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ShutterShare vs The Image File
Both stand on photography website builders. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Web
ShutterShare combines portfolio publishing, gallery delivery, downloads, and photographer-focused controls. Its paid plans differ mainly by storage, with no free tier and web-admin uploads.
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The Image File combines photography presentation, client review, commerce, and booking features in a web service. Its five paid plans define capacity by image count or storage, but listed prices are unavailable.
Visit The Image FileThe facts
| ShutterShare | The Image File | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $5 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | myshuttershare.com | theimagefile.com |
| On photography website builders | #42 of 46 | #46 of 46 |
ShutterShare: what it does well
- Includes public portfolios and private galleries
- Clients need no accounts for shared galleries
- Supports full-resolution original downloads
- Offers configurable SVG watermarks
- Provides custom domains and automatic SSL
What to know first
- No free plan or free trial
- Uploads are limited to 50 MB per file
- No public API or native integrations
- Storage limits can stop uploads
The Image File: what it does well
- Client galleries for sharing photography
- Proofing tools support image selection
- Print sales and digital downloads included
- Booking forms are available
- Custom domain option
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- Higher tiers use different capacity measures
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