Best SmugMug Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from portfolio website builders ranked against SmugMug on the same published basis.
- 1SmugMug vs Portfoliobox
- 3SmugMug vs Zarla
- 4SmugMug vs Framer
- 5SmugMug vs Mahara
- 6SmugMug vs Gesso
- 7SmugMug vs Wfolio
- 8SmugMug vs Journo Portfolio
- 9SmugMug vs Base44
- 10SmugMug vs Zenfolio
- 11SmugMug vs Pixieset Website
- 12SmugMug vs Weblly
- 13SmugMug vs Pixpa
- 14SmugMug vs UOVA
- 15SmugMug vs Designfolio
- 16SmugMug vs Portfolio Studio
- 17SmugMug vs IM Creator
- 18SmugMug vs PhotoDeck
- 19SmugMug vs Bluekea
- 20SmugMug vs ShootCal Websites
- 21SmugMug vs Format
SmugMug alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portfoliobox | 7.5 | Free plan | €8.90/mo | Web |
| 3 | Zarla | 7.5 | Free plan | $10.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Framer | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Mahara | 7.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Gesso | 7.2 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | — |
| 7 | Wfolio | 7.2 | Free plan | $1.57/mo | Web |
| 8 | Journo Portfolio | 7.2 | Free plan | $7/mo | Web |
| 9 | Base44 | 7.2 | Free plan | $16/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Zenfolio | 7.0 | No | $7/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Pixieset Website | 7.0 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Weblly | 6.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 13 | Pixpa | 6.8 | No | $9/mo | Web |
| 14 | UOVA | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 15 | Designfolio | 6.8 | Free plan | $12/mo | Web |
| 16 | Portfolio Studio | 6.8 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Web |
| 17 | IM Creator | 6.8 | Free plan | $7.95/mo | Web |
| 18 | PhotoDeck | 6.7 | No | $12/mo | Web |
| 19 | Bluekea | 6.7 | No | $14.17/mo | Web |
| 20 | ShootCal Websites | 6.7 | Free plan | $12/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Format | 6.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about SmugMug alternatives
What is the best alternative to SmugMug?
Portfoliobox, number 1 in portfolio website builders with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Zarla, Framer, Mahara and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SmugMug?
Portfoliobox is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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.