Image Depot vs Pixieset
Both let you deliver and sell photos to clients online. Here's how the two actually differ, on the specifics that affect your bottom line -- not a marketing spin.
| Image Depot | Pixieset | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission on sales | 0% starting at Starter, $9.99/mo | 15% on the Free plan; 0% starting on its Basic paid tier -- a similar free-vs-paid split to Image Depot's own |
| Storage | 2GB (Free) up to 1TB (Agency), sized per plan | 3GB (Free), 10GB (Basic, $10/mo), 100GB (Plus, $20/mo), 1TB (Pro, $30/mo), unlimited (Ultimate, $50/mo) -- more storage per dollar than Image Depot at several tiers, worth comparing directly |
| Video | Highlight videos on Solo and up (60 minutes included, +300 minutes for $9.99/mo), sold as downloads through the same checkout as photos | Included on paid plans (30 minutes on Basic, more at $5/mo per extra hour) |
| Payouts | Your own Stripe account (PayPal coming soon), funds settle directly to your bank | Also through a Stripe or PayPal account you connect to its store (or offline payments) |
| Export of every original photo | Guaranteed on every plan, including Free -- in writing | Not offered as a standing guarantee |
| Screenshot protection on previews | Built in -- half of every preview blurred until purchased, baked into the file | Not a standard feature -- its client gallery page lists password protection, download PINs and watermarks, not screenshot protection |
Pixieset's free-to-paid commission structure is genuinely similar to Image Depot's own, and so is the way you get paid. The real differences are in the guarantees: a written promise on every plan that every original photo can be exported, and screenshot protection baked into the preview files themselves -- something Pixieset's own feature list doesn't include.
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