Smugmug alternatives

11 years 8 months ago #237834 by Todd Knight
As title ask, what companies would be considered an alternative option for Smugmug?


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11 years 8 months ago #237996 by Henry Peach
I like Zenfolio.com
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11 years 8 months ago #238028 by KCook

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11 years 8 months ago #238137 by Garbo
Another vote for Zenfolio

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11 years 8 months ago #238140 by Misti Tracy
I've been looking into Photo Shelter. They seem to have a really good network of printers that keep shipping costs low if you're selling prints worldwide.
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11 years 8 months ago #238166 by ThatNikonGuy

Misti Tracy wrote: I've been looking into Photo Shelter. They seem to have a really good network of printers that keep shipping costs low if you're selling prints worldwide.


I've had a few people mention Photo Shelter to me, I think it's about time to take a look ;)


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11 years 8 months ago #238663 by Adam Nagle
What do you guys think of www.livebooks.com


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11 years 8 months ago #238726 by KCook
Too rich for my blood! They place a lot of emphasis on matching the style of all components across your site. Which is not a biggie for me. For example, a Wordpress blog is a freebie with most general purpose hosts. Your DIY blog won't be a perfect match with the rest of the site, but free is free.

cheap Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
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11 years 8 months ago #239281 by Moe
Which of these allow you to sell downloads from your site? *digital prints


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11 years 8 months ago #239284 by KCook

Moe wrote: Which of these allow you to sell downloads from your site? *digital prints

Zenfolio certainly does. However, very, very few ZF members take advantage of this.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
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11 years 8 months ago #239883 by ShadowWalker
A friend of mine was just recommending Photoshelter last week. That and Zenfolio is pretty good.


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11 years 8 months ago #242112 by Lindsey
Looking at Smugmug, Zenfolio and Photoshelter, these companies really make it a tough decision for photographers to pick one. Now I don't understand all the technical stuff behind the curtain, but from what I can see on their sites and some reviews, these are the three leaders that photographers just love. I think it just boils down to which you can find a coupon code. Your in good hands either way.


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11 years 8 months ago #242120 by KCook
My account with ZF is their Basic one, not a pro account. My main beefs are that the tracking of visitor hits is weak, if not broken. And ZF can be seriously slow at times. Unfortunately, performance issues like this are very hard to nail down when trying to compare services. You will need to live with serviceX for 6 months or so before you have a real feel for their performance. And, again, my account is Basic. For all I know ZF performance soars with their more premium accounts. May as well throw a dart!

no help Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
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11 years 8 months ago #242136 by Scotty

KCook wrote: My account with ZF is their Basic one, not a pro account. My main beefs are that the tracking of visitor hits is weak, if not broken. And ZF can be seriously slow at times. Unfortunately, performance issues like this are very hard to nail down when trying to compare services. You will need to live with serviceX for 6 months or so before you have a real feel for their performance. And, again, my account is Basic. For all I know ZF performance soars with their more premium accounts. May as well throw a dart!

no help Kelly


I have never had any of those problems. I have the 2nd highest tier though.

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and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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11 years 8 months ago #242197 by Stealthy Ninja
:agree: :agree:
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