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Proof vs. Pixieset
Pixieset rents you storage every month. Proof reads from storage you already own and charges ninety-nine cents, once.
Side by side
| Feature | Proof | Pixieset |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay | $0.99, once. Not a month, not a year. | $96 – $480 / yr billed annually. $120 – $600 / yr billed monthly. |
| Gallery expiration | Never. Your client downloads the photos to their own device and keeps them. | Collections don't expire on their own, but they stay online only while your subscription is active. You can set an expiry date per collection. |
| Where the photos live | Your own Dropbox or Google Drive. Proof doesn't host your photos, so there's no second storage bill — you do still pay for that storage. | Pixieset's servers. 10 GB to unlimited, depending on the plan. |
| Does the client sign in? | Yes. Your client signs in with Apple, Google or email, then enters the access code you texted them. | No. Your client doesn't need an account. You can put a password on the gallery. |
| Booking | Included. Packages, line items and a deposit. | Not in Client Gallery. Booking is in Studio Manager, a separate product. |
| Invoicing and payments | Included. Invoices, PayPal deposits, and a billing view of what's outstanding. | Not in Client Gallery. Invoices and payments are in Studio Manager, a separate product. |
| Model releases | Included. Your own release wording, signed by the model on their own device. | Not in Client Gallery. Contracts and e-signatures are in Studio Manager, a separate product. |
Pixieset pricing verified on 2026-09-17 against their own pricing page.
Pixieset’s Client Gallery delivers galleries. Booking, invoices, contracts and e-signatures are Studio Manager — a separate product. Proof does all of it for ninety-nine cents, once.
All five, by price
| Tool | What it is | Plan range | Cost per year, billed annually | Cost per year, billed monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proof | Photo delivery from your own Dropbox or Google Drive | One plan | $0.99 once | $0.99 once |
| Pixieset | Client galleries and a print store | Basic 10 GB to Ultimate unlimited | $96 – $480 / yr | $120 – $600 / yr |
| ShootProof | Client galleries, priced by how many photos you keep online | 1,500 to 25,000 photos | $100 – $320 / yr | $120 – $384 / yr |
| Session | Booking platform with a small gallery | One plan, 3 GB galleries | under $228 / yr | $228 / yr plus storage |
| HoneyBook | Client CRM with contracts and invoices. Does not deliver galleries. | Starter to Premium | $348 – $1,308 / yr | $432 – $1,548 / yr |
Pricing verified on 2026-09-16. These tools don't all do the same job, so the "what it is" column matters as much as the price. Proof reads from the Dropbox or Google Drive you already pay for, so there's no second storage bill — but you do still pay for that storage.