Image Depot vs Zenfolio
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 | Zenfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission on sales | 0% on every paid plan, starting at $9.99/mo | A 7% commerce fee on every order on Professional and Advanced (the plans that can sell), plus $0.09 per digital file and your Stripe or PayPal processing fees -- Zenfolio's Basic plan ($9/mo) can't sell at all |
| Storage | 2GB (Free), 25GB (Starter, $9.99/mo), 50GB (Solo, $24.99/mo), 100GB (Pro, $39.99/mo), 250GB (Studio, $54.99/mo), 1TB (Agency, $119.99+/mo) | By Zenfolio's own pricing page: 15GB (Basic, $9/mo), 150GB (Professional, $23/mo), unlimited photos plus 150GB of video (Advanced, $40/mo), with Professional and Advanced about half that billed annually -- from Professional up, more storage per dollar than Image Depot, worth comparing directly |
| Payouts | Your own Stripe account (PayPal coming soon), funds settle directly to your bank, one flat 0% | Also through your own Stripe or PayPal account, but each sale carries Zenfolio's commerce fee as well as the processor's fee, so the real cost of a sale depends on two line items, not one |
| Export of every original photo | Guaranteed on every plan, including Free -- in writing | Not offered as a standing guarantee |
Zenfolio's Professional and Advanced plans genuinely beat Image Depot on raw storage per dollar -- said plainly. But its Basic plan can't sell at all, and the plans that can add a 7% commerce fee (plus a small per-file download fee) on top of payment processing. Image Depot's 0% is one flat number, no stacking, starting at the first paid plan.
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