3) Feesīoth Zenfolio and SmugMug take a portion of your profit, but Zenfolio’s fees are slightly less than those of SmugMug.
Although Zenfolio has more total labs listed, I’d call this one a tie – you only need one good printing house, and both sites have more than enough options. Personally, my favorite lab on this list is SmugMug’s Bay Photo. However, I also enjoy EZ Prints and Mpix Lab. PictureItPostage (postage stamps, US only).PhotoBox (worldwide except US and Canada).IYP Photo Products (non-prints, worldwide).Zenfolio offers ordering from the following labs: Smugmug offers ordering from the following labs: Plus, as I mention later in this article, SmugMug’s shopping cart checkout page will display the logo no matter what you do. Although you can remove this logo using CSS tricks, SmugMug doesn’t like it when you do so. No matter which options you check in the menu, it is impossible to remove the “Powered by SmugMug” tagline at the bottom of your site. With Zenfolio (for all except for the cheapest yearly plan), it is possible to remove this logo without much hassle. However, although you can eliminate the brand from your URL, both SmugMug and Zenfolio add their logo by default at your website’s header and footer – even for the most expensive purchasing plans. ( Update, September 2017: I have since reverted to, but only because I am now using for a second, separate website - not because I suddenly decided that I love having SmugMug in my domain name!) I changed the name of my site to, a marked improvement – though one that costs me $14 each year, since I host the domain name through a different website. Luckily, with both sites, it is possible to remove the branding (almost) entirely from your website. Zenfolio is significantly better, but I still prefer that my URL doesn’t advertise another company’s brand. During the brief period of time that my web address was, nearly every person who noticed the name told me to change it. Let’s get one issue out of the way: “Smug Mug” is a bad name. If you are an event or wedding photographer, you certainly will have different priorities, although everything I say below should still hold true. Note, also, that this comparison is from the perspective of a landscape photographer – that is, I don’t tailor my website around client access, because I don’t have any clients. Two of the undisputed giants, though, are Zenfolio and SmugMug, and these also are the only two hosting sites that I have tested to a significant degree. Squarespace, for example, is well-regarded by many photographers – as are Photoshelter, 500px, and many more. Zenfolio and SmugMug certainly are not the only hosting websites for photographers. I have used each website for more than a year – first Zenfolio, then SmugMug – and the differences between the two became clear over time. In this review, I want to share my experiences and help other photographers choose which site is better for their needs. Both Zenfolio and SmugMug are giants in the world of photography hosting websites, and each has its fair share of loyal supporters.
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