Best Folio Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from portfolio website builders ranked against Folio on the same published basis.
- 1Folio vs Grigora
- 2Folio vs Portfoliobox
- 3Folio vs SmugMug
- 4Folio vs Zarla
- 5Folio vs Framer
- 6Folio vs Mahara
- 7Folio vs Gesso
- 8Folio vs Wfolio
- 9Folio vs Journo Portfolio
- 10Folio vs Base44
- 11Folio vs Zenfolio
- 12Folio vs Pixieset Website
- 13Folio vs Weblly
- 14Folio vs UOVA
- 15Folio vs Pixpa
- 16Folio vs Designfolio
- 17Folio vs Portfolio Studio
- 18Folio vs IM Creator
- 19Folio vs PhotoDeck
- 20Folio vs Bluekea
Folio alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grigora | 8.3 | No | $5/mo | API, Web |
| 2 | Portfoliobox | 7.5 | Free plan | €8.90/mo | Web |
| 3 | SmugMug | 7.5 | No | $10/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Zarla | 7.5 | Free plan | $10.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Framer | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Mahara | 7.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Gesso | 7.2 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Web |
| 8 | Wfolio | 7.2 | Free plan | $1.57/mo | Web |
| 9 | Journo Portfolio | 7.2 | Free plan | $7/mo | Web |
| 10 | Base44 | 7.2 | Free plan | $16/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Zenfolio | 7.0 | No | $7/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Pixieset Website | 7.0 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Weblly | 6.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 14 | UOVA | 6.9 | Free plan | $12/mo | Web |
| 15 | Pixpa | 6.8 | No | $9/mo | Web |
| 16 | Designfolio | 6.8 | Free plan | $12/mo | Web |
| 17 | Portfolio Studio | 6.8 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Web |
| 18 | IM Creator | 6.8 | Free plan | $7.95/mo | Web |
| 19 | PhotoDeck | 6.7 | No | $12/mo | Web |
| 20 | Bluekea | 6.7 | No | $14.17/mo | Web |
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Questions about Folio alternatives
What is the best alternative to Folio?
Grigora, number 1 in portfolio website builders with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: Portfoliobox, SmugMug, Zarla and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Folio?
Portfoliobox is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.