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Pixieset
Pixieset: Bundles a website and blog with the galleries, so it replaces two subscriptions if your print revenue is small enough that its commission does not bite
ShootProof
Client proofing galleries, print store and studio billing with no commission on sales
As of 31 August 2026, ShootProof is free to use. A gallery and sales platform for photographers who sell prints rather than only deliver files. Softwr lists it under Photography. ShootProof is available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What ShootProof does
ShootProof hosts password protected proofing galleries, delivers digital downloads, runs a print store fulfilled by partner labs, and includes contracts, invoicing and triggered client emails. Storage is metered by the number of photos held rather than by gigabytes, so file size does not affect which tier you need. The number that decides between gallery products is not the monthly fee, it is the commission. ShootProof keeps no percentage of print or download sales on any plan, so the subscription is the whole platform cost. Several competitors advertise a lower monthly price and then take a cut of every order, which for a photographer with real print revenue can exceed a year of ShootProof fees in a single autumn season. Model your expected sales before comparing headline prices, because the two costs move in opposite directions. The buyers are working portrait, school, sports and wedding photographers who want delivery, sales and billing in one account. The trade-off is presentation and breadth: galleries look plainer than Pic-Time or Pixieset, there is no website or blog builder bundled, and photographers who deliver several thousand frames per job climb the photo-count tiers quickly.
What people use it for
- A portrait studio whose print revenue exceeds its subscription cost, where a percentage based competitor would be the more expensive option
- School and sports volume work where galleries are keyed to individual subjects and priced from a fixed sheet
- A photographer who wants contracts, invoices and gallery delivery billed to one vendor instead of three
- Wedding delivery where clients need a downloadable set and the parents need a print ordering route
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about ShootProof.
- Storage is counted in photos rather than gigabytes, so a wedding photographer delivering three thousand frames per job crosses tier boundaries within a handful of weddings regardless of how small the files are.
- Gallery presentation is plainer than Pic-Time and Pixieset, which matters at the high end where the gallery is part of the product the client is paying for.
- There is no bundled website or blog builder, so photographers still pay a separate hosting subscription that competitors include in the same fee.
- Print fulfilment is strongest with North American labs, and photographers outside that region face longer lead times, higher shipping and a shorter list of usable products.
- Support is email and ticket based with no telephone line, which is awkward when a client gallery fails on the evening before a delivery deadline.
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- ShootProofvsAdobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom: If you only need clients to review and select frames and you already pay for Lightroom, its web galleries cover proofing without another subscription
Pricing
What ShootProof costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Up to 100 photos stored
- Full store and download delivery
- No commission on sales
Photo count tiers
On request
- Tiers set by the number of photos stored, not by file size
- No sales commission at any tier
- Contracts, invoices and studio automation included
- Annual billing reduces the effective monthly rate
Capabilities
Features
Proofing galleries
Password protected galleries with download pins, expiry dates and watermarking
Print store
Sells prints, albums and wall art through partner labs using your own price sheets
Zero sales commission
Takes no percentage of print or digital sales on any plan, free tier included
Contracts and invoices
Sends signable contracts and collects card payments through Stripe or PayPal
Studio automation
Scheduled emails triggered by gallery activity, expiry dates and unpaid invoices
Client mobile app
Clients browse, favourite and download on iOS and Android without a desktop
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Does ShootProof take a cut of print sales?
No. Every plan, including the free one, keeps zero percent of print and download revenue. You pay only the subscription and the lab cost.
Is the free plan usable for real work?
Only for small jobs. One hundred photos covers a single short portrait session, so it works as a trial rather than as a business tier.
Can I use my own lab?
Yes. You can fulfil orders yourself or through a lab that ShootProof does not integrate with, but you then handle ordering and shipping manually.
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- digiKam
- Adobe Bridge
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