Zenfolio vs 22Slides

Zenfolio9.3Visit 22Slides8.2Visit

Higher score Zenfolio #1 in Photography Website Builders 9.3/10 From $9/mo ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Zenfolio

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22Slides #7 in Photography Website Builders 8.2/10 From $10/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit 22Slides

• Zenfolio fits best

  Established photographers needing an all-in-one platform

• 22Slides fits best

  Design-led portfolios without commerce needs

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Side by side

Feature	Zenfolio 9.3/10 Visit ↗	22Slides 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Photography Website Builders	#7 in Photography Website Builders
Best for	Established photographers needing an all-in-one platform	Design-led portfolios without commerce needs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$9/mo (best)	$10/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Zenfolio 1/6 · 22Slides 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	Combines websites, galleries, proofing, commerce, booking, and payments Supports photo and video storage, streaming, and selling Connects with analytics, social, payment, Lightroom, and print-lab tools	Two responsive websites per account with hosting and a domain Flexible page and gallery layouts with image resizing Private pages, SEO structure, custom code, and analytics support
Cons	No free plan is available Advanced storage and workflow features require higher plans Web-based platform with no listed native desktop or mobile app	No commerce features for selling products or services No complete client proofing, commenting, or approval workflow Videos are embedded from YouTube or Vimeo rather than hosted directly
Our verdict	Zenfolio is a web-based portfolio and business platform for photographers and videographers. It brings together customizable portfolio websites, custom domains, client galleries, photo and video storage, proofing, digital and print sales,… Read the review →	22Slides is a hosted website builder for photographers and other creatives who want to publish image-heavy portfolio sites without building from scratch. It supports responsive portfolio websites, mix-and-match page and gallery layouts,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zenfolio — where it wins

  • Combines websites, galleries, proofing, commerce, booking, and payments
  • Supports photo and video storage, streaming, and selling
  • Connects with analytics, social, payment, Lightroom, and print-lab tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced storage and workflow features require higher plans
  • Web-based platform with no listed native desktop or mobile app

• 22Slides — where it wins

  • Two responsive websites per account with hosting and a domain
  • Flexible page and gallery layouts with image resizing
  • Private pages, SEO structure, custom code, and analytics support

  Where it doesn't

  • No commerce features for selling products or services
  • No complete client proofing, commenting, or approval workflow
  • Videos are embedded from YouTube or Vimeo rather than hosted directly

• Zenfolio9.3/10 · From $9/mo

  An all-in-one photography business platform with portfolio, client, commerce, and booking tools.

  Visit ZenfolioFull verdict →
• 22Slides8.2/10 · From $10/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

  A flexible portfolio builder for photographers who do not need commerce or proofing.

  Visit 22SlidesFull verdict →