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DeliverShot vs Pixieset

Client galleries, or event delivery.

Pixieset is the default for wedding and portrait photographers who want a polished client gallery, a studio website, and a Lightroom plugin. DeliverShot is built for events. Every guest finds their own photos from a selfie, prints and downloads sell themselves, and you pick between a subscription plan or pay-as-you-go credits depending on how often you shoot.

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The short version

Pixieset is a client gallery. DeliverShot is an event gallery. Same shelf, different job.

Pixieset sells you a client gallery plus a studio website, a Lightroom plugin, and a CRM. It’s excellent if you shoot couples, families, and portraits: a small number of clients who come back to one named gallery.

DeliverShot sells you an event gallery. One upload, hundreds or thousands of guests, every guest taking a selfie and seeing only their own photos. Prints and framed prints ship on demand from Gelato. You keep 85–90% of every sale and get paid directly via Stripe Connect.

Ten weddings a year with named couples? Pixieset is probably simpler. Events where the guests outnumber the client? DeliverShot was built for that job.

Choose DeliverShot if
  • You shoot events with crowds — weddings, races, corporates, club nights, festivals — and guests need to find themselves without scrolling a gallery.
  • You want pay-as-you-go credits for occasional events instead of a mandatory monthly subscription.
  • You want direct Stripe Connect payouts, not a gallery that processes payments on your behalf and remits later.
  • You’re UK-based, care about GDPR, and want data stored in the UK with a 14-day deletion window.
  • You want guests to match from a browser on any phone, with no app download, no account, and no App Store friction.
  • You want AI selfie face matching built in, not as a bolt-on.
Choose Pixieset if
  • You shoot named clients (weddings, portraits, families) and want a CRM, contracts, and a studio website in the same tool.
  • You need a Lightroom plugin so you can publish without leaving your editor.
  • You want native iOS and Android apps for you and your clients.
  • You want a mature, well-known brand that your clients already recognise.
  • You bill in USD, EUR, or CAD. DeliverShot is GBP-only today.
Feature by feature

Where the two platforms actually differ.

Photo discovery

  • AI selfie face matching
    DeliverShotBuilt in. Guest takes a selfie, gets every photo they’re in, never sees anyone else’s.
    PixiesetNot offered. Galleries are browsed as a single grid; there’s no selfie-based guest matching.
  • Face liveness verification
    DeliverShotOn Studio plan. Stops photo-of-a-photo spoofing for schools and corporate events.
    PixiesetNot offered.
  • Open gallery mode
    DeliverShotOptional per event. Show every photo to every visitor if face matching isn’t wanted.
    PixiesetDefault mode. Clients browse a single gallery.
  • PIN-protected galleries
    DeliverShotOptional per event.
    PixiesetPassword protection on every tier.

Delivery and speed

  • Real-time gallery
    DeliverShotGallery is live the moment the first photo finishes processing. Upload from the venue and guests can buy while the event is still running.
    PixiesetUpload-then-publish. Galleries are prepared post-event and sent to the client.
  • Google Drive import
    DeliverShotBuilt in. Connect Drive and pull folders straight in.
    PixiesetLightroom plugin and direct upload; no Drive picker advertised.
  • Lightroom plugin
    DeliverShotNot offered.
    PixiesetPublish directly from Lightroom — one of Pixieset’s strongest features.
  • Camera-to-cloud / tethered upload
    DeliverShotNot offered.
    PixiesetNot offered.

Money and payouts

  • Pricing model
    DeliverShotSubscription plans (£29–£149/mo) or pay-as-you-go credit packs, plus a flat £30 event-creation fee per event.
    PixiesetMonthly subscription ($10–$40/mo) on the Pixieset Suite.
  • Sales commissionPixieset advertises no commission on Plus and above; check current terms.
    DeliverShot0% commission on print or download sales. Photographer keeps 85–90% after Gelato cost and Stripe fees.
    Pixieset0% commission on print sales on paid tiers.
  • Payouts
    DeliverShotDirect to your Stripe Connect account. Monthly payout on the 1st of the following month.
    PixiesetPayments process via Pixieset; payouts managed through their payment partner.
  • Multi-currency
    DeliverShotGBP only today.
    PixiesetMultiple currencies supported.

Prints and fulfilment

  • Print fulfilment partner
    DeliverShotGelato. Prints, framed prints, canvas, shipped globally.
    PixiesetMultiple print-lab partners with photographer-curated pricelists.
  • Photographer markup
    DeliverShotSet your markup per product, per event.
    PixiesetSet markup per product on pricelists.
  • Digital downloads
    DeliverShotSocial-resolution free downloads; full-resolution paid downloads.
    PixiesetFree or paid downloads, configurable per gallery.

Studio and workflow

  • Team / studio accounts
    DeliverShotMulti-member studio accounts with roles.
    PixiesetPixieset Suite includes Studio Manager (CRM, invoicing, contracts, questionnaires).
  • Studio website / portfolio
    DeliverShotPortfolio page at /p/[handle] with themes, bio, events, testimonials.
    PixiesetFull website builder with templates, blog, and domain mapping.
  • Contracts, invoicing, booking
    DeliverShotNot offered.
    PixiesetIncluded in Pixieset Suite.
  • Native mobile apps
    DeliverShotNot offered. The web app is fully responsive, but there’s no iOS or Android download.
    PixiesetNative iOS and Android apps for photographers and clients.

Branding and privacy

  • Custom domain
    DeliverShotOn Pro and Studio plans.
    PixiesetOn paid tiers.
  • Full white-label
    DeliverShotOn Studio plan. No DeliverShot branding visible to guests.
    PixiesetCustom branding on paid tiers; some Pixieset marks remain on lower tiers.
  • Watermarking
    DeliverShotConfigurable position and opacity per event.
    PixiesetConfigurable watermarks.
  • GDPR data export
    DeliverShotOne-click GDPR data export for photographer and guest data. 14-day deletion window.
    PixiesetStandard privacy controls; not UK-specific.
  • UK data residency
    DeliverShotData stored in the UK.
    PixiesetGlobal infrastructure; residency not publicly specified.
Pricing, in plain English

Subscription or PAYG, plus £30 per event.

Pixieset is a subscription only. DeliverShot offers a subscription too, or pay-as-you-go credit packs for occasional shooters. Either way, there’s a flat £30 event-creation fee per event to cover face-indexing and hosted storage.

DeliverShot
  • Subscription: Starter £29/mo (1,500 photos), Pro £59/mo (5,000), Studio £149/mo (20,000). Annual discount available.
  • Or pay-as-you-go: £19 for 500 photos up to £99 for 5,000, valid 12 months.
  • £30 flat event-creation fee per event.
  • 0% commission on print and download sales. Monthly Stripe Connect payouts in GBP.
Pixieset
  • Basic: free, 3 galleries, Pixieset branding.
  • Plus: around $10/mo, unlimited galleries, 100GB.
  • Pro: around $20/mo, 1TB, full features.
  • Advanced / Ultimate: around $30–$40/mo, unlimited storage, Studio Manager, website builder.
  • No commission on print sales on paid tiers.

Pixieset pricing checked at pixieset.com/pricing on 2026-04-21. Verify current pricing before signing up.

Where Pixieset wins

Things Pixieset genuinely does better than us.

  • Native iOS and Android apps

    Pixieset has polished mobile apps for photographers to manage galleries and for clients to browse on the go. That’s a real advantage if your clients value a named app they come back to. DeliverShot is deliberately browser-only: guests never install anything, which matters more at events where hundreds of one-off visitors need to match in ninety seconds. Different tradeoffs for different jobs.

  • Lightroom plugin

    Pixieset lets you publish a gallery straight from Lightroom Classic without leaving your editor. We don’t offer a Lightroom plugin today. You drag-drop from your card or pull from Google Drive.

  • Studio website builder

    Pixieset ships a full website builder with templates, blog, and custom domains so you can run your whole marketing site from one account. We offer a portfolio page at /p/[handle], not a full CMS.

  • Studio CRM, contracts, invoicing

    Pixieset Suite bundles Studio Manager: CRM, contracts, invoicing, questionnaires, scheduling. We don’t offer contracts or invoicing. DeliverShot is focused on event delivery, not studio admin.

  • Multi-currency billing

    Pixieset sells in USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AUD and more. DeliverShot is GBP-only today. If you need to sell prints in USD or EUR, Pixieset will be easier.

  • Slideshow and album proofing

    Pixieset has slideshow tools and album-proofing flows that wedding photographers rely on. We don’t have a slideshow builder or an album-proofing workflow.

DeliverShot vs Pixieset

Quick answers.

Ready to switch or run side-by-side?

Try DeliverShot on your next event.

Set up your studio in under a minute. Pick a subscription plan, or just buy a PAYG credit pack for a one-off event. Keep Pixieset for your portrait work if you want — there’s no contract and nothing to uninstall.

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