Authory vs Portfoliobox (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Authory grades higher than Portfoliobox: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Authory grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, 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
Portfoliobox
Portfolio website builder with a built-in AI editor and a free 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 Portfoliobox if
- Fits if you want a small portfolio of up to 30 images online without paying
- Works for artists who want an AI assistant to draft pages
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 30 images, since that is the free plan's cap and Personal stops at 150
- Pricey if you need the store, bookings, custom email or analytics, all on Professional at $15.90
- Watch out: removing Portfoliobox branding is Professional only
- Watch out: monthly plans do not include a domain, and domains renew at the standard rate after year one
- Watch out: prices exclude VAT
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAuthoryFair | 2.0GPAPortfolioboxFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLite is $9 a month billed yearly, in the middle band of website builders. Standard, which adds automatic updating, is $15. | C$8.90 a month yearly for Personal and $15.90 for Professional, against a category middle of $12 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with 10 content items, plus a card-free trial of any paid plan. | CA free plan, but 30 images, 3 products, a Portfoliobox subdomain and its branding is a cap you will hit. |
| 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. | CGallery layouts, an AI editor, custom domain, hosting and SEO tools. Store, bookings, invoices, custom email and analytics are Professional only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect each outlet you write for. | CNo rating on record. You build the pages yourself, with the AI assistant to help. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a browser extension, with Zapier, Google Analytics and Search Console on Professional. | CWeb only, and no integrations are on record. |
| Best for | a self-updating portfolio for writers | a portfolio site for artists and photographers |
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 Portfoliobox. 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. Portfoliobox starts at $8.90 a month and scores 2.0.
Authory scores higher, and starts $0.10 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 22 score higher than Portfoliobox 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.
- Portfoliobox also covers templates, no-code, invoicing, quotes and estimates, appointment booking and online store.
At a glance
| Authory | Portfoliobox | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) | $8.90 per month, billed yearly ($12.90 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free plan with up to 10 content items, 1 Smart Share link and a custom portfolio page. | 30 images, 25 pages, a Portfoliobox subdomain, Portfoliobox branding and 25 AI requests a month. |
| Free trial | Free trial of any paid plan; no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Authory GmbH | Portfoliobox |
| Price read from | authory.com | portfoliobox.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Portfoliobox
- The free plan caps at 30 images and keeps Portfoliobox branding and a subdomain.
- Custom email, analytics and removal of branding are Professional-only.
- Monthly plans do not include a domain; domains renew at the standard rate after the first year.
- Prices exclude VAT, which depends on the billing country.
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.
Portfoliobox
- AI editor
- An assistant built into the editor creates pages, galleries and menu entries from written requests, with monthly request caps by plan.
- Gallery layouts
- Full-bleed, grid, masonry, slideshow and lightbox layouts for showing images.
- Store with no commission
- Professional includes an e-commerce store where Portfoliobox takes 0% commission.
- Bookings, invoices and quotes
- Professional adds appointment bookings, invoices and quotes, with up to 1,000 of each.
- Custom domain
- Personal and Professional include a custom domain; yearly plans cover registration for the first year on eligible extensions.
- Hosting, SSL and SEO tools
- Included on every plan, with meta titles, descriptions and a sitemap.
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.
Portfoliobox
Free$0
30 images, 25 pages, 3 products, a Portfoliobox subdomain and mobile-responsive layouts.
Personal$8.90
per month, billed yearly ($12.90 billed monthly)
150 images, 50 pages, 100 blog posts, custom domain and 250 AI requests a month.
Professional$15.90
per month, billed yearly ($22.90 billed monthly)
1,000 images and pages, store with 0% commission, bookings, invoices, quotes, custom email and analytics.
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.
Portfoliobox
- Annual discount
Yearly billing and a first-year domain
Yearly costs $8.90 and $15.90 a month against $12.90 and $22.90 monthly, and yearly plans include a new domain for the first year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Authory or Portfoliobox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Portfoliobox is cheaper to start with: $8.90 a month, against $9 a month for Authory. Authory starts at $9 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly), and Portfoliobox starts at $8.90 per month, billed yearly ($12.90 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Authory or Portfoliobox?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Authory and Portfoliobox have a free plan.
Which platforms do Authory and Portfoliobox 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.