Fotobooq is for you if
- You want one plan and one login instead of separate gallery and studio apps
- You want 0% commission on gallery sales on the free plan too
- You want a client portal that ties sessions, receipts and galleries together
- You want automatic anniversary rebooking and referral links
The scorecard
5 clear wins
Where Fotobooq beats Pixieset outright — on Pixieset’s own published facts.
- Starting paid price
- Online booking
- Contracts with e-signature
- Gallery storage
- Commission on gallery sales
Side by side
Line by line, Fotobooq wins.
Pixieset is a family of apps for photographers — Client Gallery, Store, Website and Studio Manager for booking and CRM — sold separately or as a Suite. Here’s how it stacks up against Fotobooq on what photographers ask about most — every win marked.
- Starting paid price
- Fotobooq$20/mo billed yearly ($24 monthly) · founding $15 Fotobooq winsPixiesetGallery from $8/mo · Suite from $28/mo (billed yearly)
- Free plan
- FotobooqYes — free forever, no cardPixiesetYes — every app has a free tier
- Online booking
- FotobooqEvery plan, including Free — with mini-session days Fotobooq winsPixiesetStudio Manager (free: 1 session type; unlimited on Pro)
- Contracts with e-signature
- FotobooqEvery plan Fotobooq winsPixiesetStudio Manager (free: 3 contracts)
- Invoices & online payments
- FotobooqEvery plan, straight to your StripePixiesetYes — Pixieset Payments
- Client photo galleries
- FotobooqEvery plan (5 on Free, unlimited on Studio)PixiesetYes — Client Gallery
- Gallery storage
- Fotobooq200 GB on Studio · 500 GB on Plus · +10 GB for $5/mo Fotobooq winsPixieset3 GB free · 10 GB Basic · 100 GB Suite Starter · up to unlimited
- Sell from galleries
- FotobooqPro-lab prints, canvas, framed, albums & downloadsPixiesetPrints and downloads
- Commission on gallery sales
- Fotobooq0% on every plan Fotobooq winsPixieset15% on free Gallery · 0% on paid plans
- Client portal
- FotobooqEvery plan, in your brandPixiesetStudio Manager client portal
- Website builder
- FotobooqEvery plan · own domain on StudioPixiesetYes — Website app; own domain from $12/mo
- Team members
- FotobooqStudio Plus, with rolesPixiesetNot published per plan
- Card processing
- FotobooqStripe's fee only on paid plans (+2% on Free)Pixieset2.9% + 30¢ (+0.8% international cards)
Pixieset facts from its own published pages, checked September 28, 2026: Pixieset Client Gallery pricing · Pixieset Studio Manager pricing · Pixieset Suite pricing · Pixieset Payments fees. Prices and features change — check Pixieset’s site for the latest. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it. Trademarks belong to their owners.
Why photographers switch from Pixieset
Where Fotobooq
pulls ahead.
One plan, one system
Booking, payments, contracts, galleries and the client portal share one client record — no separate apps to connect or pay for.
0% commission, even on Free
Pixieset's free Gallery plan takes 15% of store sales. Fotobooq takes 0% on gallery sales on every plan.
More storage per dollar on Studio
200 GB on Studio at $20/mo billed yearly, and add 10 GB at a time for $5/mo instead of moving up a tier.
Rebooking and shoot day
Anniversary book-again emails, refer-a-friend links and a shoot-day kit with check-in and tap-to-pay QR.
Switching
Moving from Pixieset takes an afternoon.
Download your galleries from Pixieset and upload each as a ZIP — Fotobooq matches it to the client by name. Export clients and sessions from Studio Manager as a CSV and import them in one step.
Founding members get the whole move done for them.
And your data is yours: export everything — clients, contracts and every photo original — any time, from Settings.
Free plan forever · No card to start · 0% commission on gallery sales · Cancel anytime
Fotobooq vs Pixieset: questions
Is Fotobooq a good Pixieset alternative?
Fotobooq puts booking, contracts, payments, galleries, a print store, a client portal and your website in one plan from $20/mo billed yearly — with 0% commission even on Free. With Pixieset you piece together separate apps, the all-in Suite starts at $28/mo billed yearly, and its free gallery plan takes 15% of your sales.
Does Pixieset charge commission?
On its free Client Gallery plan, yes — 15% on store sales. Paid Pixieset plans are commission-free. Fotobooq charges 0% on gallery sales on every plan, including Free.
Is Pixieset an all-in-one?
It can be, as a bundle: the Pixieset Suite combines Client Gallery, Website, Store, Studio Manager and the mobile gallery app, from $28/mo billed yearly with 100 GB. Fotobooq includes booking, payments, contracts, galleries and a client portal in one plan from $20/mo billed yearly.
Can I move my Pixieset galleries to Fotobooq?
Yes. Download each gallery and upload it to Fotobooq as a ZIP; Fotobooq matches it to the client by name.
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