PhotoDeck vs Zenfolio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Zenfolio grades higher than PhotoDeck: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Zenfolio 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.
PhotoDeck
Photographer websites with client galleries and print sales
Zenfolio
Photographer websites, client galleries and print sales in one plan
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 Zenfolio if
- Fits if you deliver galleries to clients and want a site on the same plan
- Works for photographers who sell prints through a lab
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you sell: a Zenfolio commerce fee comes on top of Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 or PayPal's 3.49% + $0.49
- Tight if you shoot a lot, with 15 GB on Basic, 150 GB on Professional and extra storage sold as an add-on
- Watch out: booking and scheduling cost $10 a month extra on Basic and Professional
- Watch out: refunds are a courtesy within 30 days, and monthly plans are not refunded
- Watch out: the page also showed a 60% first-year sale, so check the price at checkout
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAPhotoDeckFair | 2.2GPAZenfolioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | C$7 a month yearly for Basic, $11.50 for Professional and $20 for Advanced. That is just above the cheaper quarter of $6.75, and selling starts on the middle plan. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial with no card. No free plan. | CA free trial with no card, but no free plan. |
| 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. | CSite and blog, client galleries, selling prints and digitals, and AI tagging. The gaps are in the extras: booking is $10 a month on Basic and Professional, and storage stops at 15 GB and 150 GB. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build and style your own site and galleries. | CNo rating on record. You build the site from templates and set up galleries and a store. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and the listing shows no integrations. | BWeb only, with Lightroom, Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and print labs. |
| Best for | a website with client galleries for photographers | a photographer's site, galleries and print sales on one bill |
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 Zenfolio. 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. Zenfolio starts at $7 a month and scores 2.3.
Zenfolio 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 Zenfolio 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
- Zenfolio also covers templates and appointment booking.
At a glance
| PhotoDeck | Zenfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed quarterly) | $7 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | Free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | PhotoDeck | Zenfolio |
| Price read from | photodeck.com | zenfolio.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.
Zenfolio
- Selling adds a Zenfolio commerce fee plus payment processing (Stripe 2.9% + $0.30, PayPal 3.49% + $0.49), and downloads carry a small per-file fee.
- Booking and scheduling costs $10 a month extra on Basic and Professional.
- Refunds are described as a courtesy within 30 days of signup or annual renewal; monthly plans are not refunded.
- Storage is 15 GB on Basic and 150 GB on Professional, with extra storage sold as an add-on.
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.
Zenfolio
- Customizable website and blog
- Build a photographer site from templates and blocks, with a custom domain, blogging and built-in SEO settings on every plan.
- Client galleries and proofing
- Unlimited client galleries with favorites, comments, watermarks and delivery of files, including by SMS.
- Selling prints and digitals
- Professional and Advanced plans sell prints, digitals and packages from a branded store, with lab fulfillment or self-fulfillment.
- Booking and scheduling
- Calendar, invoicing and online payments for sessions. It is a $10 a month add-on on Basic and Professional and is included in Advanced.
- Volume tools for events
- Volume Wizard and QR code workflows for sports, school and event jobs: up to 5 uses on Professional, unlimited on Advanced.
- AI tagging and culling
- AI gallery descriptions and image tagging; AI culling through PhotoRefine is a $7 a month add-on and included in 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.
Zenfolio
Basic$7
per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
15 GB storage (about 4,500 photos), HD video, unlimited client galleries, custom website, 500 SMS deliveries a month and 3 custom watermarks.
Professional$11.50
per month, billed annually ($23 billed monthly)
150 GB storage, selling of prints and digitals, branded store, 2,500 SMS a month.
Advanced$20
per month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
Unlimited JPEG storage plus 150 GB of video with 4K, booking and scheduling included, 5,000 SMS a month.
Ways to pay less
PhotoDeck
No public discounts listed.
Zenfolio
- Annual discount
Save about 22 to 50% with annual billing
Zenfolio lists annual prices of $7, $11.50 and $20 a month against $9, $23 and $40 on monthly billing.
- Other savings
Cyber November sale: 60% off first year
The page advertises 60% off the first year of an annual Professional or Advanced plan, to be claimed by November 25 (2026).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PhotoDeck or Zenfolio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Zenfolio 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 Zenfolio starts at $7 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, PhotoDeck or Zenfolio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither PhotoDeck nor Zenfolio has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.