Capturely is a client gallery made for photographers: your client looks through the photos, picks favorites, downloads in full resolution, and the gallery closes on the date you choose. Every Dropbox fact below comes from Dropbox's own plans page and help center.
Dropbox alternative for photographers
Capturely vs Dropbox: a shared folder or a client gallery?
A side-by-side for photographers who deliver finished photos with a Dropbox link: what your client sees, what they can do, and how the link is protected. Where Dropbox is the better tool, we say so.
- Start free, no card
- 14 days of Pro first
- Then Free, or Pro at €10 a month
- Free plan with 15 GB, no card
- Pro €10 a month for 120 GB
- Client picks and downloads on every plan
- Galleries that close and delete themselves
The short version
Dropbox is file storage that syncs across your devices, restores deleted files and shares any folder by link. Dropbox Transfer sends copies of large files, and its plans for professionals and teams add link passwords, expiration dates and branded sharing.
Side by side
Capturely and Dropbox, line by line
| Feature | Capturely | Dropbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price and storage | ||
| Free plan | 1 active gallery, 15 GB, no card needed | Basic: 2 GB to store and share files |
| Paid plans | Pro €10 a month or €70 a year; Studio €25 a month or €180 a year | Plus for one person, Standard and Advanced for teams; shown in your local currency |
| Storage | 15 GB on Free, 120 GB on Pro, 500 GB on Studio, plus 100 GB add-on blocks | 2 GB on Basic, 2 TB on Plus, more on the team plans |
| What your clients get | ||
| Client favorites and selections | Every plan: favorites up to a pick limit, notes on photos, a submitted selection | No client favorites or selection list is described on its plans page |
| Downloads | Every plan: full resolution, one photo or a zip, RAW files too; on a phone, saved to the photo library | Dropbox Transfer sends copies: up to 2 GB on Basic, 50 GB on Plus, 100 GB on Standard and Advanced |
| Expiring galleries | Every plan, with a reminder email to your client before the gallery closes | Link expiration dates on Professional, Essentials and the team plans; a transfer on Basic or Plus expires after 7 days |
| Protection and your brand | ||
| Password protection | Every plan | Link passwords on Professional, Essentials and the team plans |
| Watermarks | Every plan: center, corner or tiled | Watermarking is listed on the plans page, not on Plus |
| Your brand instead of ours | No Capturely line under galleries on Pro and Studio; white-label client emails on Studio, or on Pro for €5 a month | Branded sharing on Standard and Advanced |
| Beyond the gallery | ||
| Mobile app | No app: galleries open in any phone browser, with nothing to install | Desktop and mobile apps |
Prices and features checked in November 2026 on each company's own pricing and feature pages. Plans change, so check theirs before you decide.
Capturely lists its prices in euros. Dropbox shows different prices by country, currency and current offer, so this page names its plans and leaves the amounts to its own pricing page.
Sources: dropbox.com/plans, help.dropbox.com/share/set-link-permissions, help.dropbox.com/share/dropbox-transfer
Which one fits
Pick the gallery that fits how you work.
When Dropbox is the better choice
- You want your whole archive backed up and synced: Dropbox keeps files on all your devices and restores deleted ones for 30 days on Plus and longer on the team plans.
- You need terabytes: Dropbox Plus has 2 TB, well beyond the 500 GB of Capturely Studio.
- You send very large files of any kind: Dropbox Transfer takes up to 100 GB on Standard and Advanced.
- You work in a team that shares folders every day: Standard and Advanced add team folders, groups and admin controls.
When Capturely is the better choice
- Your client should see photos, not a file list: a Capturely gallery opens with a cover and large previews, on a phone too.
- Your client chooses what you retouch: they heart photos up to their package limit, leave notes and submit a selection you can export for Lightroom or Capture One.
- You want a password and an end date without a bigger plan: both work on every Capturely plan, Free included, where Dropbox lists them from Professional and Essentials up.
- Your clients download on their phones: Download saves a photo straight to the photo library, and Download all saves the gallery in batches.
Switching
Switching from Dropbox
There is no importer from Dropbox, so nothing moves on its own. This is how photographers usually switch:
- 01
Start on Pro
Create an account with no card, then add your studio name, logo and accent color once in the Brand kit.
- 02
Deliver your next shoot with Capturely
Upload the new photos and send your client the link. They need no account and no app.
- 03
Keep Dropbox for what it does well
Leave the links and folders you already sent where they are, and keep using Dropbox for your own files. To bring a finished job over, upload its photos from your own files.
- 04
Ask us for help
Moving a lot of galleries at once? Write to hello@capturely.me and we will help you plan it, personally.
Can I move my Dropbox folders into Capturely?
Not automatically: Capturely has no importer. Upload the photos from your own files into a new gallery and send your client that link; your Dropbox folders stay as they are. If you have a lot to move, write to hello@capturely.me and we will help you plan it.
Should I stop using Dropbox if I deliver with Capturely?
No. They do different jobs. Dropbox is a good place for your working files and backups. Capturely is where the finished photos go to the client, and a gallery can delete itself after it closes, so it is not an archive.
Can I put a password on a delivery?
In Capturely, yes, on every plan, Free included. Dropbox's help center lists passwords and expiration dates for shared links on its Professional, Essentials, Standard, Advanced, Business and Enterprise plans.
Is Capturely free for sending photos to a client?
Yes. The Free plan gives you 15 GB and one active gallery at a time, with full-resolution downloads, a password and watermarks, and no card. Pro is €10 a month for 120 GB and unlimited galleries.
Start free today
Try Capturely with your next shoot.
Every new account starts with 14 days of Pro, no card needed. Your Dropbox account can keep running while you decide.
Pro
€10a month
or €5.83/mo billed yearly14-day free trial, no card- Unlimited galleries
- 120 GB of storage
- Any expiry date, or never
- Custom domain
- No Capturely branding
- Video delivery (MP4, MOV)
The Pro trial needs no card. Add one to stay on Pro: nothing is charged before day 14.
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Photo proofing galleriesClients pick favorites within your package limit, note a frame and submit. You export the list to Lightroom or Capture One.See how it works
Photo deliveryPhotos sized for every screen, originals untouched, single and zip downloads, RAW files included.See how it works
Expiring galleriesEach gallery closes on your date, reminds your client first, then deletes itself with every original.See how it works
Watermarks and passwordsWatermark proofs in Center, Corner or Tiled, put a password on the gallery and keep some folders for the client only.See how it works