Pixpa vs Readymag (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pixpa and Readymag share a 2.2 GPA, and only Readymag has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pixpa grades higher on value for money. Readymag grades higher on 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.
Pixpa
Portfolio sites, client galleries and a store in one plan
Readymag
Design tool for building editorial and portfolio websites
Which one is for you
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
Pick Readymag if
- Fits if you are a designer who wants layout freedom for a portfolio
- Works for a single free site to try the tool
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 1 site, 10 pages and Readymag branding
- Watch out: paid plans cap views at 10,000, 25,000 or 75,000 a month
- Pricey if you want code export, since it is only on Advanced at $58.50 a month
- Skip it if you want many custom-domain sites cheaply: they are capped at 1, 3 or 10 by plan
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPixpaFair | 2.2GPAReadymagFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBasic is $5.40 a month billed yearly, inside the cheaper quarter ($7.42), though it caps at 10 pages and 200 images. | C$14 a month billed yearly for Personal, between the middle ($12.80) and the dearer quarter ($20.83), capped at 10,000 views a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 15-day trial needs no card, and there is no free plan. | CA free plan with 1 website and 10 pages on a Readymag domain, with Readymag branding, forms and custom code as preview only. |
| Features | CPortfolio, galleries, blog and store, but Basic has 3 store products and the store limit rises by plan. | CDesign-led building with widgets, but views are capped on every paid plan and code export is Advanced only. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and you build pages and galleries yourself. | CNo rating on record, and you design each page from scratch. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with WHCC (print lab) and Ionos (domains) listed as links. | BWeb only, with Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Unsplash and Noun Project. |
| Best for | portfolio sites and client galleries in one plan | editorial and portfolio sites designed by hand |
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: Pixpa and Readymag. How we grade
Price against what you get
Pixpa starts at $5.40 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Readymag starts at $14 a month and scores 2.3.
Readymag scores higher, and starts $8.60 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, 5 score higher than Pixpa for less, and 4 score higher than Readymag 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
- Pixpa also covers file sharing, online store, digital downloads and popups.
- Readymag also covers forms.
At a glance
| Pixpa | Readymag | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.40 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly) | $14 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 1 website with up to 10 pages on a Readymag domain and access to all widgets, with Readymag branding. |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial, no credit card; 30-day money-back guarantee | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Pixpa | Readymag |
| Price read from | pixpa.com | readymag.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Readymag
- Free sites keep Readymag branding and stop at 10 pages on a Readymag address.
- Each paid plan caps monthly views, from 10,000 on Personal to 75,000 on Advanced.
- Code export is limited to the Advanced plan.
- Custom-domain sites are capped per plan: 1, 3 or 10, and extra domains, collaborators and views cost more.
Key features
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.
Readymag
- Layouts for desktop, tablet and mobile
- Each project can have separate desktop, tablet and mobile layouts, with global styles, colors and saved presets shared across it.
- Widgets and animations
- All widgets are open on the Free plan, with animations, free Adobe and type.today fonts, Unsplash photos and Noun Project icons in the editor.
- Forms and custom code
- Forms, Lottie animations, shots and custom code are preview only on Free and become usable when a paid plan is active.
- Custom domains and hosting
- Readymag hosts the sites. Paid plans connect custom domains, and a promo code gives a free .xyz domain for the first year.
- Collaboration and versions
- Paid plans add collaborators, from 1 on Personal to 10 on Advanced, and version history snapshots of each project.
Plans
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.
Readymag
Free$0
1 website with up to 10 pages on a Readymag domain. Forms, custom code and some other features are preview only.
Personal$14
per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)
No branding, 1 published site on a custom domain, 10,000 views a month, unlimited pages and 1 collaborator.
Freelancer$29
per month, billed yearly ($38 billed monthly)
3 custom-domain sites, 5 published sites, 25,000 views a month across them, 2 collaborators and site transfer.
Advanced$58.50
per month, billed yearly ($65 billed monthly)
Unlimited published sites, 10 custom-domain sites, 75,000 views a month, code export, iframe embeds and 10 collaborators.
ExtraCustom
For studios and companies: custom domains, views and collaborators, SSO, an uptime SLA and a personal manager.
Ways to pay less
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.
Readymag
- Education
50% off any plan for students
Students get 50% off any plan, and teachers 50% off for individual use or a classroom plan for $432.
- Nonprofit
50% off for registered nonprofits
Registered nonprofit organizations get 50% off any plan, renewed annually.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Pixpa or Readymag?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pixpa is cheaper to start with: $5.40 a month, against $14 a month for Readymag. Pixpa starts at $5.40 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly), and Readymag starts at $14 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Pixpa or Readymag?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Readymag has a free plan. Pixpa does not, though it has 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.