Pic-Time vs Pixpa (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pic-Time grades higher than Pixpa: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pic-Time 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.
Pic-Time
Client galleries and a print store for photographers
Pixpa
Portfolio sites, client galleries and a store in one plan
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.4GPAPic-TimeFair | 2.2GPAPixpaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 GB of photo storage, reduced to 3 GB after 3 months, and 1 GB of video. Most working photographers will outgrow it. | CA 15-day trial needs no card, and there is no free plan. |
| Features | CGalleries, a print store, sales automations, an album designer and AI gallery search. Client selections, album proofing and custom products need Professional or above. | 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 set up galleries, branding and a print store. | CNo rating on record, and you build pages and galleries yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Lightroom and Studio Ninja integrations. There is no desktop app. | CWeb only, with WHCC (print lab) and Ionos (domains) listed as links. |
| Best for | client galleries and a print store for photographers | 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: Pic-Time and Pixpa. How we grade
Price against what you get
Pic-Time starts at $7 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.
Pic-Time scores higher, and starts $1.60 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, 3 score higher than Pic-Time 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
- Pic-Time also covers marketing automation and print on demand.
- Pixpa also covers templates, digital downloads and popups.
At a glance
| Pic-Time | Pixpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $7 per month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly) | $5.40 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 10 GB photo storage (reduced to 3 GB after 3 months), 1 GB video storage and unlimited galleries. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 15-day free trial, no credit card; 30-day money-back guarantee |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Pic-Time | Pixpa |
| Price read from | pic-time.com | pixpa.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Pic-Time
No public discounts listed.
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, Pic-Time or Pixpa?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pixpa is cheaper to start with: $5.40 a month, against $7 a month for Pic-Time. Pic-Time starts at $7 per month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly), and Pixpa starts at $5.40 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Pic-Time or Pixpa?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Pic-Time has a free plan. Pixpa does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Pic-Time and Pixpa 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.