Pic-Time vs Zenfolio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pic-Time grades higher than Zenfolio: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pic-Time grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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
Zenfolio
Photographer websites, client galleries and print sales 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 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
| 2.4GPAPic-TimeFair | 2.2GPAZenfolioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 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 free trial with no card, but 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. | 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 set up galleries, branding and a print store. | CNo rating on record. You build the site from templates and set up galleries and a store. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Lightroom and Studio Ninja integrations. There is no desktop app. | BWeb only, with Lightroom, Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and print labs. |
| Best for | client galleries and a print store 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: Pic-Time and Zenfolio. 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. Zenfolio starts at $7 a month and scores 2.3.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 3 score higher than Pic-Time 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
- Pic-Time also covers marketing automation.
- Zenfolio also covers templates, appointment booking and digital downloads.
At a glance
| Pic-Time | Zenfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $7 per month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly) | $7 per month, billed annually ($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 | Free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Pic-Time | Zenfolio |
| Price read from | pic-time.com | zenfolio.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Pic-Time
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, Pic-Time or Zenfolio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, they start at the same price. Pic-Time starts at $7 per month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly), and Zenfolio starts at $7 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Pic-Time or Zenfolio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Pic-Time has a free plan. Zenfolio does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Pic-Time and Zenfolio 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.