--- title: "Photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand: Which are most popular?" 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 in New Zealand, 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/nz/categories/nz-photographer-client-galleries" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand: Which are most popular? 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 in New Zealand, 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**: New Zealand - **Brands compared**: 7 - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Pixieset, 64.7% ## Which brand is most popular in search among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand? - In October 2026, Pixieset was the most searched among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 2.9K branded searches, 64.7% of all searches for the seven tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. - Pic-Time is in 2nd place, 41.3 percentage points behind at 23.4%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, SmugMug’s share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand increased from 5.8% to 7.1%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, ShootProof’s share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand decreased from 3.8% to 3.1%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pixieset’s share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand peaked at 65.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 59.5% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pic-Time’s share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand peaked at 27.6% in April 2026 and was lowest at 22.2% in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, SmugMug’s share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand peaked at 9.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, ShootProof’s share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand peaked at 4.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 2.3% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pixieset, Pic-Time, Zenfolio, CloudSpot and Pass held steady: their share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Top photographer client gallery platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ShootProof and CloudSpot appeared every time. Pixieset was recommended most often, coming first in three out of five answers. Pic-Time was second, and ShootProof was third. SmugMug, which ranked third in searches, was not mentioned at all. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pixieset | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pic-Time | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ShootProof | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | CloudSpot | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Zenfolio | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SmugMug | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Pass | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about photographer client gallery platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which photographer client gallery platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Pixieset, 2. Pic-Time, 3. ShootProof, 4. CloudSpot - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Pic-Time, 2. Pixieset, 3. ShootProof, 4. CloudSpot, 5. Zenfolio - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best photographer client gallery platform in New Zealand for delivering photos to clients?": 1. Pixieset, 2. Pic-Time, 3. ShootProof, 4. CloudSpot - Searched Google, AI Overview "client proofing software": 1. ShootProof, 2. CloudSpot - Searched Google, AI Overview "photo delivery platform": 1. Pixieset, 2. Pic-Time, 3. CloudSpot, 4. ShootProof Not named in any answer: SmugMug and Pass. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Pixieset vs Pic-Time: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/pic-time-vs-pixieset): 64.7% against 23.4% Share of Search. - [Pixieset vs SmugMug: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/pixieset-vs-smugmug): 64.7% against 7.1% Share of Search. - [Pixieset vs ShootProof: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/pixieset-vs-shootproof): 64.7% against 3.1% Share of Search. - [Pic-Time vs SmugMug: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/pic-time-vs-smugmug): 23.4% against 7.1% Share of Search. - [Pic-Time vs ShootProof: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/pic-time-vs-shootproof): 23.4% against 3.1% Share of Search. - [SmugMug vs ShootProof: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/shootproof-vs-smugmug): 7.1% against 3.1% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand photographer client gallery platforms in October 2026? - In October 2026, ShootProof gained share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand, from 2.5% to 3.1%. - In October 2026, Pixieset lost share of searches among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand, from 65.8% to 64.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pass in New Zealand fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 10 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for CloudSpot in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 30 to 20 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pic-Time in New Zealand fell 20.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.1K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Zenfolio in New Zealand fell 20% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 40 in October 2026. ## Which photographer client gallery platforms do people search for most? | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Pixieset | 64.7% | 2.9K | 0.0% | Pixieset | | 2 | Pic-Time | 23.4% | 1.1K | +2.9% | Pic-Time | | 3 | SmugMug | 7.1% | 320 | 0.0% | SmugMug | | 4 | ShootProof | 3.1% | 140 | +27.3% | ShootProof | | 5 | Zenfolio | 0.89% | 40 | +33.3% | Zenfolio | | 6 | CloudSpot | 0.45% | 20 | 0.0% | CloudSpot | | 7 | Pass | 0.22% | 10 | 0.0% | Pass | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Pixieset | 3.6K | 64.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Pic-Time | 1.3K | 23.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | SmugMug | 320 | 5.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | ShootProof | 210 | 3.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Zenfolio | 50 | 0.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | CloudSpot | 30 | 0.54% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Pass | 20 | 0.36% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | Pixieset | 2.9K | 64% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Pic-Time | 1K | 22.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | SmugMug | 320 | 7.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | ShootProof | 210 | 4.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Zenfolio | 40 | 0.88% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | CloudSpot | 30 | 0.66% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Pass | 20 | 0.44% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Pixieset | 2.4K | 60.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Pic-Time | 1K | 25.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | SmugMug | 320 | 8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | ShootProof | 170 | 4.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Zenfolio | 50 | 1.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | CloudSpot | 20 | 0.5% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Pass | 20 | 0.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Pixieset | 2.9K | 60.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Pic-Time | 1.3K | 27.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | SmugMug | 320 | 6.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | ShootProof | 170 | 3.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Zenfolio | 40 | 0.84% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Pass | 20 | 0.42% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | CloudSpot | 10 | 0.21% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Pixieset | 3.6K | 64.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Pic-Time | 1.3K | 23.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | SmugMug | 390 | 7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | ShootProof | 210 | 3.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Zenfolio | 40 | 0.72% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | CloudSpot | 20 | 0.36% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Pass | 20 | 0.36% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Pixieset | 2.9K | 60.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Pic-Time | 1.3K | 27.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | SmugMug | 320 | 6.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | ShootProof | 170 | 3.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Zenfolio | 40 | 0.84% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | CloudSpot | 30 | 0.63% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Pass | 10 | 0.21% | 7 | | May 2026 | Pixieset | 2.9K | 59.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | Pic-Time | 1.3K | 27% | 2 | | May 2026 | SmugMug | 390 | 8% | 3 | | May 2026 | ShootProof | 170 | 3.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | CloudSpot | 30 | 0.62% | 5 | | May 2026 | Pass | 30 | 0.62% | 6 | | May 2026 | Zenfolio | 20 | 0.41% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Pixieset | 2.9K | 59.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Pic-Time | 1.3K | 26.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | SmugMug | 480 | 9.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | ShootProof | 110 | 2.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Zenfolio | 30 | 0.62% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | CloudSpot | 20 | 0.41% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Pass | 20 | 0.41% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Pixieset | 2.9K | 65.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Pic-Time | 1K | 23% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | SmugMug | 320 | 7.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | ShootProof | 110 | 2.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Zenfolio | 30 | 0.68% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Pass | 20 | 0.45% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | CloudSpot | 10 | 0.23% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Pixieset | 2.9K | 63.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Pic-Time | 1K | 22.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | SmugMug | 390 | 8.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | ShootProof | 170 | 3.7% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Pass | 30 | 0.66% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Zenfolio | 30 | 0.66% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | CloudSpot | 20 | 0.44% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Pixieset | 2.9K | 65.8% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Pic-Time | 1K | 23.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | SmugMug | 320 | 7.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | ShootProof | 110 | 2.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Zenfolio | 30 | 0.68% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | CloudSpot | 20 | 0.45% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Pass | 10 | 0.23% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | Pixieset | 2.9K | 64.7% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | Pic-Time | 1.1K | 23.4% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | SmugMug | 320 | 7.1% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | ShootProof | 140 | 3.1% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | Zenfolio | 40 | 0.89% | 5 | | Oct 2026 | CloudSpot | 20 | 0.45% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | Pass | 10 | 0.22% | 7 | ## How are branded searches counted for photographer client gallery platforms? - **CloudSpot**: Measured on the search term “cloudspot”. - **Pass**: Measured on the search term “pass gallery”. - **Pic-Time**: Measured on the search terms “pic-time” and “pictime”, summed into one figure. - **Pixieset**: Measured on the search term “pixieset”. - **ShootProof**: Measured on the search term “shootproof”. - **SmugMug**: Measured on the search term “smugmug”. - **Zenfolio**: Measured on the search term “zenfolio”. - [CloudSpot](/demand/nz/brands/cloudspot) - [Pass](/demand/nz/brands/pass-gallery) - [Pic-Time](/demand/nz/brands/pic-time) - [Pixieset](/demand/nz/brands/pixieset) - [ShootProof](/demand/nz/brands/shootproof) - [SmugMug](/demand/nz/brands/smugmug) - [Zenfolio](/demand/nz/brands/zenfolio) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index 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 in New Zealand? In October 2026, Pixieset was the most searched among photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand, with an estimated 2.9K branded searches, 64.7% of all searches for the seven tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Photographer client gallery platforms in New Zealand: Which are most popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-photographer-client-galleries This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-photographer-client-galleries. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.