Photium
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Photium, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Photium's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Light Package | $9 a month | up to 300 gallery images · free .com or .co.uk domain registration · email forwarding · upload PDFs/MP3s · forms · sell other items · £7.27/month or £80/year; Approx. $9/month or $99/year |
| Standard Package | $17 a month | up to 1000 gallery images · original file backup · sell low or high resolution files via email · custom design help · £13.60/month or £150/year; Approx. $17/month or $185/year |
| Advanced Package | $21 a month | up to 2000 gallery images · private galleries · password protection · add as much storage as needed · £16.80/month or £185/year; Approx. $21/month or $228/year |
| Basic Package | $54 a year | up to 150 gallery images · own domain or registration for extra charge · free SSL · commission free sales · SEO features · £44/year; Approx. $54/year |
The facts
Each one read from Photium's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Company
- Photium says the business started in 2005 and describes itself as an independent, profitable company with thousands of customers.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2005checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Photium Ltd lists its address as The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield, S1 4FW, England.checked 4 Oct 2026
What it does
- Design
- The service offers responsive designs with many color and font choices, and bespoke design assistance on the Standard and Advanced packages.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Domains
- Customers can use their own domain or have Photium register one; a domain email forwarding address is included with Light and higher packages.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Galleries
- Gallery features include multi-file uploads with IPTC data, nested folders, non-destructive watermarking and right-click disabling.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The service includes load-balanced servers, fail-over storage and geographically dispersed backups.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The feature page names PayPal and Stripe for payments, Twitter and Facebook sharing buttons, and optional Google Analytics or Webmaster Tools integration.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Limits
- Photium says its system cannot be installed on a traditional hosting account, so customers use its hosted service.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Photium provides a hosted website service for photographers, artists and others to display, share and sell their work without needing HTML or CSS skills.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Reliability
- The FAQ says backups run every hour and that Photium maintains multiple off-site backups.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Sales
- Photium includes a shopping cart and commission-free sales, with payments directed to PayPal or Stripe or handled offline.checked 4 Oct 2026
- SEO
- The service includes search engine features such as customizable page URLs and offers personalized free search engine advice.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The features page says support is available 365 days a year with responses usually in minutes; the FAQ specifies seven-day email support and replies generally within six hours.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- Photium offers a 30-day free trial with no payment needed or obligation.checked 4 Oct 2026
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