Piczel vs Pixieset
A polished gallery product that grew into four separate products, sold apart or as a Suite bundle.
| Compared on | Piczel | Pixieset |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Galleries, portfolio site, store and studio tools in one plan | Four products: Client Gallery, Website, Studio Manager, Store. Bought separately or as a Suite |
| Entry price | $10 or ₦10,000 a month (Studio), 30-day Pro trial, Free plan that stays free | Gallery only: Free for 3 GB, then $10 a month for 10 GB |
| Storage at entry | 100 GB on Studio; 15 GB on Free | 10 GB at $10; 3 GB on Free |
| Mid plan | Pro, $30 or ₦30,000 for 300 GB | Gallery $20 for 100 GB; the Suite starts at $35, or $28 billed yearly |
| Top plan | Studio+, $60 or ₦60,000 for 1 TB | Gallery $30 for 1 TB, $50 unlimited; Suite Ultimate $65, or $55 billed yearly |
| Sells prints | Yes, from inside the gallery, no commission | Yes, the Store is included in every Client Gallery plan |
| Portfolio site | Yes, on your own domain, included | Yes, as a separate Website product or in the Suite |
| Bookings and invoices | Yes: bookings, estimates, invoices, client records | Yes, as the separate Studio Manager product or in the Suite |
| 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 Pixieset's public pricing page. They may have changed since. Piczel figures are ours.
Credit where it is due.
Pixieset has a stronger built-in editor for the gallery and website, a mobile app for uploading and managing on the go, and AI-assisted editing tools. If you edit inside your gallery tool rather than in Lightroom, that matters.
The short version.
Pixieset's gallery is good, and above 100 GB it is cheaper per gigabyte than ours: $30 buys a terabyte there against $60 here. The difference is the bundle. On Pixieset the site and the studio tools are separate products with separate bills, and the Suite that combines them starts at $35 a month, or $28 billed yearly. Every Piczel plan carries all four from $10.
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Is Piczel cheaper than Pixieset?
It depends on the plan. For the gallery alone Pixieset is $10 for 10 GB, $20 for 100 GB and $30 for 1 TB, so Pixieset is cheaper once you need a terabyte. Piczel is $10 for 100 GB. Add a website and studio tools and Pixieset's Suite runs $35 to $65 a month, or $28 to $55 billed yearly, while Piczel includes all of it from $10.
Can I move my Pixieset galleries to Piczel?
Yes. Send us an export or temporary access and we move your galleries, clients and contacts by hand, at no charge, while your Pixieset galleries stay live.
What does Pixieset do better?
Its built-in editor, its mobile app, and its AI editing tools. Piczel does not have a native mobile app or in-gallery AI editing today.
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