For photographers who shoot video
A Pixieset alternative for photos and film.
Your client gets the film and the photos on one page, with your name at the top. Your client leaves notes at a moment in the film and pinned to a spot on a photo, then presses Approve, and the full-size files open on the same link.
Free holds 5 GB and 1 hour of video. Solo is $20 a month for 1 TB and 15 hours. See pricing
No card. Sign up with an email or Google, and your client never makes an account. Pixieset read on its own pages on October 29, 2026.
This is the link your client gets.
1You upload the film and the photos.
Into one project. Split it into folders if the job has parts.
2Your client leaves notes on both.
At a moment in the film and pinned to a spot on a photo, in one list you answer from.
3Your client presses Approve.
The review mark comes off and the full-size files open, on the same link.
Best on your phone. That’s where most clients open it.
What $20 a month holds.
Pixieset Plus: 100 GB and 1 hour of video. More video is $5 a month for each hour.
Solo: 1 TB and 15 hours of video. More is $5 a month for 10 hours.
For 1 TB on Pixieset, Pro is $30 a month with 2 hours of 4K video.
Billed yearly, Pixieset Plus is $192 and Solo is $220. On free plans, Pixieset holds 3 GB with no video, and DropYourFiles holds 5 GB and 1 hour. Pixieset read on pixieset.com/pricing on October 29, 2026.
What you and your client get.
| What | DropYourFiles | Pixieset |
|---|---|---|
| Video | Free 1 h; Solo 15 h; Studio 50 h; Enterprise 150 h. More is $5 a month for 10 hours | None on Free; Basic 30 minutes of HD; Plus 1 hour of HD; Pro 2 hours of 4K; Ultimate 5 hours of 4K. More video is $5 a month an hour |
| Your client’s notes on a film at a timecode | Yes | No. Notes go on favorites, and videos can’t be added to a favorites list |
| Your client’s notes on a photo | Pinned to the spot, with drawing, in the same list as the film’s notes | Favorites, with notes and editing requests on each image |
| Favorites | Your client hearts the photos they love, and you see them in the project | Your client picks favorites into lists, photos only |
| Your client needs an account or app | No. Your client opens the link in any browser and types a name once, on their first note | Not stated. Favorite lists are saved under your client’s email address. A separate mobile gallery app is on every plan |
| Film downloads | The original file, or a copy at 1080p or 720p, and 4K from a 4K master, on every plan | Behind the download PIN. 4K downloads on Pro and Ultimate |
| How your client approves | Your client presses Approve and confirms once | Your client picks favorites for proofing |
| Approval opens the downloads | Yes. The review mark comes off and the full-size downloads open, on the same link. Photos and film can be approved separately | Passwords, download PINs and watermarks you set |
| Price a month | Free; Solo $20 ($220 a year); Studio $59; Enterprise from $149 | Free; Basic $10 ($8 billed yearly); Plus $20 ($16); Pro $30 ($24); Ultimate $50 ($40) |
| Room | Free 5 GB and 1 h of video; Solo 1 TB and 15 h of video; Studio 2 TB and 50 h of video; Enterprise 6 TB and 150 h of video. Add 100 GB for $5 a month | Free 3 GB; Basic 10 GB; Plus 100 GB; Pro 1 TB; Ultimate unlimited, with RAW files up to 1,000 GB |
| Your branding | Your logo, name and colors at the top of your client’s page, on every plan. The link is on dropyourfiles.com, with no custom domain | Pixieset branding removed on Basic and up; your own domain on upgraded accounts |
| Prints | No print store | A print store: no commission on upgraded accounts, 15% on Free |
Pixieset’s side was read on its own pages on October 29, 2026, and prices are in US dollars. Plans change: check theirs before you decide, and tell us at support@dropyourfiles.com if a line here is out of date.
Which one suits you.
Pixieset may suit you better if
- Most of your work is photos, and you sell prints from the gallery.
- You want your galleries on your own domain.
- You want your website and your client galleries from the same company.
- You want booking, invoices and contracts in the same place as your galleries.
DropYourFiles may suit you better if
- You shoot video as well as photos, and want the video hours spelled out on every plan.
- You want your client’s notes at a timecode on a film, and pinned to a spot on a photo.
- You want your client’s approval to take the watermark off and open the full-size downloads, on the same link.
- You sell prints on Pixieset and want a separate link for the jobs with a film in them.
Questions.
Can my client still pick favorites?
Yes. Your client hearts the photos they love, and you see those favorites in the project. Your client can also leave notes on the film, at a moment in it, and pin notes on a photo, all in one list.
How do I move my galleries from Pixieset?
Download the collection from Pixieset, then drop the folder into a new project here. Folders inside it come in as folders, up to three levels deep. Your client gets a new link. You can also leave finished galleries where they are and start your next job here.
Is there a print store?
No. If print sales are a big part of your income, Pixieset’s store, with no commission on its paid plans, fits those galleries better. You can keep Pixieset for prints and send the jobs with a film in them here.
What does it cost next to Pixieset?
Free holds 5 GB and 1 hour of video, with every feature and no card. Solo is $20 a month ($220 a year) for 1 TB and 15 hours of video. Pixieset Plus is $20 a month ($16 billed yearly) for 100 GB and 1 hour of video, read on pixieset.com/pricing on October 29, 2026.
Can my client leave notes on a video in Pixieset?
Not at a moment in the film. Pixieset’s help says favorites are for photos and videos can’t be added to a favorites list, and notes are left on favorites (read October 29, 2026). Here your client’s note lands on the frame, and you can bring it into Final Cut Pro as a to-do marker.
Can my client approve the photos before the film is done?
Yes. Your client can approve the photos while the film is still in review. Each approval takes that part’s review mark off and opens its full-size files.
Does my client need an account or an app?
No. Your client opens the link in any browser, on a phone or a computer, and types a name the first time they leave a note.
Whose name does my client see?
Yours. Your logo, name and colors sit at the top of your client’s page on every plan, Free included. The link itself is on dropyourfiles.com.
Can I lock the link and control downloads?
Yes. Add a password or an expiry date to any link. Until your client presses Approve, the review mark stays on, and you can open downloads early from the project’s Settings. A film downloads as the original or as a smaller copy.
Sources.
- Pixieset pricing, read October 29, 2026
- Pixieset client gallery, read October 29, 2026
- Pixieset help: using favorite lists for client proofing, read October 29, 2026
- Pixieset help: uploading videos to a collection, read October 29, 2026
- How much video each gallery holds, side by side and for photographers who shoot video
- DropYourFiles pricing and Final Cut markers, today
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Send your next job with a film in it.
Free up to 5 GB. No card. Your client never makes an account.