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Pixnesto vs Pixieset

Pixieset is a gallery-first suite with a website builder, print store and Studio Manager. Pixnesto is a studio workspace first, built around the shoot, its crew and its money, with galleries inside.

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What Pixieset is

Pixieset offers several products: Client Gallery, Website, Studio Manager (CRM, contracts, invoices, payments, booking, questionnaires), Store, a Mobile Gallery App and a Photo Editor. Every product has a free plan.

Side by side

Pixnesto and Pixieset, feature by feature

Pixieset facts were checked on Pixieset’s public website in October 2026. Rows we could not verify are left out. Plans change, so check the vendor’s site before you decide.

Pixnesto compared with Pixieset, checked October 2026
Feature	Pixnesto	Pixieset
Free plan	Yes, free forever (3 active shoots)	Yes, on every product
Client galleries	Yes	Yes
CRM and client records	Yes	Yes (Studio Manager)
Contracts with e-signature	Quotes signed online (typed or drawn); no separate contract templates	Yes
Invoices and online payments	Yes, on Pro (Stripe; UPI via Razorpay in India)	Yes (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Affirm, Klarna)
Clients book sessions online	Booking page for enquiries	Yes, with availability and online payment
Print and product store	No	Yes (15% commission on the free plan)
Website builder	Booking page only	Yes
Mobile app for the studio	Web app on any phone; native apps in development	Yes (iOS and Android)

Source: pixieset.com, October 2026. Trademarks belong to their owners; Pixnesto is not affiliated with Pixieset.

Who each is best for

An honest recommendation

Choose Pixnesto if

You run multi-part shoots with a crew and need a crew calendar and call sheets
Album selection with a fixed quota is part of your package
You invoice with VAT, GST (including India’s CGST/SGST/IGST) or sales tax
You want one plan that covers CRM, crew, galleries and invoices together

Choose Pixieset if

You sell prints and products from your galleries
You want a portfolio website from the same company
You want standalone contract templates and self-scheduled sessions today

Where they differ

What changes when you move from Pixieset

The shoot is the centre
In Pixnesto a shoot holds its parts, crew, quote, invoice, payments and gallery on one record with a progress rail from enquiry to delivered.
Crew and call sheets
Assign crew to each part of a shoot, see the crew calendar and share a call sheet with venue, schedule, contacts and shot list.
One plan, not several
Pixnesto has one Free and one Pro plan covering everything, instead of separate subscriptions per product.
Where Pixieset is ahead
Pixieset has a print store, a website builder, standalone contracts and self-scheduled sessions. Pixnesto has none of these yet; its clients e-sign the quote instead.

Switching

Moving from Pixieset to Pixnesto

1Start on the Free plan and set your country, currency and tax details once.
2Recreate your packages; quotes and invoices are built from them.
3Add active clients and upcoming shoots first. Keep finished jobs in your old tool until its subscription ends.
4Turn on your booking page and swap it into your Instagram bio and website.
5Deliver the next gallery from Pixnesto and keep older galleries where they are until they expire.

FAQ

Pixnesto vs Pixieset: questions

Is Pixieset free?

As of October 2026, Pixieset says every product has a free plan, with paid upgrades. Pixnesto also has a free plan with no time limit.

Does Pixieset have a CRM?

Yes. Pixieset Studio Manager includes contacts, contracts, invoices, payments, booking and questionnaires. Pixnesto adds crew scheduling and call sheets in the same workspace as galleries.

Can I keep Pixieset for galleries and use Pixnesto for the studio?

Yes. Many studios move enquiries, quotes, crew and invoices first and move galleries later.

What is a Pixieset alternative with crew scheduling?

Pixnesto combines client galleries with a crew calendar, call sheets, CRM and invoices with VAT, GST or sales tax, with a free plan.

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Last updated 12 October 2026. Competitor facts checked October 2026

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