Compare · HeyShutter vs Pixieset
A Pixieset alternative with your own app and your own name.
Pixieset is polished and popular. HeyShutter adds what it doesn't have: a native app in the stores under your studio's name, face sorting for events, and twice the storage at the $19 to $20 price point.
Pixieset facts come from Pixieset's own website, checked October 4, 2026.
| HeyShutter | Pixieset | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, or $19 to $99 a month with a 14-day trial | Gallery $10 to $50 a month; Suite $35 to $65 |
| Yearly billing | Two months free, every year | About 15% to 25% off |
| Storage | 5 GB free, 200 GB at $19, 1 TB at $39 | 3 GB free, 100 GB at $20, 1 TB at $30 |
| Fees on your sales | 0% on paid plans (10% on Free) | 0% on paid plans (15% on Free) |
| Booking and contracts | Included from $19, with signed agreements and retainers | In Studio Manager or Suite |
| Website | Template site from $19; custom design $2,500 | Separate Website product or Suite |
| Face search | Face sort and opt-in selfie search from $39 | Not listed |
| Texts to clients | Included from $19 | Not listed |
| Client app | Your own iPhone and Android app on Signature | Clients get a home-screen web app (up to 200 images) |
| Your own domain | Your own domain on every paid plan | Gallery subdomain on paid plans |
| Platform branding | Your studio's name only on paid plans; a small credit on Free | Pixieset badge removed on paid plans |
Where Pixieset is strong
- Clean, well-known client galleries.
- Automatic print fulfillment through six labs.
- One login for galleries, website and studio management on Suite.
- A studio app for the photographer.
Where HeyShutter is different
- A native client app in the App Store and Google Play under your name, on Signature.
- Face sort and opt-in selfie search for events and pageants, from $39.
- 200 GB, booking and signed agreements for $19, without buying a suite.
- Gallery emails and texts from your own studio.
Plans side by side
What each plan includes in storage.
HeyShutter
Pixieset
Client Gallery plans shown; Website and Studio Manager are sold separately or together in Suite.
Sources
Where these facts come from.
Every Pixieset detail on this page was read from Pixieset's own pages on October 4, 2026. Prices change, so check their site before you decide. If something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected] and we'll fix it.
- Pixieset Client Gallery pricing
- Pixieset Suite pricing
- Pixieset Mobile Gallery App
- Pixieset custom domain
Pixieset is a trademark of its owner. HeyShutter is not affiliated with Pixieset. HeyShutter plans are listed on our pricing page.
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