---
title: "Photographer client gallery platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare online gallery, proofing, and print-sales platforms that professional photographers use to deliver photos to clients, measured through worldwide English-language branded search demand. Share of Search among Pixieset, Pic-Time, SmugMug, ShootProof, Zenfolio, CloudSpot and Pass, the photographer client gallery platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/photographer-client-galleries"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Photographer client gallery platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare online gallery, proofing, and print-sales platforms that professional photographers use to deliver photos to clients, measured through worldwide English-language branded search demand. Share of Search among Pixieset, Pic-Time, SmugMug, ShootProof, Zenfolio, CloudSpot and Pass, the photographer client gallery platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Photographer client gallery platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 7
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Pixieset, 66.8%

## Which brand is most popular in search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Pixieset was the most searched among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide, with an estimated 695K branded searches and 66.8% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Pic-Time is in 2nd place, 50.7 percentage points behind at 16.1% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixieset’s estimated Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide increased from 64.1% to 66.8%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pic-Time’s estimated Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide increased from 15.5% to 16.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SmugMug’s estimated Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide decreased from 13% to 11.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zenfolio’s estimated Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide decreased from 2.1% to 1.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixieset’s estimated Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide peaked at 68.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 60.5% in February 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pic-Time’s estimated Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide peaked at 17.7% in February 2026 and was lowest at 15.5% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SmugMug’s estimated Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide peaked at 14.9% in February 2026 and was lowest at 9.5% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ShootProof’s estimated Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide peaked at 3.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.2% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ShootProof, CloudSpot and Pass held steady: their estimated Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Pixieset vs Pic-Time: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/pic-time-vs-pixieset): 66.8% against 16.1% Share of Search.
- [Pixieset vs SmugMug: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/pixieset-vs-smugmug): 66.8% against 11.2% Share of Search.
- [Pixieset vs ShootProof: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/pixieset-vs-shootproof): 66.8% against 2.7% Share of Search.
- [Pic-Time vs SmugMug: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/pic-time-vs-smugmug): 16.1% against 11.2% Share of Search.
- [Pic-Time vs ShootProof: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/pic-time-vs-shootproof): 16.1% against 2.7% Share of Search.
- [SmugMug vs ShootProof: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/shootproof-vs-smugmug): 11.2% against 2.7% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for photographer client gallery platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, SmugMug gained estimated Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide, from 9.5% to 11.2%.
- In August 2026, Pixieset lost estimated Share of Search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide, from 68.5% to 66.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Zenfolio worldwide fell 33.2% over 11 measured months, from 23.2K to 15.5K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Pass worldwide fell 32.1% over 11 measured months, from 10.3K to 7K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for ShootProof worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 33.9K to 27.7K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for CloudSpot worldwide fell 17.2% over 11 measured months, from 12.8K to 10.6K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Pixieset | 66.8% | 695K | +0.1% | Pixieset |
| 2 | Pic-Time | 16.1% | 168K | 0.0% | Pic-Time |
| 3 | SmugMug | 11.2% | 117K | +21.7% | SmugMug |
| 4 | ShootProof | 2.7% | 27.7K | +21.8% | ShootProof |
| 5 | Zenfolio | 1.5% | 15.5K | +0.1% | Zenfolio |
| 6 | CloudSpot | 1% | 10.6K | +1.1% | CloudSpot |
| 7 | Pass | 0.67% | 7K | +1.9% | Pass |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Pixieset | 693K | 64.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Pic-Time | 167K | 15.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | SmugMug | 141K | 13% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | ShootProof | 33.9K | 3.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Zenfolio | 23.2K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | CloudSpot | 12.8K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Pass | 10.3K | 0.95% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Pixieset | 694K | 65.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Pic-Time | 167K | 15.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | SmugMug | 115K | 10.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | ShootProof | 41.3K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Zenfolio | 19.1K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | CloudSpot | 12.8K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Pass | 10.3K | 0.97% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Pixieset | 692K | 66.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Pic-Time | 167K | 16.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | SmugMug | 116K | 11.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | ShootProof | 27.8K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Zenfolio | 19K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | CloudSpot | 10.5K | 1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Pass | 8.4K | 0.81% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Pixieset | 567K | 64.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Pic-Time | 137K | 15.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | SmugMug | 116K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | ShootProof | 22.8K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Zenfolio | 19.4K | 2.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | CloudSpot | 10.3K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Pass | 6.9K | 0.78% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Pixieset | 467K | 60.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Pic-Time | 137K | 17.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | SmugMug | 115K | 14.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | ShootProof | 22.7K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Zenfolio | 15.6K | 2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | CloudSpot | 8.6K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Pass | 5.6K | 0.73% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Pixieset | 569K | 64.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Pic-Time | 137K | 15.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | SmugMug | 116K | 13.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | ShootProof | 27.7K | 3.1% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Zenfolio | 15.7K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | CloudSpot | 10.4K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Pass | 6.9K | 0.78% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Pixieset | 693K | 66.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Pic-Time | 167K | 16.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | SmugMug | 116K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | ShootProof | 27.8K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Zenfolio | 15.7K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | CloudSpot | 10.4K | 1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Pass | 6.9K | 0.67% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Pixieset | 693K | 66.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Pic-Time | 167K | 16.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | SmugMug | 117K | 11.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | ShootProof | 27.7K | 2.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Zenfolio | 15.6K | 1.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | CloudSpot | 12.8K | 1.2% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Pass | 8.4K | 0.81% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Pixieset | 691K | 68.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Pic-Time | 167K | 16.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | SmugMug | 96.3K | 9.5% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | ShootProof | 22.7K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Zenfolio | 15.5K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | CloudSpot | 10.5K | 1% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Pass | 6.9K | 0.68% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Pixieset | 695K | 68.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Pic-Time | 168K | 16.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | SmugMug | 96K | 9.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | ShootProof | 22.7K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Zenfolio | 15.5K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | CloudSpot | 10.5K | 1% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Pass | 6.9K | 0.68% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Pixieset | 695K | 66.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Pic-Time | 168K | 16.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | SmugMug | 117K | 11.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | ShootProof | 27.7K | 2.7% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Zenfolio | 15.5K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | CloudSpot | 10.6K | 1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Pass | 7K | 0.67% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | CloudSpot | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Pass | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Pic-Time | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Pixieset | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | ShootProof | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | SmugMug | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Zenfolio | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **CloudSpot**: Measured on the search terms “CloudSpot”, “cloudspot free client gallery for photographers”, “cloudspot io” and “cloudspot pricing”, summed into one figure.
- **Pass**: Measured on the search terms “Pass Gallery” and “pass photo gallery”, summed into one figure.
- **Pic-Time**: Measured on the search terms “Pic Time”, “pic time gallery”, “pic time price”, “pic time pricing”, “pic time uploader”, “Pic-Time”, “pic-time galleries”, “pic-time gallery”, “pic-time pricing”, “pic-time uploader” and “www pic time”, summed into one figure.
- **Pixieset**: Measured on the search terms “client gallery pixieset”, “photography pixieset”, “pixieset”, “pixieset app”, “pixieset client gallery”, “pixieset client gallery pricing”, “pixieset contracts”, “pixieset cost”, “pixieset for photographers”, “pixieset free”, “pixieset free plan”, “pixieset galleries”, “pixieset gallery”, “pixieset lightroom plugin”, “pixieset online gallery for photographers”, “pixieset photo gallery”, “pixieset photo sharing”, “pixieset photography”, “pixieset photography website”, “pixieset photography websites”, “pixieset plans”, “pixieset plugin lightroom”, “pixieset price”, “pixieset prices”, “pixieset pricing”, “pixieset studio manager”, “pixieset web”, “pixieset website”, “pixieset website builder”, “pixieset website templates” and “pixieset websites”, summed into one figure.
- **ShootProof**: Measured on the search terms “photography shootproof”, “ShootProof”, “shootproof app”, “shootproof gallery”, “shootproof pay”, “shootproof payments”, “shootproof photography”, “shootproof pricing” and “studio shootproof”, summed into one figure.
- **SmugMug**: Measured on the search terms “photo smugmug”, “photography smugmug”, “SmugMug”, “smugmug com”, “smugmug iphone”, “smugmug photo”, “smugmug photography”, “smugmug photos”, “smugmug pictures”, “smugmug price”, “smugmug prices”, “smugmug pricing”, “smugmug rates”, “smugmug site”, “smugmug website”, “smugmug websites” and “www smugmug”, summed into one figure.
- **Zenfolio**: Measured on the search terms “photography zenfolio”, “zenfolio”, “zenfolio app”, “zenfolio client gallery”, “zenfolio com”, “zenfolio online photo”, “zenfolio photography” and “zenfolio pricing”, summed into one figure.

- [CloudSpot](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudspot)
- [Pass](/demand/global-en/brands/pass-gallery)
- [Pic-Time](/demand/global-en/brands/pic-time)
- [Pixieset](/demand/global-en/brands/pixieset)
- [ShootProof](/demand/global-en/brands/shootproof)
- [SmugMug](/demand/global-en/brands/smugmug)
- [Zenfolio](/demand/global-en/brands/zenfolio)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Pixieset was the most searched among photographer client gallery platforms worldwide, with an estimated 695K branded searches and 66.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Photographer client gallery platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/photographer-client-galleries

This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/photographer-client-galleries. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.