PhotoDeck vs Pic-Time (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pic-Time grades higher than PhotoDeck: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pic-Time grades higher on value for money and platforms. 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.
PhotoDeck
Photographer websites with client galleries and print sales
Pic-Time
Client galleries and a print store for photographers
Which one is for you
Pick PhotoDeck if
- Fits if you are a photographer who wants a site and private client galleries together
- Works for people who want to sell prints without a commission
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to sell on the cheapest plan, as Essential has no ecommerce
- Tight if you have a large archive, because storage runs from 10 GB to 500 GB by plan
- Skip it if you need a free plan, since the 14-day trial is the only way to try it
- Watch out: extra languages and extra websites are paid add-ons
Pick Pic-Time if
- Fits if you deliver photos to clients and want a print store attached
- Works for a new photographer who can start on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you rely on the free plan, since photo storage falls from 10 GB to 3 GB after 3 months
- Skip it if you need client selections or album proofing without paying for Professional at $21
- Watch out: prices are for individual photographers, with agencies quoted separately
- Watch out: extra brands on Advanced are $6 a month each
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAPhotoDeckFair | 2.4GPAPic-TimeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CEssential is $12 a month billed annually, level with the $12.00 middle for website builders, and it has no ecommerce. Standard, which sells prints and downloads, is $25. | BA free plan plus Beginner at $7 a month billed annually, close to the $6.75 cheaper-quarter line for website builders. Professional is $21. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial with no card. No free plan. | CA free plan with 10 GB of photo storage, reduced to 3 GB after 3 months, and 1 GB of video. Most working photographers will outgrow it. |
| Features | CA website, private galleries and proofing, a commission-free store, AI image analysis and team libraries. Essential has no store and storage is 10 GB. | CGalleries, a print store, sales automations, an album designer and AI gallery search. Client selections, album proofing and custom products need Professional or above. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build and style your own site and galleries. | CNo store rating on record. You set up galleries, branding and a print store. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing shows no integrations. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Lightroom and Studio Ninja integrations. There is no desktop app. |
| Best for | a website with client galleries for photographers | client galleries and a print store for 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: PhotoDeck and Pic-Time. How we grade
Price against what you get
PhotoDeck starts at $12 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pic-Time starts at $7 a month and scores 2.3.
Pic-Time scores higher and starts $5 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 29 score higher than PhotoDeck for less, and 3 score higher than Pic-Time 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
- PhotoDeck also covers digital downloads.
- Pic-Time also covers marketing automation.
At a glance
| PhotoDeck | Pic-Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed quarterly) | $7 per month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 10 GB photo storage (reduced to 3 GB after 3 months), 1 GB video storage and unlimited galleries. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | PhotoDeck | Pic-Time |
| Price read from | photodeck.com | pic-time.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
PhotoDeck
- The Essential plan has no ecommerce; selling prints or downloads starts at Standard.
- Storage is capped per plan, from 10 GB on Essential to 500 GB on Team and Brand, with add-on storage sold separately.
- Multi-language support and extra websites are optional paid add-ons on the individual plans.
- There is no free plan; the 14-day trial is the only way to try it without paying.
Pic-Time
- Free-plan photo storage drops from 10 GB to 3 GB after 3 months.
- Client selections, album proofing and custom products need Professional or above.
- The listed prices are for individual photographers; agencies and collectives are quoted separately.
- Extra brands on Advanced cost $6 a month each.
Key features
PhotoDeck
- Customizable photographer website
- HTML5 sites with a responsive page editor, your own domain, SSL and a content delivery network for images and video.
- Private galleries and proofing
- Share files with clients securely, collect selections and feedback, and let clients hide photos they do not want shown.
- Commission-free store
- Sell prints and digital downloads from the Standard plan up, with the vendor stating zero commission on sales.
- AI image analysis
- Automated captions and keywords, face recognition and similarity search, with 200 AI jobs a month on Standard and above.
- Team and brand libraries
- Team and Brand plans add separate logins with access rights, several media libraries and portal sites for clients.
Pic-Time
- Client galleries
- Deliver photos and video in branded galleries with download permissions and a Lightroom integration.
- Print store
- Sell prints through a built-in store tied to more than 30 global print labs, with online payments and automatic fulfillment.
- Sales automations
- Ready-made campaigns, coupons and gift cards aimed at lifting print sales from each gallery.
- Album designer
- Builds a personalized album layout from the gallery's photos using AI.
- AI gallery search
- Clients can search by keyword, person or selfie; the search for clients needs Professional or Advanced.
Plans
PhotoDeck
Essential$12
per month, billed annually ($15 billed quarterly)
Website and private galleries with proofing, no ecommerce. 10 GB storage.
Standard$25
per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Adds commission-free print and download sales and 200 AI image jobs a month. 100 GB storage.
Business$45
per month, billed annually ($54 billed monthly)
300 GB storage, expandable, with extensible AI image analysis.
Team$100
per month, billed annually ($120 billed monthly)
Five extra team logins, five media libraries, two sites and 500 GB storage.
Brand$200
per month, billed annually ($240 billed monthly)
Media library and asset management for organizations, with custom metadata and asset expiry.
Pic-Time
Free$0
10 GB photos (3 GB after 3 months), 1 GB video, galleries, print store and basic design tools.
Beginner$7
per month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)
20 GB photos, 5 GB video, custom branding and chat support for clients.
Professional$21
per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
100 GB photos, 30 GB video, premium galleries and print store, blogs and slideshows.
Advanced$42
per month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)
Unlimited photo storage (terms apply), 60 GB video and multi-brand support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PhotoDeck or Pic-Time?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pic-Time is cheaper to start with: $7 a month, against $12 a month for PhotoDeck. PhotoDeck starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed quarterly), and Pic-Time starts at $7 per month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, PhotoDeck or Pic-Time?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Pic-Time has a free plan. PhotoDeck does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do PhotoDeck and Pic-Time run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Pic-Time lists iOS and Android apps. 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.