picdrop vs Pelli

picdrop9.1Visit Pelli8.4Visit

Higher score picdrop #3 in Photo Proofing Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit picdrop

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Pelli #7 in Photo Proofing Software 8.4/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Pelli

• picdrop fits best

  Established teams needing mature proofing

• Pelli fits best

  Budget-conscious photographers wanting AI options

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Side by side

Feature	picdrop 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Pelli 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Photo Proofing Software	#7 in Photo Proofing Software
Best for	Established teams needing mature proofing	Budget-conscious photographers wanting AI options
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€8.39/mo	€5/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	15 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	15 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	5 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features picdrop 0/5 · Pelli 5/5
Client selections	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Client favorites	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Client comments	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Download controls	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Watermarking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Gallery limit	Not checked yet	15 galleries
Storage limit	500 GB (best)	10 GB
Our review
Pros	Comments, voting, annotations, downloads, and archiving in one workflow Lightroom and Capture One exports support established creative workflows Advanced plans add branding, team members, collections, and Live Push connections	Free-for-life plan with core gallery and client features Client selections, comments, approvals, downloads and watermarks AI search and facial recognition available on ULTRA
Cons	The free plan limits users to 1 GB, 3 galleries, and basic features Native smartphone apps are not provided; access is through the web Higher storage, team, and support needs require Advanced, Business, or Enterprise	Web-only platform AI search and facial recognition require ULTRA Advanced tiers cost more for higher storage and gallery limits
Our verdict	picdrop is a cloud-based photo and video gallery platform for photographers, creatives, studios, and teams. It combines secure sharing, client selections, feedback, delivery, and project archiving in browser-based galleries. Collaboration… Read the review →	Pelli is a web-based photo proofing and business platform for professional and amateur photographers. Its core workflow combines branded galleries with client likes, super-likes, favorites, selection confirmation, comments, download… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• picdrop — where it wins

  • Comments, voting, annotations, downloads, and archiving in one workflow
  • Lightroom and Capture One exports support established creative workflows
  • Advanced plans add branding, team members, collections, and Live Push connections

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan limits users to 1 GB, 3 galleries, and basic features
  • Native smartphone apps are not provided; access is through the web
  • Higher storage, team, and support needs require Advanced, Business, or Enterprise

• Pelli — where it wins

  • Free-for-life plan with core gallery and client features
  • Client selections, comments, approvals, downloads and watermarks
  • AI search and facial recognition available on ULTRA

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only platform
  • AI search and facial recognition require ULTRA
  • Advanced tiers cost more for higher storage and gallery limits

• picdrop9.1/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A mature web-based workspace for client proofing, delivery, and project archiving.

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• Pelli8.4/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

  A low-cost proofing platform with galleries, business tools and optional AI.

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