Photivo

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What Photivo is

Photivo provides online client galleries and sales tools for photographers. Clients can proof photos, mark favorites, download selected items, and shop. Photographers can drag in pre-organized gallery folders, which Photivo uses to configure gallery and set names. Clients and vendors can download selected items to a computer or Dropbox. My Photivo gives repeat customers and vendors a personalized portal for shared galleries, favorites, and orders. The site also describes AI tagging for wedding elements and face recognition that can automatically tag, group, and filter photos. Photivo is web-based and offers a free Seed plan with 2 GB, multiple users, watermarks, and an 8% commission. Paid monthly plans start with Bloom at $6 a month, including 20 GB, multiple users, watermarks, no Photivo branding, and 0% commission. Thrive costs $12 a month for 100 GB, and Flourish costs $18 a month for 1,000 GB. New users can try a subscription free for 14 days; the chosen subscription is charged afterward. The terms say fair-use amounts above 20 GB per collection or 100 GB of monthly bandwidth may incur additional fees.

Who it suits

Photivo suits photographers who need online galleries for client proofing, selections, downloads, and sales, as well as vendors and repeat customers who use shared galleries or orders.

What it does well

Clients can proof and favorite photos
Selected items can be downloaded to Dropbox
Personalized portal for repeat customers and vendors
AI tagging covers wedding elements and faces
Free Seed plan includes multiple users

What to know first

Seed includes 2 GB of storage
Seed charges an 8% commission
Fair-use amounts may incur additional fees
Chosen subscription is charged after the 14-day trial

Limits

Seed includes 2 GB of storage and an 8% commission. The terms say more than 20 GB per collection or 100 GB of bandwidth per month may incur additional fees.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Seed	Free Forever · 2GB · multiple users · watermarks · 8% commission · no credit card required	Free
Thrive	monthly · 100GB · multiple users · watermarks · no Photivo branding · 0% commission · 14-day trial	$12 a month
Flourish	monthly · 1000GB · multiple users · watermarks · no Photivo branding · 0% commission · 14-day trial	$18 a month
Bloom	monthly · 20GB · multiple users · watermarks · no Photivo branding · 0% commission · 14-day trial	$6 a month

As photivo.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit https://www.photivo.com/.
Create an account and choose the Seed plan or a subscription.
Use the 14-day free trial for a subscription; the chosen subscription is charged after the trial.
Drag and drop pre-organized gallery folders to configure gallery and set names.

Verdict

Photivo combines client galleries, download and shopping tools, and a customer portal for photographers. Compare plan storage and commissions, and note the terms on fair-use amounts and post-trial billing.

Questions

Is there a free plan?

Yes. Seed costs nothing and includes 2 GB, multiple users, watermarks, and an 8% commission.

How much do the paid plans cost?

Bloom is $6 a month, Thrive is $12 a month, and Flourish is $18 a month.

Is there a free trial?

New users can try a subscription for 14 days. Afterward, the chosen subscription is charged.

What platforms does Photivo support?

Photivo is listed for web.

Who makes Photivo?

The site identifies Photivo LLC as the maker and says it was founded by Russell and Melissa Brown.

Does Photivo support client photo selections?

Yes. Clients can proof galleries and favorite photos.

Facts from Photivo's own pages

AI detections: Planned AI tagging covers attire, décor, accessories, food, emotions and location types. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
AI face tools: Planned face features include automatic tagging, grouping and filtering by person. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
AI features: The site describes AI image tagging for wedding elements and face recognition with automatic tagging, grouping, and filtering. · photivo.com, 7 Oct 2026
AI roadmap: The site lists face recognition and image tagging as coming soon for wedding galleries. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Analytics integration: Photivo says it uses Mixpanel for product analytics and provides an opt-out link. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Build systems: The repository documents QMake, CMake and experimental SCons build systems. · github.com, 15 Oct 2026
Client galleries: The galleries offer clients proofing, favoriting, downloads, and shopping tools. · photivo.com, 7 Oct 2026
Client portal: My Photivo gives repeat clients and vendors one portal for galleries, favorites and orders. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company founders: Photivo says Russell and Melissa Brown founded the company. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company legal name: The website copyright identifies Photivo LLC, while the privacy policy spells the company name as Phiotivo LLC. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company location: The privacy policy identifies Charleston, South Carolina, United States as the company location. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Compliance limits: The terms state that the site is not tailored to comply with industry-specific regulations such as HIPAA or FISMA. · photivo.com, 7 Oct 2026
Customer portal: My Photivo gives repeat customers and vendors a personalized portal for shared galleries, favorited photos, and orders. · photivo.com, 7 Oct 2026
Downloads: Clients and vendors can download selected images immediately, including directly to Dropbox. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Email integration: Mailchimp is identified as the email marketing service provider. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Folder uploads: Photivo can create gallery and set names automatically from dragged folder structures. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Founded year: The about page says the Browns founded Photivo but does not provide a founding year. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Founder background: Photivo says Russell Brown has more than two decades of software engineering experience and Melissa Brown has more than a decade as a wedding planner. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Gallery proofing: The service offers client proofing and favoriting tools inside online galleries. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Headquarters: The privacy policy identifies the company as Photivo LLC in Charleston, South Carolina. · photivo.com, 7 Oct 2026
Integration: Dropbox: Dropbox is the only explicitly named file integration on the product page. · photivo.com, 15 Oct 2026
Integrations: The privacy policy lists Google, Facebook, and Twitter for account login or creation, and names Mixpanel, Mailchimp, and Stripe as service providers. · photivo.com, 7 Oct 2026
Legacy features: Appmus describes non-destructive editing, RAW processing, curves, filters, brush tools, batch conversion and watermarking. · appmus.com, 15 Oct 2026
Legacy licence: The desktop project is licensed under GNU GPL version 3 only. · github.com, 15 Oct 2026

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