Replace Pixieset and Squarespace with One Tool

A very common setup for working photographers: Pixieset for delivering client galleries, Squarespace (or Wix, or Format) for the public portfolio website. Both serve distinct purposes. Both require separate subscriptions, separate content management, and separate maintenance. And there's a meaningful overlap — your portfolio content and your gallery content are essentially the same photos.

The Double Subscription Cost

Let's be specific about what this combination costs:

Pixieset: Free tier allows 3 galleries at compressed quality. Basic plan is ~$8/month (limited galleries), Standard ~$20/month (unlimited galleries + print store), Plus ~$40/month (more storage and features). Most actively working photographers end up on Standard or Plus.

Squarespace: Personal plan is ~$16/month, Business ~$23/month. Most photographers need Business for form functionality or code injection. Annual billing is required for best rates.

Combined cost: $36–63+/month for the middle tiers. That's $432–756+/year for two platforms that handle adjacent functions.

Beyond cost: you maintain two separate content sets. When you shoot something portfolio-worthy, you upload it to Pixieset for delivery, then separately update your Squarespace portfolio. When you rebrand, you update both platforms. When something breaks, you troubleshoot two systems.

How Lumeny Consolidates Both

Lumeny is built on the observation that gallery delivery and portfolio are not separate problems — they're the same photos at different stages.

Gallery delivery in Lumeny works the same way as Pixieset: upload your edited photos, organize into sections, set a PIN, share a branded gallery link with your client. Clients browse and download. You manage everything from one dashboard.

Auto-portfolio in Lumeny is generated directly from your delivered galleries. You choose which images from each gallery appear in your portfolio. When you deliver a new session, you can immediately include selected images in your portfolio — no separate upload, no separate platform, no copy-pasting.

The result: one platform, one subscription, one place to manage both client delivery and your public-facing portfolio.

Lumeny Pro (€19/month) includes custom domain support, so your portfolio can live at yourname.com rather than a branded Lumeny URL.

Monthly Savings

Setup	Monthly Cost
Pixieset Standard + Squarespace Business	~$43/month
Pixieset Plus + Squarespace Business	~$63/month
Lumeny Pro	€19/month
Savings	€12–35+/month

Over a year, consolidating saves €144–420+. That covers a lens rental, a workshop, or several months of a different subscription you actually need.

What You Give Up

Pixieset includes an optional print store. If you actively sell prints through Pixieset and it generates meaningful revenue, that's a real feature to evaluate. If you have a print store set up but have never received an order, it's not a reason to stay on the higher tier.

Squarespace has more design flexibility for a custom portfolio site — advanced layouts, blog functionality, custom CSS. If your website needs to do more than display your photography portfolio (booking pages, blog, complex custom layouts), Squarespace may be worth maintaining.

For most solo photographers whose website exists to show their work and direct potential clients to contact them, Lumeny's auto-portfolio covers that need cleanly. See photography workflow software for more on what the full stack looks like.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I keep my Squarespace domain when switching to Lumeny? Your domain is registered separately from Squarespace. You can point it to Lumeny Pro's custom domain feature. The Squarespace subscription itself is what you'd cancel.

How does the Lumeny portfolio look vs Squarespace? Lumeny's portfolio is clean and photo-focused. It's not as customizable as Squarespace, but it's purpose-built for photography. The emphasis is on the images, not the surrounding design.

Does Lumeny have a blog? No. Lumeny is focused on gallery delivery, portfolio, and briefings. If a blog is important for your SEO or client acquisition strategy, that function isn't replaced by Lumeny.

Is there a free tier? Lumeny offers a 14-day free trial on both plans. There's no permanent free tier — the product is positioned as a professional tool with a paid subscription.

Written by Christian Bauer, founder of Lumeny and photographer with 10+ years of experience.