Client galleries
Pixalys Private galleries, collections, favorites and download. Password and expiry from Pro. Watermark available.
Google Drive A folder or a link, not a gallery with favorites and a layout.
Day-to-day work, criterion by criterion
Each row states a Pixalys feature already published, and the known role of Google Drive.
Deliver and sell
CriterionPixalysGoogle Drive
Shop
Pixalys Print and product shop, with no Pixalys commission. Stripe fees stay separate from the subscription.
Google Drive Not a print shop.
Run the studio
CriterionPixalysGoogle Drive
Public website
Pixalys Public site: portfolio, services and contact. Subdomain from Lite, your own domain from Pro.
Google Drive Not a photographer website.
Quotes, contracts, invoices
Pixalys Contacts, quotes, contracts signed online, invoices, questionnaires and task lists, tied to the client.
Google Drive You can store a file there, not track a quote, a signature and an invoice.
Calendar and booking
Pixalys Online booking from Pro. Team workspace from Premium.
Google Drive Not a booking calendar for studio clients.
Offer and setup
CriterionPixalysGoogle Drive
Role
Pixalys A full studio: website, galleries, shop, clients, quotes, contracts, invoices and calendar.
Google Drive File storage and sharing, inside the Google ecosystem.
Setup
Pixalys Hosted in France and GDPR compliant. 15-day Lite trial, 10 GB on Lite.
Google Drive Quotas and permissions depend on the Google account. It is not studio hosting stated as being in France.
What Pixalys costs
Pixalys prices, before tax. Google Drive’s prices stay on their site: copying them would freeze a date and a currency that is not always the euro.
Lite
$6/month excl. tax
Per month, before tax
- Showcase website, 15 galleries (10 GB storage)
- Quotes, contracts, invoices & order tracking
- Online shop, no commission on sales
Pro
$28/month excl. tax
Per month, before tax
- 100 GB
- Password-protected galleries & expiration dates
- Connect your own domain (website & galleries)
- Online booking & availability management
Premium
$55/month excl. tax
Per month, before tax
- Unlimited storage
- Team up to 3 members included
- Shared team galleries & orders
−20% on Pro and Premium. Lite stays at the monthly price.
And Google Drive?
Storage, modules and public prices are whatever Google Drive shows on their own site. This page does not copy them.
When Google Drive still fits
- File storage and sharing. Quotas and permissions depend on the Google account.
- Useful as an archive, not as a photographer website or a print shop.
What the 15-day trial lets you check
- Share a gallery with your own photos.
- Ask Pixel for a quote or an invoice, then read the document before sending it.
- Try online booking, available from Pro.
The other tools
The same criteria, for another kind of tool.