Portfoliobox

Portfoliobox is a browser-based website builder for presenting creative work and handling some of the business around it. It is strongest for independent visual creatives who want a portfolio alongside sales, bookings or invoicing; those needing only a larger gallery may find its free plan too constrained.

Overview

Portfoliobox combines portfolio publishing with optional business tools in one web service, without downloads or separate hosting configuration. Its range of templates and page-level design flexibility suits portfolios that need distinct looks for different kinds of work. The trade-off is a sharp gap between a modest free site and the paid tools for operating a creative business.

Key features

Hundreds of templates can be customized, switched or mixed across pages. Gallery options include full-bleed, grid, masonry, slideshow and lightbox layouts, giving image-heavy work more than one way to read. Responsive templates adapt to desktop, tablet and mobile; hosting and SSL are included on every plan.

The permanent Free plan supports five pages and 30 images on a Portfoliobox subdomain, with no credit card required. That is enough to publish a compact selection indefinitely, but the image ceiling is a real constraint for photographers or artists with larger bodies of work. PNG, JPG and GIF files are supported up to 24MB each, and images wider than 1920px are resized automatically.

Paid plans add domains and storage, while Professional includes e-commerce, bookings, invoicing, custom email, analytics, file sharing and password-protected pages. Sales support physical products and digital files with no Portfoliobox commission; payment methods include Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Klarna, Google Pay and Apple Pay. Other business tools include scheduling, quotes and QR-code in-person payments. Professional file sharing supports files up to 1GB, with links expiring after periods from one hour to 30 days.

SEO fields, an automatic sitemap, built-in analytics and integrations such as Calendly, Figma and Google Calendar extend the site beyond a gallery. Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel are supported. Professional subscribers can export images from Adobe Lightroom directly to a portfolio. Email support is included on every plan, with a 24/7 AI assistant; the service also states GDPR compliance and provides access to edit or delete personal data.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing, remains online without a time limit and needs no credit card. Its 30-image, five-page cap and subdomain make it best for a small starter portfolio, not an expanding catalogue.

Personal costs €8.90 a month and raises the limits to 150 images, 15 pages and 100 blog posts, with a custom domain. It suits a creator who needs more room and a branded address but does not need the listed Professional business tools.

Professional costs €15.90 a month and includes 1,000 images and pages, a custom domain and email, e-commerce, bookings, invoicing, analytics, file sharing and protected pages. It is the relevant tier for creatives who expect the site to support client work or sales, though the monthly step up from Personal is substantial if those tools will go unused.

Annual eligible plans include domain registration for the first year; monthly plans do not. Prices exclude VAT, which depends on billing country. There is no free trial, so the enduring free plan is the available way to establish a site before paying.

Platforms

Portfoliobox runs in a web browser and requires no software download. Its templates adapt to desktop, tablet and mobile screens.

Who it's for

Photographers, designers, architects, models, makeup artists, illustrators and artists can use its portfolio-first layouts to present work, with Professional particularly relevant to those also taking bookings, sharing client files or selling products. It is less compelling for someone who needs a large free gallery or has no use for the paid business layer.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The no-time-limit free site requires no card, making it practical for a small portfolio rather than just a brief evaluation.
• Pros: Page-level template mixing, multiple gallery formats and responsive layouts give visual creatives flexibility in how work is presented.
• Pros: Professional combines commerce and client tools, and zero sales commission means Portfoliobox does not take a cut of sales.
• Cons: Free is capped at 30 images and five pages, a restrictive allowance for substantial portfolios.
• Cons: Commerce, bookings, invoicing and analytics require Professional, so users who need those capabilities must pay beyond the basic custom-domain tier.
• Cons: Domain registration for the first year comes only with eligible annual plans, not monthly billing.

Alternatives

For a broader portfolio-builder comparison, see Portfolio Website Builders. Choose Framer instead if its free plan’s 500 AI credits, 1 GB bandwidth and design pages suit a web-design project better. Zenfolio is a paid alternative with a free trial and a Basic plan that includes 15 GB storage and booking and scheduling. Wfolio is worth considering for its free plan with 120 GB storage. Pixieset Website offers a free site with 15 pages, 100 photos and five blog posts, a larger stated free allowance for a photo-led portfolio. Gesso is another free portfolio option, with its free tier capped at 10 artworks and three images per artwork. Journo Portfolio is an alternative for web publishing with annual Plus and Pro plans. ShootCal Websites offers a free plan with 10 GB storage and Home and Contact pages. Weblly is a freemium alternative whose free plan includes 50 AI credits per month and one workspace.

Verdict

Portfoliobox is a strong fit for independent visual creatives who want their portfolio and client-facing business tools under one roof, especially if commission-free sales matter. Its lasting free plan is useful for a compact showcase, but the 30-image ceiling is too small for many working portfolios; look elsewhere if generous free gallery capacity matters more than integrated commerce and bookings.