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How HeyShutter compares.
The platforms photographers ask us about most, side by side. Every competitor fact comes from that company's own website, checked October 4, 2026.
HeyShutter vs
Zenfolio
A Zenfolio alternative with no cut of your sales.
Read the comparison HeyShutter vsPixieset
A Pixieset alternative with your own app and your own name.
Read the comparison HeyShutter vsPic-Time
A Pic-Time alternative with booking and contracts built in.
Read the comparison HeyShutter vsShootProof
A ShootProof alternative with booking included and an app with your name.
Read the comparison HeyShutter vsSmugMug
A SmugMug alternative with no cut of your sales and no badge.
Read the comparison HeyShutter vsHoneyBook
A HoneyBook alternative built only for photographers.
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All of them in one table.
| HeyShutter | Zenfolio | Pixieset | Pic-Time | ShootProof | SmugMug | HoneyBook | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, or $19 to $99 a month with a 14-day trial | $9 to $40 a month | Gallery $10 to $50 a month; Suite $35 to $65 | Free, then $8 to $50 a month | Free, then $9.99 to $60 a month | $29 to $52 a month | $36 to $129 a month |
| Storage | 5 GB free, 200 GB at $19, 1 TB at $39 | 15 GB at $9, 150 GB at $23, unlimited JPEG at $40 | 3 GB free, 100 GB at $20, 1 TB at $30 | 20 GB at $8, 100 GB at $25, unlimited at $50 | 3 GB free, 100 GB at $19.99, 1 TB at $31.99 | Unlimited JPEG; RAW $10 a month per TB | 200 GB on Starter, unlimited on Essentials and up |
| Fees on your sales | 0% on paid plans (10% on Free) | 7% of every order, plus $0.09 per downloaded file or $0.99 per full gallery | 0% on paid plans (15% on Free) | When Pic-Time collects payment: 15% of markup on Free and Beginner, 8% on Professional, 6% on Advanced | 0% on every plan | SmugMug keeps 15% of your markup | Card payments 2.9% + $0.25 through HoneyBook |
| Booking and contracts | Included from $19, with signed agreements and retainers | $10 a month add-on (included on Advanced) | In Studio Manager or Suite | Not built in; connects to studio software | Paid add-on; contracts and invoices on paid plans | Not listed | Included, with proposals, contracts and invoices |
| Face search | Face sort and opt-in selfie search from $39 | People Filter on every plan, selfie search opt-in | Not listed | Selfie search on Advanced | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Client app | Your own iPhone and Android app on Signature | Mobile web; no native app | Clients get a home-screen web app (up to 200 images) | Pic-Time branded app | Clients get a home-screen web app (up to 250 photos) | SmugMug app | App for the business owner |
| Platform branding | Your studio's name only on paid plans; a small credit on Free | Zenfolio branding removed on Professional and up | Pixieset badge removed on paid plans | Pic-Time branding removed on Professional and up | White-labeled galleries on every plan | "Powered by SmugMug" always shows | "Powered by HoneyBook" removed on Essentials and up |
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