Pic-Time vs ShootProof
Which one fits a photographer who wants to sell prints from client galleries? Pic-Time runs its own print store, says commission applies only to your markup, and drops that commission on self-collected payments on Professional and Advanced. ShootProof states that its plans differ only in storage and that sales carry zero commission on every plan. Pic-Time publishes storage that grows from 10 GB to unlimited photos across four tiers, while ShootProof starts at 20 GB on its first paid tier. Contracts and invoicing arrive with ShootProof from Starter, while Pic-Time's pages show neither.
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Choose Pic-Time ifyou want a print store that takes commission only on your markup, and you expect that rate to fall once you move to Professional or Advanced. You also want servers in the EU, the US or Australia and a 30-day trial that includes all Advanced features.
Choose ShootProof ifyou want one feature set on every plan, with contracts, invoicing and multi-brand management from Starter, and a bill that moves only with storage. You also want a 14-day trial with no credit card and commission-free sales from day one.
Pic-Time and ShootProof side by side
| Pic-Time | ShootProof | |
|---|---|---|
| Our photo gallery software rank | #2 of 14 | #5 of 14 |
| Established in | Israel | United States |
| List price, 7 November 2026 | Four tiers, $0 / $7 / $21 / $42 a month billed annually ($8, $25, $50 monthly); extra brands $6 a month each; 30-day trial | Billed per month by storage only: $8.33 Starter to $50 Premium on annual terms ($9.99 to $60 monthly), plus a free plan and 14-day trial |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | Photographers who sell prints through galleries and want reduced commission as they grow | Studios that want one feature set and a bill that scales with storage alone |
| Not for | Anyone who needs a single flat price without per-brand charges | Photographers outside the United States who want built-in payments |
Both are reviewed in full in our photo gallery software ranking: Pic-Time and ShootProof.
Where they differ
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Storage tiers and what a sale costs you
Pic-Time lists Free at 10 GB, Beginner at 20 GB, Professional at 100 GB and Advanced with unlimited photos, and says commission falls only on your markup. ShootProof lists Starter at 20 GB, Standard at 100 GB, Professional at 1,000 GB and Premium unlimited, and states zero commission on every plan. For a studio that mostly sells prints, ShootProof's flat zero is simpler to model, while Pic-Time's commission rate depends on the plan you hold.
Edge: ShootProof
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The free tier as an archive or a trial
Pic-Time's Free plan gives 10 GB of photos, but the pricing facts we gathered say it is cut to 3 GB after 3 months, so it works as a trial rather than a store of work. ShootProof's pages show a Free plan too, though they disagree on its size: one page says up to 5 GB, the other 3 GB or about 100 photos. Neither free tier holds a large archive, and ShootProof's own figures are the less consistent.
Edge: Pic-Time
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Monthly bills from entry tier to top tier
Billed annually, Pic-Time runs $7 a month for Beginner, $21 for Professional and $42 for Advanced, with $8, $25 and $50 on monthly billing. ShootProof's annual rates are $8.33 for Starter, $16.67 for Standard, $26.67 for Professional and $50 for Premium, or $9.99, $19.99, $31.99 and $60 monthly. At 100 GB, ShootProof Standard costs $16.67 against $21 for Pic-Time Professional, though the Pic-Time tier also includes 2 Album Designer sales, and the 100 GB tiers are the closest like-for-like pair.
Edge: ShootProof
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Contracts, invoices and the rest of the studio
ShootProof lists e-sign contracts, invoicing and multi-brand management from Starter, and its plans page also names proofing, email marketing, a studio portfolio website and booking as part of the same tool. The Pic-Time pricing page centres on client delivery and the print store instead. Multi-brand sits only on Advanced, at $6 a month for each extra brand. For a studio that wants one tool for its whole back office, ShootProof shows the longer feature list, and the gap is clear.
Edge: ShootProof
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Where payments work and where the company sits
Pic-Time collects print payments, covers card processing on them and keeps servers in the EU, the US and Australia, with its company, Pic-Time Ltd., in Caesarea, Israel. ShootProof, LLC is in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and its terms say ShootProof Pay is available to U.S. residents, so photographers elsewhere need another payment route. Pic-Time's terms follow New York law, ShootProof's follow Georgia law. A photographer outside the US gets the clearer payment story from Pic-Time.
Edge: Pic-Time
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Video room, trials and fine print
Pic-Time's Advanced plan carries 60 GB of video, and extra video can be bought, from 100 GB at $10 a month annually up to 5 TB at $60. ShootProof's Professional holds 50 GB of video and Premium 150 GB. Unlimited photo storage on Pic-Time Advanced carries terms its pricing page sends you to the help centre to read. ShootProof's pricing page does not mention any bulk export of galleries. Both offer a trial, 30 days at Pic-Time and 14 days at ShootProof.
Depends on the buyer
When neither fits
If you want a single flat price with no per-brand charge and no US-only checkout, both of these carry a catch. Pixieset is worth a look as a gallery-first alternative, and Zenfolio is another hosted option to compare.
Pic-Time or ShootProof: questions
3 answersDoes ShootProof really take no cut of print sales?
Its pricing page states commission-free sales on every plan, and the plans page repeats zero commissions. Pic-Time instead says commission applies only to your markup. The exact Pic-Time rate is not stated on those pages.
Can a photographer outside the United States use ShootProof?
The terms name ShootProof, LLC in Atlanta and say ShootProof Pay is available to U.S. residents. That limits the built-in checkout for photographers elsewhere. They would rely on other payment routes, and the terms name no alternative.
What happens to Pic-Time's free storage after sign-up?
The free plan starts with 10 GB of photos and 1 GB of video. The pricing facts we gathered say photo storage drops to 3 GB after 3 months. That makes it a way to test the service, not a place to keep an archive.
Sources
Checked 7 November 2026- Pic-Time client delivery suite pricing: the four tier prices, storage sizes, video add-on rates, the $6 extra-brand charge and the 30-day trial.
- Pic-Time pricing page: markup-only commission, covered card processing, and the help-centre terms on unlimited storage.
- Pic-Time privacy policy: Pic-Time Ltd. in Caesarea, Israel, and servers in the EU, the US and Australia.
- Pic-Time terms of service: New York State governing law.
- ShootProof plans page: monthly and annual prices, the free plan size, zero commissions and the feature list.
- ShootProof pricing page: storage-only plan differences, 14-day trial, Starter contracts and invoicing, and the missing export mention.
- ShootProof terms of use: Atlanta company address, Georgia law and ShootProof Pay for U.S. residents.