Photography gallery software: what to actually look for

Not a feature checklist for its own sake -- the real things that determine whether a gallery tool actually works for how you run your business.

Delivery that doesn't feel like a compromise

A real client gallery should carry your own branding, not a generic template, and shouldn't force clients through an account signup just to see their photos. It should work on the size shoot you actually do -- a plan sized by photo count gets outgrown; a plan sized by real storage doesn't.

Real protection, not just a locked link

Watermarking and preview protection matter if you deliver before you're paid. Look for protection that's actually part of the file being served, not a password on the page that does nothing once someone has the image open.

Selling, if you want it -- without giving up the money

If you sell prints or digital downloads, the real question is where the money goes. Your own connected payment account settling directly to your bank is a different thing than routing sales through the platform's own checkout and waiting on a payout schedule.

A real way out

Platforms change, pricing changes, businesses change. A guaranteed full-library export -- not a support-ticket favor -- is what actually protects you from being stuck.

See how Image Depot handles each of these: 3% commission on Free, flat 0% on every paid plan, no photo-count ceiling on any plan, and a guaranteed export on every plan including Free. Full sourced comparisons against specific platforms: photography gallery software alternatives.

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