Piczel vs Google Drive
Free, universal file storage that many photographers use to hand over photos. It is not a gallery.
| Compared on | Piczel | Google Drive |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Galleries, portfolio site, store and studio tools in one plan | File storage and sharing. No gallery, no favourites, no store |
| Entry price | $10 or ₦10,000 a month (Studio), 30-day Pro trial, Free plan that stays free | Free, 15 GB shared with Gmail and Google Photos |
| Storage at entry | 100 GB on Studio; 15 GB on Free | 15 GB, shared with your email |
| Mid plan | Pro, $30 or ₦30,000 for 300 GB | Google One storage tiers; still a folder, not a gallery |
| Top plan | Studio+, $60 or ₦60,000 for 1 TB | Google One storage tiers; still a folder, not a gallery |
| Sells prints | Yes, from inside the gallery, no commission | No |
| Portfolio site | Yes, on your own domain, included | No |
| Bookings and invoices | Yes: bookings, estimates, invoices, client records | No |
| Pay in naira | Yes, at local prices through Paystack | Google One is billed in local currency in some countries |
| Client needs an account | No, a link opens the gallery | Often: restricted folders need a Google account to open |
| Migration help | Yes, we move it for you by hand | Not applicable |
Prices checked 20 September 2026, in US dollars, from Google Drive's public pricing page. They may have changed since. Piczel figures are ours.
Credit where it is due.
Drive is free, everyone already has it, and it needs no explanation. For handing a folder of files to a client who just wants the files, nothing is simpler, and its 15 GB costs nothing.
The short version.
Drive is a folder. Clients see a grid of filenames, not a gallery; there are no favourites, no proofing, no store, and phones often show compressed previews rather than the file you delivered. Shared links break when a folder is moved or a permission changes. Piczel's free plan is also 15 GB, and it is a branded gallery your clients open from a link, with a store attached. If you are on Drive today, the free plan is the honest comparison.
Moving from Google Drive? We do it for youGoogle Drive and Piczel, in plain answers.
Is Piczel free like Google Drive?
The Free plan is: 15 GB, three galleries, a portfolio site, and it never expires. Drive's 15 GB is also free but shared with your Gmail and Google Photos.
Why not just deliver photos through Google Drive?
Drive shows a folder of files, not a gallery. Clients cannot favourite or proof, there is no store, phones often show compressed previews, and a moved folder or changed permission breaks the link you sent.
Can I move photos from Google Drive to Piczel?
Yes. Piczel imports directly from a link-shared Drive folder, and if you would rather we do it, send us the folder and we move it for you.
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Put your galleries, bookings and store in one place. Start free today, no card needed. Coming from Pixieset, Pic-Time, ShootProof, Zenfolio or Google Drive? We move your work over for you while you keep shooting.