picdrop or ShootProof.
Both send a client a link to a shoot, and that is where the resemblance ends. picdrop is a review and approval tool for professional workflows, where an agency or an editor has to sign off on frames. ShootProof is a client gallery platform with a print store and studio tools, built for couples and families buying their photos. The choice is really about who opens the link and whether money changes hands in the gallery.
We make Xposure, a third option. It gets one paragraph, at the end.
picdrop
The better fit when
- Your client is an art director, an agency or a picture editor approving frames.
- You need yes, no and maybe flags, and comments drawn on the image.
- You work in a team and need seats, shared inboxes and permissions.
- You deliver large shoots and want 500 GB on the entry plan.
ShootProof
The better fit when
- You sell prints or digital downloads from the gallery.
- Your clients are consumers: couples, families and seniors.
- You want booking with contracts and invoices from the same company, as a $6.99 a month add-on.
- You want a free plan that can take a real sale with no commission.
Which is better, picdrop or ShootProof?
picdrop is the better approval surface: yes, no and maybe flags, drawing directly on an image, comments per file, and team seats with shared inboxes. It states plainly that it does not sell photos and has no plans to, so it cannot carry print or download sales. ShootProof is the better delivery business: print and digital sales at 0% commission on every plan, including the free one, with client booking, contracts and invoices available as an add-on. Their entry plans are sized very differently: picdrop sells 500 GB from 14.99 euros a month plus VAT, ShootProof 20 GB from $9.99 a month.
What does every plan cost, by storage?
Per month, billed monthly, each in its own currency. Further right stores more. The tier you outgrow into is the bill you will pay in a year.
| Plan | Stores | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| picdrop | ||
| Free | 1 GB | Free |
| Pro | 500 GB | €14.99 |
| Advanced | 1 TB | €39.99 |
| Business | 3 TB | €99.99 |
| ShootProof | ||
| Free | 3 GB, photos only (about 1,000 photos) | Free |
| Starter | 20 GB photo and video (about 6,600 photos) | $9.99 |
| Standard | 100 GB photo and video (about 33,000 photos) | $19.99 |
| Professional | 1,000 GB photo and 50 GB video (about 333,000 photos) | $31.99 |
| Premium | Unlimited photos and 150 GB video | $60 |
Sources: picdrop.com/web/pricing and shootproof.com/pricing. Both can change their prices at any time.
How do picdrop and ShootProof compare, side by side?
| picdrop | ShootProof | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan | €14.99 a month billed monthly | $8.33 a month billed yearly |
| Free plan | 1 GB. Up to 3 galleries, basic collaboration. | 3 GB, photos only (about 1,000 photos) |
| Charges for | Storage | Storage |
| Fee on sales | No commission: picdrop has no store and does not sell photos | 0% on every plan, including the free plan |
| Billed in | Euros | US dollars |
| Top tier | 3 TB | Unlimited photos and 150 GB video |
What does neither of them do?
If you need both an approval round and consumer sales, that is two subscriptions here. picdrop also prices in euros before VAT while ShootProof bills in US dollars, so compare the totals you would actually pay.
For the record, we make Xposure: a portfolio, client galleries and bookings on one plan from $9 a month. Argued properly in Xposure or picdrop and Xposure or ShootProof.
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