IrishDino Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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p.2 #2 · p.2 #2 · Online Proofing & Client Ordering Solution? | |
So here's what I've found after using Smugmug, CloudSpot, Pixieset and ShootProof for the past two weeks:
Smugmug
- Unlimited photos is great, but I'll never really take advantage of it
- The worst UI of the four
- Cheapest of the four
- If you just wanted it for digital downloads, I'd consider using something like Google Photos for free
- No email templates so your kind of on your own here
- No analytics that I can see
- The Smugmug branding on the client view is kind of....unprofessional?
CloudSpot
- You have to work from an application (vs the web). Not a big fan of this, but it's easy to use.
- Very nice email templates (the best IMO)
- Reasonably priced ($240/yr for 200GB)
- Print fulfilment via WHCC only (for now)
- The analytics is poor (basically just tells you if someone downloaded an image/gallery)
- Basically, it's Smugmug with a much better UI for double the price
- No option for a download pin. It's all or nothing
- No option to download "Facebook" sized images.
Pixieset
- Middle of the road in terms of features and pricing
- I've used this the least of the four
- It's $4/m or $50/yr more than CloudSpot, for that you get a better UI and analytics. Plus you can modify info from a browser vs an application
- Offers a password to view gallery as well as a password to download the gallery (important to me)
- Can track individual image downloads
ShootProof
- Most expensive
- Great UI and customizability. It's the most thought out of the four.
- Great analytics (tells you exactly what was downloaded and by who)
- Lots of labs (plus a few in Canada)
- Can do contracts and invoicing (interesting, but not worth the premium alone IMO)
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