PhotoGlacier vs Lightfolio

PhotoGlacier8.5Visit LLightfolio8.3Visit

Higher score PhotoGlacier #6 in Photo Proofing Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit PhotoGlacier

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L Lightfolio #8 in Photo Proofing Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Lightfolio

• PhotoGlacier fits best

  Proofing-focused photographers on a budget

• Lightfolio fits best

  Photographers wanting broad desktop coverage

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Side by side

Feature	PhotoGlacier 8.5/10 Visit ↗	LLightfolio 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.3
Ranking	#6 in Photo Proofing Software	#8 in Photo Proofing Software
Best for	Proofing-focused photographers on a budget	Photographers wanting broad desktop coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€8/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email	Email, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features PhotoGlacier 4/5 · Lightfolio 5/5
Client selections	✓	✓
Client favorites	✓	✓
Client comments	✓	✓
Download controls	✓	✓
Watermarking	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Gallery limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Storage limit	100 GB (best)	30 GB
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes unlimited galleries and client reactions Detailed proofing with comments, approvals, annotations, and analytics Download controls, passwords, PINs, and Lightroom filename export	Supports web, Windows, macOS, and Linux Combines selections, comments, favorites, downloads, and sales Lightroom Classic plug-in supports direct gallery uploads
Cons	Web-only access limits platform flexibility Adobe Lightroom is the only named integration Watermarking is not available	No AI features are included Custom domains require a paid plan Priority support is limited to Pro and Premium
Our verdict	PhotoGlacier is a web-based client gallery and proofing service for photographers delivering photos and videos online. Its core workflow combines customizable galleries with client reactions, stars, likes, rejects, comments, approvals,… Read the review →	Lightfolio is an online gallery and photo-proofing platform for professional photographers who need private client galleries, image selections, comments, favorites, download controls, and online sales. Clients can view galleries on mobile… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PhotoGlacier — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited galleries and client reactions
  • Detailed proofing with comments, approvals, annotations, and analytics
  • Download controls, passwords, PINs, and Lightroom filename export

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform flexibility
  • Adobe Lightroom is the only named integration
  • Watermarking is not available

• Lightfolio — where it wins

  • Supports web, Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Combines selections, comments, favorites, downloads, and sales
  • Lightroom Classic plug-in supports direct gallery uploads

  Where it doesn't

  • No AI features are included
  • Custom domains require a paid plan
  • Priority support is limited to Pro and Premium

• PhotoGlacier8.5/10 · Free plan

  A budget-friendly proofing service with strong client review controls.

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• LLightfolio8.3/10 · Free plan

  Broad desktop coverage with proofing, sales, controls, and Lightroom uploads.

  Visit LightfolioFull verdict →