Pixpa vs Zenfolio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pixpa and Zenfolio share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Pixpa starts cheaper, at $5.40 a month against $7 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pixpa grades higher on value for money. Zenfolio 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
Zenfolio
Photographer websites, client galleries and print sales in one plan
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 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
| 2.2GPAPixpaFair | 2.2GPAZenfolioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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$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 15-day trial needs no card, and there is no free plan. | CA free trial with no card, but no free plan. |
| Features | CPortfolio, galleries, blog and store, but Basic has 3 store products and the store limit rises by plan. | 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 rating on record, and you build pages and galleries yourself. | CNo rating on record. You build the site from templates and set up galleries and a store. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with WHCC (print lab) and Ionos (domains) listed as links. | BWeb only, with Lightroom, Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and print labs. |
| Best for | portfolio sites and client galleries in one plan | 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: Pixpa and Zenfolio. 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. Zenfolio starts at $7 a month and scores 2.3.
Zenfolio 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, 10 score higher than Pixpa 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
- Pixpa also covers popups.
- Zenfolio also covers appointment booking and print on demand.
At a glance
| Pixpa | Zenfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $5.40 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly) | $7 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial, no credit card; 30-day money-back guarantee | Free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Pixpa | Zenfolio |
| Price read from | pixpa.com | zenfolio.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, Pixpa or Zenfolio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pixpa is cheaper to start with: $5.40 a month, against $7 a month for Zenfolio. Pixpa starts at $5.40 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly), and Zenfolio starts at $7 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Pixpa or Zenfolio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Pixpa 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.