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Pelli vs ShootProof: the gallery, or the whole business

ShootProof is a well-established American platform known for its client galleries, its proofing tools and its print sales, and it takes no commission on what you sell. Pelli takes none either, and covers the rest of your business as well: quotes, invoices and signed contracts from the Lite plan onwards, online booking on the Ultra plan, a website built by AI, and e-invoicing compliant with the French reform on the Pro and Ultra plans. This comparison is based on the pricing and the feature catalogue published by ShootProof, consulted on 31 August 2026.

Neither platform takes a commission on your sales, so that criterion will not separate them.
ShootProof counts the photos held in your account, Pelli counts gigabytes: 10 GB on Lite, 100 GB on Pro, 1 TB on Ultra.
Unlimited online booking is a $4.99/month add-on at ShootProof, offered on every one of its plans; at Pelli it comes with the Ultra plan.
Quotes, invoices and signed contracts form a complete CRM inside Pelli, from the Lite plan onwards.
An interface available in 9 languages, a French publisher, and e-invoicing compliant with the French reform on the Pro and Ultra plans.

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Galleries and client delivery

Feature

Pelli

ShootProof

Unlimited galleries

15 galleries on Lite, unlimited on Pro and Ultra

Unlimited on every plan, free one included (it is the photo count that is capped)

Proofing: favorites, labels, slideshows

Mobile gallery app for the client

Mobile-ready web gallery, with no dedicated app

Mobile gallery app: up to 5 on the free plan, unlimited beyond it

Uploading from Lightroom and from the desktop

Lightroom plugin

Lightroom plugin and desktop uploader

Video hosted inside galleries

1 hour on Lite, 5 hours on Pro, 15 hours on Ultra

Video storage announced for summer 2026, not yet listed as available on 31 August 2026; slideshows and Reels on every plan, and a video welcome message is possible

Music in galleries and slideshows

On Ultra: one Spotify track or your own audio file, with no licensed catalogue

Licensed music catalogue, offered through a separate music plan

Express transfer of large files

Not stated in the published offer

Online sales and commission

Feature

Pelli

ShootProof

Commission taken on your sales

Store built into the gallery (prints, lab products)

Included on the Pro and Ultra plans

Included on every plan, the free one included

Digital files, packs and discount codes

Included on the Pro and Ultra plans

Orders produced and shipped by the photographer

Included on the Pro and Ultra plans

Tips, payment plans and automatic charging

Partial payments entered by hand; no tipping and no automatic charging

Tips, payment plans and Autopay on invoices

Abandoned cart recovery

Not offered

Archiving of expired galleries

No separate archiving add-on: files keep counting against the plan's storage

Included on the Unlimited plan; from $2.99/month on the other four

Subscription currency

Euro or US dollar

Pricing published in US dollars

Business management and documents

Feature

Pelli

ShootProof

Electronically signed quotes

Not stated in the published offer

Invoices

Yes, from the paid plans onwards

Electronically signed contracts

Yes, from the paid plans onwards

Online booking with a deposit

Included on the Ultra plan

A $4.99/month add-on, unlimited volume, available on every plan

Working with several people on the account

Collaborators invited onto galleries

Multiple user access with permission levels, on every plan

AI, marketing and French compliance

Feature

Pelli

ShootProof

Conversational AI assistant

Lea, included on the Pro and Ultra plans

Not stated in the published offer

Search by face recognition

Not stated in the published offer

Watermarking

Custom watermarks applied to galleries and to downloads

A watermark ShootProof presents as "AI-resistant"

SMS campaigns

Yes, but SMS messages are bought as separate credit packs

Not stated in the published offer: marketing is presented there as email

Portfolio website included

Website built by AI: 1 page on Lite, 3 on Pro, unlimited on Ultra

Simple portfolio (home, about, contact), included from the free plan

E-invoicing compliant with the French reform (Peppol)

On the Pro and Ultra plans, once activated

Not stated in the published offer

Interface languages and support

Interface in 9 languages, English included; French publisher, support in French

Interface in English; phone support Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm Eastern Time

Two ways of charging, zero commission on both sides

On commission the two platforms are level: neither ShootProof nor Pelli takes a percentage of your sales. The difference lies in how the plans are built. ShootProof charges by the number of photos held in the account and sells unlimited booking at $4.99/month and archiving from $2.99/month: for anyone who only wants galleries and a booking calendar, the bill there stays lower than ours. Pelli charges by the gigabyte and folds the CRM into the advertised price from the Lite plan onwards, but keeps online booking on the Ultra plan and sells SMS as credit packs.

ShootProof - charged by the number of photos online

Free plan: $0, 100 photos online, around 5 GB
1,500 photos: $8.33/month billed annually or $9.99/month, around 75 GB
5,000 photos: $16.67/month billed annually or $19.99/month, around 250 GB
25,000 photos: $26.67/month billed annually or $31.99/month, around 1,250 GB
Unlimited: $50/month billed annually or $60/month, unlimited storage and archiving included
Prices quoted before applicable taxes
0% commission on sales, on every plan
Unlimited online booking: a $4.99/month add-on, offered on all five plans
Archiving: from $2.99/month, included on the Unlimited plan
The gigabytes quoted are an estimate: ShootProof bases it on an average file size of 10 MB, and elsewhere notes a maximum file size of 50 MB
14-day trial with no credit card

Pelli - charged by the gigabyte, CRM included

Lite: $9/month or $90/year, 10 GB, 1 hour of video, 15 galleries
Pro: $39/month or $390/year, 100 GB, 5 hours of video, unlimited galleries, store and AI assistant
Ultra: $79/month or $790/year, 1 TB, 15 hours of video, online booking and a website with no page limit
0% commission on sales
Quotes, invoices and signed contracts included from the Lite plan onwards
E-invoicing compliant with the French 2026-2027 reform (Peppol) on Pro and Ultra, once activated
Email campaigns included; SMS messages are bought as separate credit packs
15-day trial with no credit card, and a 30-day money-back guarantee

So, ShootProof or Pelli?

ShootProof remains a solid choice if your needs stop at galleries, proofing and print sales: a mobile gallery app, a desktop uploader, a licensed music catalogue, multiple user access with permission levels, phone support and 0% commission.
On a tight budget ShootProof costs less: its $9.99/month plan plus $4.99/month booking still comes in under our Ultra plan, the only one that includes booking.
Both platforms leave you the whole of your sales, so commission will not decide it.
The billing model differs: by photo count at ShootProof, by the gigabyte at Pelli, which changes how you track your quota when you deliver heavy files.
At Pelli, quotes, invoices and signed contracts come with the Lite plan; online booking arrives with Ultra, and SMS messages are bought as credit packs.
For a business registered in France, Pelli brings an interface available in French, a French publisher and e-invoicing compliant with the 2026-2027 reform on the Pro and Ultra plans.

If what you want first is a beautiful gallery that sells, ShootProof does that job very well, and for less. If you want to run your whole business in one place, quotes and French invoicing included, Pelli covers wider ground for a single subscription. The 15-day trial without a credit card lets you compare on your own galleries.

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Methodology note

This comparison is based on public information (vendors' websites) and on feedback from users who switched to Pelli. Some points reflect experience reported by these users — a subjective impression — rather than an objective measurement; they may differ from the competitor's current offering, which changes over time. For the most up-to-date information, please check the vendor's own website. Last updated: July 2026.

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Pelli vs ShootProof: the gallery, or the whole business

Neither platform takes a commission on your sales, so that criterion will not separate them.

ShootProof counts the photos held in your account, Pelli counts gigabytes: 10 GB on Lite, 100 GB on Pro, 1 TB on Ultra.

Unlimited online booking is a $4.99/month add-on at ShootProof, offered on every one of its plans; at Pelli it comes with the Ultra plan.

Quotes, invoices and signed contracts form a complete CRM inside Pelli, from the Lite plan onwards.

An interface available in 9 languages, a French publisher, and e-invoicing compliant with the French reform on the Pro and Ultra plans.

Two ways of charging, zero commission on both sides

ShootProof - charged by the number of photos online

Free plan: $0, 100 photos online, around 5 GB
1,500 photos: $8.33/month billed annually or $9.99/month, around 75 GB
5,000 photos: $16.67/month billed annually or $19.99/month, around 250 GB
25,000 photos: $26.67/month billed annually or $31.99/month, around 1,250 GB
Unlimited: $50/month billed annually or $60/month, unlimited storage and archiving included
Prices quoted before applicable taxes
0% commission on sales, on every plan
Unlimited online booking: a $4.99/month add-on, offered on all five plans
Archiving: from $2.99/month, included on the Unlimited plan
The gigabytes quoted are an estimate: ShootProof bases it on an average file size of 10 MB, and elsewhere notes a maximum file size of 50 MB
14-day trial with no credit card

Pelli - charged by the gigabyte, CRM included

Lite: $9/month or $90/year, 10 GB, 1 hour of video, 15 galleries
Pro: $39/month or $390/year, 100 GB, 5 hours of video, unlimited galleries, store and AI assistant
Ultra: $79/month or $790/year, 1 TB, 15 hours of video, online booking and a website with no page limit
0% commission on sales
Quotes, invoices and signed contracts included from the Lite plan onwards
E-invoicing compliant with the French 2026-2027 reform (Peppol) on Pro and Ultra, once activated
Email campaigns included; SMS messages are bought as separate credit packs
15-day trial with no credit card, and a 30-day money-back guarantee

So, ShootProof or Pelli?

ShootProof remains a solid choice if your needs stop at galleries, proofing and print sales: a mobile gallery app, a desktop uploader, a licensed music catalogue, multiple user access with permission levels, phone support and 0% commission.

On a tight budget ShootProof costs less: its $9.99/month plan plus $4.99/month booking still comes in under our Ultra plan, the only one that includes booking.

Both platforms leave you the whole of your sales, so commission will not decide it.

The billing model differs: by photo count at ShootProof, by the gigabyte at Pelli, which changes how you track your quota when you deliver heavy files.

At Pelli, quotes, invoices and signed contracts come with the Lite plan; online booking arrives with Ultra, and SMS messages are bought as credit packs.

For a business registered in France, Pelli brings an interface available in French, a French publisher and e-invoicing compliant with the 2026-2027 reform on the Pro and Ultra plans.