Piczel vs Pic-Time
A premium gallery and store platform built around automation, AI search, and a strong print business.
| Compared on | Piczel | Pic-Time |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Galleries, portfolio site, store and studio tools in one plan | Galleries and a store with heavy automation; portfolio pages, but no studio management |
| Entry price | $10 or ₦10,000 a month (Studio), 30-day Pro trial, Free plan that stays free | Beginner, $8 a month for 20 GB |
| Storage at entry | 100 GB on Studio; 15 GB on Free | 20 GB on Beginner; 10 GB free, dropping to 3 GB after six months |
| Mid plan | Pro, $30 or ₦30,000 for 300 GB | Professional, $25 for 100 GB, or $21 billed yearly |
| Top plan | Studio+, $60 or ₦60,000 for 1 TB | Advanced, $50 for unlimited photos, or $42 billed yearly |
| Sells prints | Yes, from inside the gallery, no commission | Yes, with an integrated print lab and automated store campaigns |
| Portfolio site | Yes, on your own domain, included | Portfolio pages for sneak peeks, not a site on your own domain |
| Bookings and invoices | Yes: bookings, estimates, invoices, client records | No bookings or invoicing; it integrates with HoneyBook, Studio Ninja and others |
| Pay in naira | Yes, at local prices through Paystack | No, USD by card |
| Client needs an account | No, a link opens the gallery | No, a link opens the gallery |
| Migration help | Yes, we move it for you by hand | Self-serve upload |
Prices checked 20 September 2026, in US dollars, from Pic-Time's public pricing page. They may have changed since. Piczel figures are ours.
Credit where it is due.
Pic-Time is ahead on automation and AI: face recognition and AI search inside galleries, and automated store campaigns that sell prints on a schedule without you touching them. If print sales are the core of your business, that automation earns its price.
The short version.
Pic-Time is a very good gallery, priced like one: $25 a month for 100 GB, or $21 billed yearly. Piczel's Studio plan gives you the same 100 GB for $10 and adds the portfolio site and the studio tools Pic-Time leaves to integrations. You give up the AI search and the automated store campaigns, which are the best things it does.
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Is Piczel cheaper than Pic-Time?
Yes, at the same storage. Pic-Time's Professional plan is $25 a month for 100 GB, or $21 billed yearly. Piczel's Studio plan is $10 a month for the same 100 GB, and Pro is $30 for 300 GB, each with the portfolio site and studio tools included.
Does Piczel have face recognition like Pic-Time?
No. Piczel has favourites, proofing and search by filename, not AI face search. If clients finding themselves in a thousand-photo gallery is central to your work, Pic-Time does that today.
Can I move from Pic-Time to Piczel?
Yes. Send us an export or access and we move your galleries, clients and contacts for you, at no charge.
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