SmugMug

7.8easy start · #18 of 81
in Portfolio Website Builders

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Android, api, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows. Paid plans from $1.67/mo.

SmugMug is ranked #18 of 81 in portfolio website builders on The Geeks Club, made by SmugMug (Mountain View, California, United States). It runs on Android, API, iOS, macOS, Web, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $1.67/mo.

SmugMug plans and pricing

All plans

Direct $20/mo billed annually Unlimited storage · Privacy controls · Digital delivery · Lightroom integration · 24/7 live human support smugmug.com · 21 Sept 2026

Portfolio $23.50/mo billed annually Direct plan features · Print and digital download sales · Website templates · Watermark and theft protection · Order fulfillment smugmug.com · 21 Sept 2026

Pro $37/mo billed annually Portfolio plan features · Multiple custom pricelists · Coupons and packages · Client favoriting · Download limits smugmug.com · 21 Sept 2026

Enterprise Not published Tailor-made plan for serious volume and specialized needs · For studios, teams, and institutions smugmug.com · 21 Sept 2026

SmugMug Source RAW storage add-on $10/mo $10/mo for up to 1TB; $6/mo for each additional TB RAW file storage · pay for data used smugmug.com · 4 Oct 2026

Direct $20/yr $20.00 /MO billed annually Unlimited photo storage · privacy controls · digital delivery · Lightroom integration · 24/7 live support smugmug.com · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan: No
Paid from: $20/mo

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The record

Product: SmugMug describes its service as an all-in-one platform for storing, sharing, and selling photography.
Storage: Its plans include unlimited full-resolution JPEG photo storage, and RAW file storage is offered as an add-on.
Photo sales: Portfolio adds print and digital download sales, customizable professional website templates, and full-service customer order fulfillment.
Pro tools: Pro adds multiple custom pricelists, marketing coupons and packages, client favoriting, and customer download limits.
Mobile apps: SmugMug’s iOS and Android app lets subscribers view, organize, download, and edit photos saved to SmugMug.
Desktop apps: SmugMug offers macOS and Windows desktop apps with automatic photo uploading.
Integrations: SmugMug lists Adobe Lightroom integration and uploads from Flickr and Dropbox among its integrations.
Security controls: Users can apply privacy settings and passwords to individual photos, galleries, folders, or web pages, and use watermarks and right-click protections.
Support: The plan page lists 24/7 live customer support by real people.
API: SmugMug provides a REST-style API that it says is available to current subscribers; applying for an API key requires a SmugMug account.
API limitation: SmugMug says API versions 1.3.0 and earlier were deprecated and removed in 2025.
Intended users: SmugMug says photographers use the service for hobbies, side-hustles, and businesses.
Company ownership: SmugMug describes itself as a self-funded, family-owned business.
Founded: 2002
Price from: $1.67/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Portfolio Website Builders in 2026#18 of 81
Best Photo Storage Services in 2026#10 of 71
Best Photography Website Builders in 2026#13 of 46
Best Photo Sharing Software in 2026#10 of 34

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Sources

smugmug.com/features/photo-sharing/photo-security· checked 4 Oct 2026
smugmug.com/plans· checked 4 Oct 2026
smugmug.com/features/apps· checked 4 Oct 2026
api.smugmug.com/api/v2/doc/index.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
api.smugmug.com/api/developer· checked 4 Oct 2026
smugmug.com/about· checked 4 Oct 2026
smugmug.com· checked 28 Sept 2026