Zenfolio has been around long enough to be a household name in the photographer-tools world, bundling a portfolio site builder, client galleries, and a store 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.
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| Feature | delivered.photos | Zenfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Starting pricetie | €0 forever on Starter. Pro from €9/mo billed annually. | Tiered subscription. Paid plans run €6 to €18/mo billed annually, or €8 to €36/mo billed monthly. Checked September 2026. |
| Portfolio website builder | Not included. We're a gallery delivery tool, not a portfolio platform. | Included: portfolio site, galleries, and store in one.better here |
| Print store / e-commerce | Not built in. | Built-in store with lab integrations.better here |
| UI freshness | Built recently for modern browsers, dark-mode viewer, mobile-first.better here | Long-running product; some flows feel of an earlier era of web design. |
| Mobile client experience | Mobile-first masonry, swipe gestures, full-bleed images.better here | Solid, but designed for desktop-first workflows historically. |
| Setup speed | Drag photos in and share the link in under a minute.better here | More setup: portfolio site, store packages, and gallery configuration. |
| Custom domain | Coming to Studio, not available yet. | Available on paid tiers.better here |
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, using a masonry layout, full-bleed images, swipe gestures, and 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. Put one real shoot in a gallery before you move anything off Zenfolio.