Comparison
Zenfolio has been around long enough to be a household name in the photographer-tools world: portfolio site builder, client galleries, and a store, all under one subscription. It's a comfortable choice if you started there years ago. The trade-off is age — the product moves slowly, the UI feels of its era, and the bundle includes pieces you may not need. delivered.photos is the opposite: built recently for the gallery delivery problem alone, designed for the way clients view photos in 2026 (on a phone), priced for the work it actually does.
Side by side
| Axis | delivered.photos | Zenfolio |
|---|---|---|
Starting pricetie | €0 forever on Starter. Pro from €9/mo billed annually. | Tiered subscription, roughly $7–$25/mo depending on storage and store features (check Zenfolio's pricing page for current numbers). |
Portfolio website buildertheir pick | Not included. We're a gallery delivery tool, not a portfolio platform. | Included — portfolio site, galleries, and store in one. |
Print store / e-commercetheir pick | Not built in. | Built-in store with lab integrations. |
UI freshnessdelivered.photos | Built recently for modern browsers, dark-mode viewer, mobile-first. | Long-running product; some flows feel of an earlier era of web design. |
Mobile client experiencedelivered.photos | Mobile-first masonry, swipe gestures, full-bleed images. | Solid, but designed for desktop-first workflows historically. |
Setup speeddelivered.photos | Drag photos in, share the link — under a minute. | More setup — portfolio site, store packages, and gallery configuration. |
Custom domaintie | Included on Studio (€22/mo annual). | Available on paid tiers. |
Common questions
Yes — for the gallery delivery part. delivered.photos doesn't bundle a portfolio site builder or a print store, so you'd pair it with whatever portfolio platform you already use (or with a host like Squarespace, Cargo, or a static site).
No. It's a gallery delivery tool, not a portfolio builder. If you need both under one subscription, Zenfolio or SmugMug is more complete.
Not through the platform. There's no built-in store or lab integration. You handle print sales with your lab and your own pricing.
delivered.photos was built mobile-first — masonry layout, full-bleed images, swipe gestures, tap-to-favorite. Zenfolio's mobile experience is functional but reflects a desktop-first design heritage.
There's no automated migration — galleries are time-bound for most photographers, so the practical path is to let existing Zenfolio galleries expire and deliver new shoots through delivered.photos. Portfolio site stays on Zenfolio (or wherever) if you still need that.
Starter is free forever — set up a gallery, see how it feels, switch back if it's not for you.