Pixieset Website vs Pixpa

Pixieset Website9.1Visit Pixpa8.7Visit

Higher score Pixieset Website #2 in Photography Website Builders 9.1/10 Free plan · paid from $12/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Pixieset

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Pixpa #5 in Photography Website Builders 8.7/10 From $5.40/mo (annual) · 15-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Pixpa

• Pixieset Website fits best

  Photographers wanting a free website starter plan

• Pixpa fits best

  Photographers wanting broad features at $9/month

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Side by side

Feature	Pixieset Website 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Pixpa 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Photography Website Builders	#5 in Photography Website Builders
Best for	Photographers wanting a free website starter plan	Photographers wanting broad features at $9/month
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$12/mo	$5.4/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	15 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	2 integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Pixieset Website 1/6 · Pixpa 1/6
Client galleries	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Print sales	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Proofing tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Digital downloads	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Booking forms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom domain	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes 15 pages, 100 photos, and 5 blog posts Photographer-focused templates with drag-and-drop editing SEO, SSL, responsive hosting, and upgraded-plan integrations	Client galleries support favorites, comments, ratings, and private access Online stores sell prints, services, physical products, and digital files Visual editor, responsive templates, blogging, analytics, and custom code
Cons	Custom domains require a paid plan Native website checkout is not provided directly Video hosting is not included; videos are embedded from YouTube or Vimeo	Basic limits websites or galleries to 10 and gallery images to 200 No time-unlimited free plan is available Video files require embedding from services such as YouTube or Vimeo
Our verdict	Pixieset Website is a hosted website builder for photographers creating portfolio sites, blogs, and professional online presences. Its photographer-focused templates, drag-and-drop Flex Editor, reusable content blocks, mobile-responsive… Read the review →	Pixpa is a hosted website builder for photographers, artists, designers, and other creative professionals. It brings portfolio pages, responsive templates, client galleries, blogging, analytics, custom domains, and online selling into one… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pixieset Website — where it wins

  • Free plan includes 15 pages, 100 photos, and 5 blog posts
  • Photographer-focused templates with drag-and-drop editing
  • SEO, SSL, responsive hosting, and upgraded-plan integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom domains require a paid plan
  • Native website checkout is not provided directly
  • Video hosting is not included; videos are embedded from YouTube or Vimeo

• Pixpa — where it wins

  • Client galleries support favorites, comments, ratings, and private access
  • Online stores sell prints, services, physical products, and digital files
  • Visual editor, responsive templates, blogging, analytics, and custom code

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic limits websites or galleries to 10 and gallery images to 200
  • No time-unlimited free plan is available
  • Video files require embedding from services such as YouTube or Vimeo

• Pixieset Website9.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $12/mo (annual)

  A focused photographer website builder with a useful free starting plan.

  Visit PixiesetFull verdict →
• Pixpa8.7/10 · From $5.40/mo (annual) · 15-day trial

  A broad photography website builder with galleries, commerce, and a $9 monthly entry plan.

  Visit PixpaFull verdict →