A Pixieset alternative built for galleries, AI culling, and invoicing.
Pixieset is a solid, established gallery platform. Photographers look elsewhere mainly because invoicing and AI culling sit in separate add-on products. Galerly bundles client galleries, AI culling, contracts, and multi-currency invoicing (including Swiss QR-bill and EU VAT) into one subscription.
Free plan · No credit card · Invoicing included on Free
What Galerly bundles in one subscription
What Pixieset does well
Pixieset is one of the largest client gallery platforms for photographers, with a mature print store, lab-fulfilled prints and albums, commission-free sales on paid plans, and unlimited galleries even on its Free plan. Its Photo Editor product also offers AI culling capabilities. It is a reasonable choice, especially for photographers whose income leans heavily on print sales.
Why photographers look for an alternative
Invoicing and contracts require a separate Studio Manager subscription, not part of the base gallery plans.
No Swiss QR-bill or EU VAT (MwSt / TVA / IVA) calculation in Pixieset's invoicing.
AI culling lives in Photo Editor, a separate product from the gallery plans.
Some photographers find it harder to rank their own pages on Google when the site sits on a shared platform domain structure rather than a fully custom-domain build, this varies by setup and is worth evaluating for your own case.
Pixieset alternatives, at a glance
A short list of platforms photographers commonly compare against Pixieset. Verify current features and pricing directly with each vendor.
Galerly
Client galleries, AI photo culling, contracts, and multi-currency invoicing (including Swiss QR-bill and EU VAT) bundled in one subscription. Best fit for photographers who want fewer tools and fewer logins.
Pic-Time
Marketing automation and print revenue tools aimed at photographers who lean heavily on upsells. Premium pricing. Verify current features at pic-time.com.
ShootProof
Business tooling with print markup control, a fit for print-focused studios. Verify current features at shootproof.com.
CloudSpot
Simple, branded gallery delivery at a budget-friendly price. Verify current features at cloudspot.io.
Why photographers switch to Galerly
Galerly's AI culling engine (galerly-cull) scores every photo across 9 dimensions, sharpness, exposure, composition, color, dynamic range, face quality, eye sharpness, blink detection, and aesthetics. It runs in the browser with no desktop install, and handles up to 10,000 photos in a single pass. It is included on the Pro and Business plans, not a separate purchase.
Invoicing supports USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, and AUD, with Swiss QR-bill generation and EU VAT (MwSt / TVA / IVA) calculation built in, without a third-party accounting integration. Contracts include e-signatures on every plan, including Free (3 each on Free, unlimited on paid). All of this sits in the same dashboard as your client galleries.
| Feature | Pixieset | Galerly |
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Invoicing included in base plan Pixieset invoicing is in Studio Manager, a separate product | ||
Contracts with e-signatures Requires Studio Manager add-on | ||
AI photo culling built-in Pixieset's culling is in the separate Photo Editor product | ||
Swiss QR-bill invoicing | ||
EU VAT / MwSt / TVA calculation | ||
Print store with lab fulfillment Galerly focuses on digital delivery, no print store |
Based on publicly published feature and pricing pages for Pixieset as of July 2026. Verify current details at pixieset.com. See the full head-to-head at galerly.com/galerly-vs-pixieset.
Honest trade-offs
- No built-in print store with lab fulfillment, Galerly focuses on digital delivery
- Newer platform with a smaller existing user community than Pixieset
- Free plan limited to 3 galleries and 3 GB storage, Pixieset offers unlimited galleries on its Free plan
Pricing snapshot
Pixieset's gallery plans range from Free to around $50/month (Ultimate), with Studio Manager and the website builder priced separately, verify current rates at pixieset.com. Galerly's Free plan is $0 (3 galleries, 3 GB storage), invoicing, contracts and quotes are included on it, Starter is $9/month for more storage and galleries, Pro is $29/month adding AI culling and a custom domain, and Business is $79/month adding RAW support and real-time analytics.
Switching from Pixieset
Pixieset does not publish a bulk-export tool, so moving a gallery is a manual process: download your originals, then upload them to a new Galerly gallery. There is no automated importer today. Time the switch around your Pixieset renewal date so you are not paying for two platforms at once.
Frequently asked questions
Is Galerly a good Pixieset alternative for a solo photographer?
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Yes, if you want galleries, invoicing, contracts, and quotes under one subscription instead of stacking a gallery plan with a separate invoicing add-on. The Free plan covers all four. If print sales are your main revenue line, Pixieset's print store is more established today.
Does Galerly include invoicing the way Pixieset's Studio Manager does?
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Pixieset's gallery plans (Free, Basic, Plus, Pro, Ultimate) do not include invoicing. Invoicing, contracts, and quotes live in Studio Manager, a separate Pixieset product with a limited free tier and a paid tier, verify current pricing at pixieset.com. Galerly includes invoicing, contracts and quotes on every plan, including Free (3 each on Free, unlimited on paid), with no separate module. The fee on client payments taken through Stripe is 115% on Free and 0% on every paid plan. It applies to invoices, booking deposits and store sales, worked out before shipping and tax. Bank transfer is never charged.
Does Galerly have a print store like Pixieset?
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No. Pixieset has a developed print store with lab fulfillment and commission-free sales on paid plans (115% on the Free plan). Galerly is focused on digital delivery, client proofing, and invoicing rather than print fulfillment. If print sales are central to your business, that is a real trade-off to weigh.
How does Galerly's AI culling compare to Pixieset's Photo Editor?
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Pixieset offers AI culling through Photo Editor, a separate product from the gallery plans, availability varies by plan, verify at pixieset.com. Galerly's culling engine (galerly-cull) scores every photo across 9 dimensions, sharpness, exposure, composition, color, dynamic range, face quality, eye sharpness, blink detection, and aesthetics, runs in the browser with no desktop install, handles up to 10,000 photos per pass, and is included in the Pro and Business plans, no separate purchase.
Can I migrate my existing Pixieset galleries to Galerly?
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Pixieset does not publish a bulk-export tool, so moving a gallery means re-downloading your originals and re-uploading them to a new Galerly gallery. There is no automated importer today. Plan the switch around a Pixieset renewal date so you are not paying for both platforms longer than needed.
Keep reading
Galerly vs Pixieset
The full feature-by-feature head-to-head.
Client gallery software
What Galerly's gallery delivery includes: favorites, downloads, proofing.
AI photo culling
The full technical overview: 9 dimensions, burst detection.
Invoicing for photographers
Multi-currency invoicing, Swiss QR-bill, EU VAT, all built-in.
Photography portfolio website
A prerendered, SEO-friendly site with a custom domain.
Best client gallery software
A wider look across the category, not just Pixieset.
Galleries, AI culling, and invoicing in one subscription.
No separate modules to buy. Free plan available, no credit card required.