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Fotarie vs Pic-Time

Fotarie connects inquiry capture, booking paperwork, invoice delivery, and client galleries in a focused workflow, with a lower paid entry price among the plans compared here. Pic-Time adds print sales, automations, album workflows, blogs, and AI-assisted tools.[1]

Public USD list prices and features reviewed August 21, 2026.

The short answer

Fotarie offers a focused inquiry-to-gallery workflow with booking packets and invoice delivery, plus a lower paid entry price among the plans compared here.[1]

Choose Fotarie if…

  • You want inquiries, booking paperwork, invoice delivery, proofing, and private galleries in one direct workflow.

  • You prefer a small set of public plans starting free, with paid plans from US$6 monthly.

  • You do not need commerce, sales campaigns, album design, a blog, or AI-assisted search.

Choose Pic-Time if…

  • You sell prints through worldwide labs and want online payment and automatic fulfillment.[1]

  • You want built-in sales automations, coupons, gift cards, album proofing, or an album builder.[1]

  • You need blogs, slideshows, vendor tools, Smart Search, or the Automatic Album Designer on eligible plans.[1]

Pricing and capacity

Price and storage at a glance

Fotarie’s three paid tiers list lower public prices than Pic-Time’s Beginner, Professional, and Advanced tiers. Fotarie lists more storage at the mid tier, while Pic-Time’s highest tier is unlimited.[1]

Public list prices in the currency shown for each plan. Savings compare annual prices shown as monthly equivalents; month-to-month prices appear in each row.

Paid entry

The same 20 GB · US$2/mo less[1]

Fotarie

Basic

Annual price
US$5/moper month, billed annually
Storage
20 GB
Month-to-month
US$6/mo

Pic-Time

Beginner

Annual price
US$7/moper month, billed annually
Storage
20 GB
Month-to-month
US$8/mo
Growing archive

2× the storage · US$9/mo less[1]

Fotarie

Plus

Annual price
US$12/moper month, billed annually
Storage
200 GB
Month-to-month
US$14/mo

Pic-Time

Professional

Annual price
US$21/moper month, billed annually
Storage
100 GB
Month-to-month
US$25/mo
Highest listed tier

US$22/mo less · Pic-Time is unlimited[1]

Fotarie

Pro

Annual price
US$20/moper month, billed annually
Storage
1 TB
Month-to-month
US$25/mo

Pic-Time

Advanced

Annual price
US$42/moper month, billed annually
Storage
Unlimited
Month-to-month
US$50/mo

Pic-Time Free starts with 10 GB and reduces to 3 GB after three months. Fotarie Free remains at 5 GB.[1]

These are price and storage snapshots, not like-for-like feature bundles. See the feature comparison below.

Feature-by-feature comparison

Comparison of documented product features.

Fotarie and Pic-Time public feature comparison, reviewed August 21, 2026.
FeatureFotariePic-Time
Gallery delivery and proofingPrivate galleries, password protection, watermarking, download-PIN and download controls, proofing with favorites and named selections (selected-photo ZIPs, CSV and filename export), activity history, individual and full-gallery downloads, and video.Client galleries include download permissions and Lightroom integration. Premium client workflows on Professional and Advanced include client selections, album proofing, and guest pre-registration. [1]
Website and domainOne free website with up to 15 pages and portfolios and 100 photos. A Fotarie web address is included; custom domains are not currently supported.A Portfolio Page is included on all listed Client Delivery Suite plans. Custom-domain availability is not compared here. [1]
Store and print fulfillmentNot offered: no online store or print fulfillment.Print Store on all plans with 30+ global labs, online payments, automatic fulfillment, and an album builder. Commission arrangements vary by plan and payment setup. [1][2]
Automation and marketingNot offered: no sales automations or email marketing.Sales Automations, automated marketing campaigns, coupons, and gift cards are listed on all plans. [1]
Business management and creative toolsInquiry capture creates contacts and jobs; sessions are scheduled manually; booking packets combine quotes, contracts, and questionnaires; accepted quotes become scheduled invoices delivered by email or a secure link, with a downloadable PDF. Fotarie does not collect or track online payments or provide public availability booking or accounting. No album tools are included.Studio-management integrations are listed. Professional and Advanced add blogs and vendor tools; Advanced adds an AI-powered Automatic Album Designer. [1]
Mobile, integrations, blog, and domainsNot offered: no mobile app, public integrations or API, blog, or custom-domain support.Mobile App is included on all plans. Blogs are included on Professional and Advanced, and studio-management integrations are listed. Public API and custom domains are not compared here. [1]

Where Fotarie favors a direct delivery workflow

Fotarie starts the delivery loop earlier: inquiry capture creates the contact and job, then manual session scheduling, booking packets, and invoice delivery keep the work moving toward the finished shoot.

At delivery, privacy controls, named favorite lists, activity history, download permissions, selected-photo ZIPs, filename copy, CSV export, and video bring the client’s choices back to the photographer.

A photographer who does not plan to sell through galleries gets this direct inquiry-to-gallery workflow without making commerce, automated campaigns, album design, or AI-assisted discovery part of the core product.

When Fotarie is not the right choice

Choose for the workflow you actually need. Pic-Time is likely the better fit when any of these are requirements:

  • Print sales, worldwide lab fulfillment, or gallery-based revenue campaigns are important to your business.[1]

  • You want automated marketing, coupons, gift cards, slideshows, or album sales and proofing.[1]

  • You need a built-in blog, vendor network, smart image search, or AI-assisted album design.[1]

  • You expect studio-management integrations to connect the gallery to the rest of your toolset.[1]

  • No online store or print fulfillment. No sales automations or email marketing. Booking packets, contracts, questionnaires, and invoice delivery are included, but Fotarie does not collect or track online payments and does not provide public availability booking or accounting. No mobile app, public integrations or API, blog, or custom-domain support.

Frequently asked questions

Does Fotarie offer Pic-Time-style print sales?

No. Fotarie currently has no online store or print fulfillment. Pic-Time lists a Print Store with global labs, online payments, automatic fulfillment, and an album builder on all Client Delivery Suite plans.[1]

Does Fotarie have sales automations or AI gallery tools?

No. Fotarie does not currently offer sales automation or AI-assisted gallery features; its Studio tools instead focus on inquiry capture, booking packets, manual session scheduling, and invoice delivery before the gallery. Pic-Time lists sales automations across its plans and advanced search and album-design tools on eligible tiers.[1]

Methodology and sources

We compared public USD list prices and features described in the official sources below. We did not count promotional savings. Fotarie details come from its current publicly listed plans.

Prices and features can change. This comparison was reviewed on August 21, 2026 using the official sources below; verify current details with each provider before choosing.

  1. Pic-Time Client Delivery Suite pricing and features
  2. Pic-Time commission rates by subscription plan

Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Fotarie is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pic-Time.

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