Side by side
Format vs Showit
Both stand on portfolio website builders. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid WebiPhoneAndroid
Format offers portfolio creation alongside client proofing, selling and hosted video, with plan limits that vary substantially.
Visit Format Free trial Web
Showit combines visual site building with optional WordPress blogging and several marketing integrations. Paid plans scale from a 20 GB site plan to blog tiers with higher visit allowances.
Visit ShowitThe facts
| Format | Showit | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web, iPhone, Android | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Showit: $22 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 9 |
| Maker | Format | Showit |
| Website | format.com | showit.com |
| On portfolio website builders | #57 of 81 | #61 of 81 |
Format: what it does well
- Available on web, iOS and Android.
- Includes client proofing and client galleries.
- Supports selling tools and hosted video.
- Custom domains are supported.
- A 14-day trial is available.
What to know first
- No free plan is available.
- Portfolio analytics are not included.
- Code export is not included.
Showit: what it does well
- Drag-and-drop, no-code editing
- Custom domain support
- Includes booking forms
- WordPress blog integration
- 14-day trial requires no credit card
What to know first
- No free plan
- Trial cannot connect a domain
- Trial excludes WordPress-admin blogging
- No built-in membership functionality
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