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Head-to-head · Portfolio Website Builders

Portfoliobox vs Zenfolio

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Portfoliobox #1 in Portfolio Website Builders 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Portfoliobox
Zenfolio #2 in Portfolio Website Builders 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Zenfolio

Portfoliobox leads on 1 check, Zenfolio on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePortfoliobox · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Portfoliobox
  • Most featuresZenfolio · 5 of 6

Portfoliobox scores higher on our rubric for portfolio website builders: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Portfoliobox offers free plan; Zenfolio doesn't.

Portfoliobox is the better fit for broad portfolios with commerce and client work. Zenfolio is the better fit for photographers selling and delivering media.

  • Portfoliobox fits best

    Broad portfolios with commerce and client work

  • Zenfolio fits best

    Photographers selling and delivering media

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Side by side

Feature Portfoliobox 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Zenfolio 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in Portfolio Website Builders #2 in Portfolio Website Builders
Best for Broad portfolios with commerce and client work Photographers selling and delivering media
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €7.90/mo $9/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 14 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Portfoliobox 4/6 · Zenfolio 5/6
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Client proofing ✓ ✓
Portfolio analytics ✓ ✓
Selling tools ✓ ✓
Video hosting Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Code export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Published projects Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan supports 30 images, 5 pages, and responsive sites
  • Professional adds commerce, bookings, invoices, quotes, and analytics
  • Client proofing, blogging, SEO tools, and broad media integrations
  • Combines portfolio sites, galleries, proofing, storage, and commerce
  • Supports digital, print, package, and video sales
  • Adds booking, scheduling, payments, analytics, and AI gallery tools
Cons
  • The Free plan uses a Portfoliobox subdomain
  • Personal is limited to 150 images and 15 pages
  • Custom-domain inclusion depends on eligible annual plans
  • There is no free plan
  • Client proofing and shopping tools begin on the Professional plan
  • The platform is available on the web rather than as a listed native app
Our verdict

Portfoliobox is a browser-based website builder for photographers, designers, artists, architects, illustrators, and other creatives. Its visual drag-and-drop editor combines responsive templates with mix-and-match page designs and more…

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Zenfolio is a web-based portfolio and business platform for photographers and videographers. It combines customizable portfolio websites, custom domains, client galleries, photo and video storage, proofing workflows, commerce, bookings,…

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  1. PortfolioboxPortfolio Website Builders 9.4Free plan
  2. ZenfolioPortfolio Website Builders 9.2Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Portfoliobox — where it wins

    • Free plan supports 30 images, 5 pages, and responsive sites
    • Professional adds commerce, bookings, invoices, quotes, and analytics
    • Client proofing, blogging, SEO tools, and broad media integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan uses a Portfoliobox subdomain
    • Personal is limited to 150 images and 15 pages
    • Custom-domain inclusion depends on eligible annual plans

  • Zenfolio — where it wins

    • Combines portfolio sites, galleries, proofing, storage, and commerce
    • Supports digital, print, package, and video sales
    • Adds booking, scheduling, payments, analytics, and AI gallery tools

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan
    • Client proofing and shopping tools begin on the Professional plan
    • The platform is available on the web rather than as a listed native app

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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