portfolio website builder
- A visual editor with more than 200 premium templates, mobile-optimized sites, a free SSL certificate and hosting on every plan.
- Client galleries
- Unlimited private albums on every plan for proofing, favorites, comments and secure file delivery, plus standalone gallery links of up to 250 images.
- Store with zero commission
- Sell products, services and digital files with checkout on your own domain. Selling photos as prints or downloads is not capped by the product limit.
- Print lab fulfillment
- Print orders can be fulfilled automatically through WHCC or a custom lab, or fulfilled by you.
- Blog and marketing tools
- Built-in blogging, forms, marketing popups, an announcement bar and SEO tools are included, without adding plugins.
Plans
Authory
Free$0
Portfolio page with up to 10 content items and 1 Smart Share link; no automatic import.
Lite$9
per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Manually updated portfolio, up to 50 content items, 5 Smart Share links and a searchable archive.
Standard$15
per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)
Self-updating portfolio, unlimited items and sources, custom domain, a free domain and audio and video uploads.
Professional$24
per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
Everything in Standard, plus API access, Zapier, Google Analytics, Search Console and large media files.
Pixpa
Basic$5.40
per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly)
10 pages, 200 images, 1 blog, up to 3 store products and 3 GB of client-gallery storage.
Creator$9
per month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)
Unlimited pages and images, up to 10 store products and 5 GB of storage for original files.
Professional$12
per month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)
Marked most popular. Up to 100 store products and 25 GB of storage; adds advanced forms and coupon rules.
Advanced$15
per month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly)
Unlimited store products and 100 GB of storage for original files.
Ways to pay less
Authory
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Authory's pricing page lists yearly billing at 20% off each paid plan, for example Standard at $15 a month against $19.
Pixpa
- Annual discount
40% off on yearly billing
The pricing page shows yearly plans at 40% off the monthly rates, and 2-yearly plans at 55% off (Basic at $4.05 a month).
- Education
Up to 55% off for students and educators
Pixpa's menu says Edu discounts give up to 55% off all plans to students and educators.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Authory or Pixpa?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pixpa is cheaper to start with: $5.40 a month, against $9 a month for Authory. Authory starts at $9 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly), and Pixpa starts at $5.40 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Authory or Pixpa?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Authory has a free plan. Pixpa does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Authory and Pixpa run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Authory lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.