Pixieset costs $16/month. It's also costing you $800/month in lost sales.
Pixieset is great for delivering files. But that's all it does. Every gallery you send is a missed opportunity to sell prints, albums, and add-ons.
PixelPort turns every delivery into a storefront. Same beautiful galleries, plus built-in checkout that puts money in your pocket.
Feature by feature.
| Feature | Pixieset Plus | PixelPort Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue and sales | ||
| Sell directly from galleries | Limited (lab integration only) | Full e-commerce built-in |
| Commission on sales | 8-15% to print labs | 0%, you keep everything |
| Sell digital add-ons | No | |
| Sell albums and packages | Through labs only | Direct to Stripe |
| Average user monthly sales | Not reported | $800+ |
| Gallery features | ||
| Photo galleries | ||
| Video hosting | No | Up to 4K |
| Custom domain | ||
| White-label branding | ||
| Client favorites | ||
| Password protection | ||
| Analytics and insights | ||
| Download tracking | ||
| Real-time client activity | Basic | Advanced |
| See which photos clients love | No | |
| Revenue analytics | No | |
| Pricing | ||
| Monthly cost | $16/mo | $49/mo |
| Annual cost | $192/year | $588/year |
| Break-even (1 album sale) | Not applicable | Covers 4 months |
| Potential annual revenue | $0 (delivery only) | $9,600+ average |
Let's do the math.
With Pixieset
- Annual cost: $192
- Gallery sales: $0 (delivery only)
- Print lab commission lost: ~15%
Net result: -$192/year
With PixelPort
- Annual cost: $588
- Avg. gallery sales: $9,600/year
- Commission: $0
Net result: +$9,012/year
The cheaper platform costs you $9,204 more per year in lost revenue.
Switching from Pixieset?
Every gallery you send with Pixieset is money left on the table.
The switch takes 2 hours. The first sale usually happens within 48 hours, and that one sale covers months of the subscription.