Capturely does one job: it delivers your photos in a fast, private gallery your clients can pick from and download, then closes and deletes it when the job is done. Every Pixieset fact below comes from Pixieset's own pricing and feature pages.
Pixieset alternative
Capturely vs Pixieset: which client gallery fits your work?
A side-by-side for photographers weighing a Pixieset alternative: what you pay, what you store, and what your clients can do with their gallery. Where Pixieset does more, 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
Pixieset is one of the best-known client gallery platforms, with a store in every gallery, mobile gallery apps for your clients and a wider suite of studio tools around them.
Side by side
Capturely and Pixieset, line by line
| Feature | Capturely | Pixieset |
|---|---|---|
| Price and storage | ||
| Free plan | 1 active gallery, 15 GB, no card needed | 3 GB, unlimited galleries; store sales carry a 15% commission |
| Paid plans | Pro €10 a month or €70 a year; Studio €25 a month or €180 a year | Basic $10, Plus $20, Pro $30, Ultimate $50 a month; or $8, $16, $24, $40 a month billed yearly |
| Storage | 15 GB on Free, 120 GB on Pro, 500 GB on Studio, plus 100 GB add-on blocks | 3 GB on Free, 10 GB on Basic, 100 GB on Plus, 1 TB on Pro, unlimited on Ultimate |
| What your clients get | ||
| Galleries | 1 active on Free, unlimited on Pro and Studio | Unlimited on every plan, Free included |
| Client favorites and selections | Every plan: favorites up to a pick limit, notes on photos, a submitted selection | Favorites, with notes and editing requests on each photo |
| Downloads | Every plan: full resolution, one photo or a zip, RAW files too; on a phone, saved to the photo library | The whole gallery or one photo, in sizes from web-ready to high resolution; full-resolution download is listed from Basic up |
| Expiring galleries | Every plan, with a reminder email to your client before the gallery closes | An expiry date per collection, with reminder emails |
| Gallery languages | 13 built in, and your client can switch | 8: English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Chinese, Portuguese and Swedish |
| Protection and your brand | ||
| Password protection | Every plan | Passwords and download PINs |
| Watermarks | Every plan: center, corner or tiled | Built-in custom watermarks |
| Custom domain | Pro and Studio | From Basic |
| 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 | Remove Pixieset branding and add your logo from Basic; branded email invites |
| Beyond the gallery | ||
| Lightroom | Client picks exported for Lightroom or Capture One | Upload and sync from Lightroom |
| Print and product store | No | Yes, in every gallery, with automatic fulfillment; commission-free on paid plans |
| Mobile app | No app: galleries open in any phone browser, with nothing to install | Mobile gallery apps for your clients: up to 3 on Free, unlimited on paid plans |
| Video delivery | Pro and Studio: MP4 and MOV up to 20 GB per file, counted in your storage; clients play and download | From Basic: 30 minutes up to 5 hours, depending on the plan |
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, Pixieset in US dollars. A yearly price is shown per month, billed once a year.
Sources: pixieset.com/pricing, pixieset.com/client-gallery, help.pixieset.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003479211-How-do-I-set-an-Expiry-Date-to-the-Gallery
Which one fits
Pick the gallery that fits how you work.
When Pixieset is the better choice
- You sell prints and products from your galleries. Pixieset has a store in every gallery with automatic fulfillment; Capturely has no store.
- You deliver a lot of video on top of your photos: each Pixieset plan from Basic has its own video allowance beside the photo storage, up to 5 hours on Ultimate, where Capturely videos count toward your plan's storage.
- You need a terabyte or more: Pixieset Pro has 1 TB and Ultimate unlimited storage, beyond the 500 GB of Capturely Studio.
- You want to give clients a mobile gallery app of their own, or more of the studio in one place: Pixieset also sells Studio Manager and a photo editor.
- You keep many small galleries live on a free plan: Pixieset Free has unlimited galleries within 3 GB, where Capturely Free has one active gallery at a time.
When Capturely is the better choice
- You work within a few hundred GB: Capturely Pro is €10 a month for 120 GB, where Pixieset's 100 GB plan is Plus at $20. Free starts you with 15 GB, where Pixieset Free has 3 GB.
- Your clients pick the photos you retouch: favorites up to their package limit, notes and a submitted selection come with every plan, Free included, and export for Lightroom or Capture One.
- You want galleries that close on a date and then delete themselves, with a reminder to your client first, so finished jobs stop costing you storage.
- Your clients speak other languages: galleries come in 12, and your client can switch.
- 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 Pixieset
There is no importer from Pixieset, 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
Let your Pixieset galleries run out
Leave the galleries you already sent where they are until they expire, then cancel there. To bring one over sooner, 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 import my Pixieset galleries into Capturely?
Not automatically: Capturely has no importer. Upload the photos from your own files into a new gallery, or deliver new shoots with Capturely and let your Pixieset galleries expire where they are. If you have a lot to move, write to hello@capturely.me and we will help you plan it.
Is Capturely cheaper than Pixieset?
It depends on how much you store. Capturely Pro is €10 a month for 120 GB, and Studio €25 a month for 500 GB. Pixieset lists Plus at $20 a month for 100 GB and Pro at $30 a month for 1 TB. Capturely galleries can also delete themselves when the job is done, which keeps the storage you need lower.
Does Capturely have a print store like Pixieset?
No. Capturely delivers galleries and does not sell prints or products. If print sales are a real part of your income, Pixieset's store is a good reason to stay with it.
Can my clients pick favorites and save photos on their phone?
Yes, on every plan, Free included. Clients heart photos up to the number in their package, leave notes and submit their selection. On a phone, Download saves a photo straight to the photo library, and a zip of the whole gallery is there too.
Does Capturely deliver video?
Yes, on Pro and Studio, trials included. Add MP4 and MOV files of up to 20 GB each to a gallery beside the photos; they count toward your plan's storage. Your clients play them in the gallery and download the original file, and Download all includes them. The Free plan does not include video, and Capturely plays the file you uploaded as it is, with no converted copies.
Start free today
Try Capturely with your next shoot.
Every new account starts with 14 days of Pro, no card needed. Your Pixieset 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