Image Depot vs SmugMug

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	SmugMug
Commission on sales	0% on every paid plan (Starter and up); 3% on Free	A percentage of your markup on every sale, on every plan -- SmugMug doesn't offer a commission-free tier
Storage	A generous real quota per plan (2GB–1TB), plus a $5/mo flat archive option instead of forced deletion	Unlimited on every plan, including its entry tier -- a genuine SmugMug strength worth acknowledging directly
Payouts	Connect your own Square account; purchases settle straight to your bank -- Image Depot never touches the money	Sales run through SmugMug's own checkout and commission structure
Full-library export	Guaranteed on every plan, including Free -- in writing	Not offered as a standing guarantee
Custom domain	Solo plan and up	Available on paid plans

If unlimited storage at any price point is what you need most, that's SmugMug's real advantage -- it's genuine and worth being upfront about. If keeping 100% of what you charge matters more to your bottom line, that's the gap Image Depot is built to close.

Figures for SmugMug are pulled from their own public pricing page as of September 2026 and may have changed since -- confirm current numbers directly at www.smugmug.com/.

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