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 Pixpa fact below comes from Pixpa's own pricing and client gallery pages.
Pixpa alternative
Capturely vs Pixpa: a full portfolio site, or just the gallery?
A side-by-side for photographers weighing a Pixpa alternative for client galleries: what you get on each plan, and what your clients can do with their photos. Where Pixpa 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
Pixpa is a portfolio site builder for photographers and other creatives. Client galleries are one part of it, next to templates, a store with no commission and a blog, so clients move from your portfolio to their photos on one site.
Side by side
Capturely and Pixpa, line by line
| Feature | Capturely | Pixpa |
|---|---|---|
| Price and storage | ||
| Free plan | 1 active gallery, 15 GB, no card needed | None listed; a 15-day free trial with no card |
| Paid plans | Pro €10 a month or €70 a year; Studio €25 a month or €180 a year | Basic, Creator, Professional and Advanced; shown in your local currency |
| Free trial | 14 days of Pro with no card; Studio asks for a card | 15 days with every feature, no card needed |
| What your clients get | ||
| Galleries | 1 active on Free, unlimited on Pro and Studio | Unlimited private client albums on every plan |
| Client favorites and selections | Every plan: favorites up to a pick limit, notes on photos, a submitted selection | Clients mark favorites, leave notes on photos and approve a final set |
| Downloads | Every plan: full resolution, one photo or a zip, RAW files too; on a phone, saved to the photo library | Full resolution or a smaller size, the whole gallery or one photo |
| Expiring galleries | Every plan, with a reminder email to your client before the gallery closes | The gallery closes on the date you set |
| Protection and your brand | ||
| Password protection | Every plan | A password, with an optional download PIN |
| Watermarks | Every plan: center, corner or tiled | Your name, logo or text as a watermark |
| Custom domain | Pro and Studio | Connect a domain you own |
| Beyond the gallery | ||
| Print and product store | No | Yes: prints and downloads sold from galleries, with no commission |
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. Pixpa 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: pixpa.com/pricing, pixpa.com/clientgalleries
Which one fits
Pick the gallery that fits how you work.
When Pixpa is the better choice
- You need a portfolio site as well as client galleries: Pixpa builds both in one subscription, and Capturely delivers galleries only.
- You sell prints and downloads: Pixpa sells them from the gallery through a print lab or your own, and takes no commission; Capturely has no store.
- You want a blog next to your portfolio: every Pixpa plan includes one.
- You want clients to go from your portfolio to their photos without leaving your site.
When Capturely is the better choice
- You want to start without paying: Capturely has a free plan with 15 GB and no card, where Pixpa lists a 15-day trial and then a paid plan.
- You already have a portfolio and only need delivery: a Capturely gallery is ready when the upload ends, with nothing to design first.
- 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.
- You deliver video files beside the photos: Capturely Pro and Studio take MP4 and MOV files your clients play and download in the gallery.
Switching
Switching from Pixpa
There is no importer from Pixpa, 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 Pixpa 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 Pixpa 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 leave your Pixpa albums where they are. If you have a lot to move, write to hello@capturely.me and we will help you plan it.
Can I keep my Pixpa portfolio and deliver with Capturely?
Yes. The two do different jobs: your portfolio stays where it is, and each client gets a Capturely gallery link. On Pro and Studio the gallery can run on a domain you own, with no Capturely line under it.
Does Capturely have a free plan? Pixpa lists a trial.
Yes. Capturely Free gives you 15 GB and one active gallery at a time, with no card. Every new account also starts with 14 days of Pro. Pixpa's pricing page lists a 15-day free trial with no card and four paid plans.
Does Capturely sell prints like Pixpa?
No. Capturely delivers galleries and does not sell prints or products. If you want to sell from your galleries with no commission, Pixpa is a good fit.
Start free today
Try Capturely with your next shoot.
Every new account starts with 14 days of Pro, no card needed. Your Pixpa 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