Lightfolio
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VisitLightfolio vs ZonedWeb
What both publish
| Fact | Lightfolio | ZonedWeb |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Lightfolio advertises a Lightroom Classic plug-in and print fulfillment through Bay Photo Lab and Loxley Colour. | The privacy policy lists Anthropic's Claude API for AI requests, Hetzner for application and site hosting, Cloudflare for DNS, CDN, DDoS protection and WAF, and Stripe for paid-plan payments. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy identifies Lightfolio in St. Petersburg, Florida as the company and GDPR data controller, and says it cannot guarantee absolute security. | ZonedWeb says it does not sell personal data or use site content or AI conversations to train AI models. |
| Product | Lightfolio combines client photo galleries, proofing, studio management, and website tools for photographers. | ZonedWeb uses AI to build and host real WordPress websites that users can export and move to another host. |
| Sales | Galleries can sell prints, albums, and digital downloads; paid plans have zero sales commission, while the free plan charges 15%. | The photographer offering includes WooCommerce for selling physical prints, digital downloads, or session packages, and advertises 0% platform transaction fees. |
| Security | The maker lists SSL/TLS for its website product and describes PIN or password access controls for galleries. | The privacy policy states that connections use TLS, passwords are salted hashes, secrets are encrypted at rest, and edge protections include a WAF, DDoS mitigation, and rate limiting. |
| Support | Lightfolio offers email and knowledge-base support, with priority support listed for some paid plans. | The pricing page lists email support with a 48-hour response time for Starter, priority support with a 12-hour response time for Pro, and priority support with a 1-hour response time for Business. |
Lightfolio plans
- FreeFree
- Client Galleries — FreeFree
- Websites — FreeFree
- Studio Manager — FreeFree
- Client Galleries — Lite$7 a month
- Websites — Pro$10 a month
ZonedWeb plans
- FreeFree
- Starter$29 a month
- Pro$69 a month
- Business$149 a month
Pick Lightfolio if…
Lightfolio suits independent photographers and small studios that want clients to select, discuss, and purchase images through online galleries. The free plan may fit photographers who can work within its storage, gallery, and commission limits.
Pick ZonedWeb if…
ZonedWeb is aimed at photographers who want to present galleries, let clients proof work, take bookings, or sell prints and downloads. Its free plan offers one site with 500MB of storage.