SmugMug

Paid photo hosting with unlimited storage, portfolio sites and print sales for photographers.

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About SmugMug

SmugMug is a subscription photo hosting service aimed at photographers who want to store, show and sell their work. Every plan includes unlimited storage for full-resolution photos, customisable gallery websites with your own domain, privacy controls such as passwords and private galleries, and integrations with Lightroom for uploading. Higher plans add e-commerce: selling prints and downloads through partner labs, client galleries and marketing tools. The company also owns Flickr. There is no free plan, only a trial, and pricing is billed monthly or annually by tier. It runs in the browser with iOS and Android apps. For simply backing up a family's phone photos it is more than needed and lacks the automatic organisation of Google Photos, but as a combined archive and portfolio for photographers it is well established.

Best for: Photographers who want unlimited storage and a portfolio site in one.

What works

Unlimited full-resolution storage
Customisable portfolio sites with custom domains
Print and download sales on higher plans

Why people leave

No free plan
Little automatic organisation or AI search
Pricier than consumer photo backup

Top SmugMug alternatives

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1
Pixieset
Client galleries, store and website with a free starting plan.
62.6
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ShootProof
Client galleries and studio management built for working photographers.
59.6
3
Pic-Time
Gallery delivery and print sales with strong presentation features.
57.2
4
Flickr
Cheaper unlimited storage with a big community, from the same company.
56.0
5
Piwigo
Self-hosted galleries you control without a subscription.
55.3

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SmugMug: common questions

Is SmugMug free?

No, SmugMug is a paid product.

Is SmugMug open source?

No, SmugMug is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Piwigo.

What platforms does SmugMug run on?

SmugMug is available for Web, iOS and Android.

What are the best alternatives to SmugMug?

The highest-ranked SmugMug alternatives right now are Pixieset, ShootProof and Pic-Time. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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