A Pixieset alternative for studios that deliver video too.
On Pixieset, video is metered in hours per plan, and there is no page built for the video, no review on a timecode and no player for your own site. FRGMT delivers the photos and the video from one folder.
At a glance
Galleries, video and review, side by side.
| FRGMT and Pixieset compared | FRGMT | Pixieset |
|---|---|---|
| Client photo galleries | Selects, flexible layouts | Yes |
| Print sales | Through WHCCStarter and above | Built-in store |
| Video storage | Same storage as photosNo hourly cap | Metered in hours30 min on Basic to 5 hrs on Ultimate |
| A page built for the video | Cinema, with the original to download | Inside a photo collection |
| Timecoded video review | Every planFree included | Not listed |
| Video player for your own site | Starter and above | Not listed |
| Nested folders and upload links | Every plan | Not listed |
| Website builder and studio management | No | Separate products |
| First paid plan | $12 a month billed annually$15 a month billed monthly | $8 a month billed annually$10 a month billed monthly |
FRGMT
- Client photo galleries
- Selects, flexible layouts
- Print sales
- Through WHCCStarter and above
- Video storage
- Same storage as photosNo hourly cap
- A page built for the video
- Cinema, with the original to download
- Timecoded video review
- Every planFree included
- Video player for your own site
- Starter and above
- Nested folders and upload links
- Every plan
- Website builder and studio management
- No
- First paid plan
- $12 a month billed annually$15 a month billed monthly
Pixieset
- Client photo galleries
- Yes
- Print sales
- Built-in store
- Video storage
- Metered in hours30 min on Basic to 5 hrs on Ultimate
- A page built for the video
- Inside a photo collection
- Timecoded video review
- Not listed
- Video player for your own site
- Not listed
- Nested folders and upload links
- Not listed
- Website builder and studio management
- Separate products
- First paid plan
- $8 a month billed annually$10 a month billed monthly
The problem
On a photo platform, video is a file type. On FRGMT it is a delivery.
Pixieset was built for stills, and video arrived later as something a collection can hold. A finished video uploads into the same collection as the photos and counts against an hourly allowance on each plan.
There is no page designed around it, no way for a client to leave a note on a moment in it, and no player to put it on your own site under your own name.
FRGMT treats finished video as its own delivery. A Cinema page for video delivery for clients, with the master to download, a React link for the review round, an embed for your site, and the stills in a Gallery from the same folder.
Video counts against the same storage as everything else, with no hourly meter to watch. More on photo delivery for photographers.
Where each one wins
Pick by the job, not the logo.
Pixieset wins if photos are the whole business.
- Business tools in one place.A website builder and Studio Manager for booking, contracts and invoicing.
- Print sales as a revenue line.A store built into every gallery, with lab fulfillment.
- No video at all.The entry plans cost less for a photo-only studio.
- What peers already use.A large community, so plenty of tutorials and help.
FRGMT wins once video is part of the work.
- Video without an hourly meter.Finished video uses the same storage as photos.
- A page built for the video.Cinema plays it up to 4K when the source is, and hands over the original.
- Review before it ships.Timecoded notes on every plan, with no reviewer accounts.
- Your work on your own site.Embeds with your logo and no FRGMT branding, from Starter.
- A real library underneath.Nested folders, tags and upload links for files coming back to you.
The video math
The meter costs more than the plan.
Pixieset prices video in hours. Past a plan's allowance each extra hour is listed at $5 a month, so a studio that delivers a lot of video pays for the meter as well as the plan.
| Pixieset plan | Annual | Monthly | Storage | Video included | Video quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 a month | $0 a month | 3 GB | None | No video |
| Basic | $8 a month | $10 a month | 10 GB | 30 min | HD |
| Plus | $16 a month | $20 a month | 100 GB | 1 hr | HD |
| Pro | $24 a month | $30 a month | 1 TB | 2 hrs | 4K |
| Ultimate | $40 a month | $50 a month | Unlimited | 5 hrs | 4K |
A studio delivering regular video
10 hours of 4K video fits well inside 1 TB. On FRGMT it is storage, not a meter.
Delivered as 4K
Below Pro, Pixieset plays video in HD. FRGMT streams up to 4K when the source is, on every plan, and keeps the original for download.
No video at all
FRGMT Starter includes video, review and embeds at the same storage. All three scenarios use monthly billing.
Save up to 20% with annual billing. Embeds, prints and import from Starter.
One folder, every delivery
Galleries, video pages and review links share one library.
On FRGMT a gallery is a view of a folder, so the same project ships as a Gallery for the stills, a Cinema page for the video and a React link for the review round, with nothing uploaded twice.
- Originals kept as uploaded.Photos and video download exactly as you exported them.
- Upload links.A second shooter drops files in with no account.
- One link for the whole project.Stills under the video, or video in the grid.
Moving over
Bring your originals across at full resolution.
FRGMT does not connect to Pixieset directly. Your files come across in three steps.
- Download your originals.
Download the full-resolution files from your Pixieset collections.
- Upload or import.
Upload directly at up to 100 GB per file, or import from Dropbox or Google Drive on Starter and above.
- Keep working.
Imports run in the background. Dropbox brings whole folders; Google Drive brings the files you pick.
Questions
Pixieset, answered.
Can Pixieset host video?
Yes, Pixieset hosts video inside a photo collection alongside the stills, and each paid plan includes a set amount of it, from 30 min on Basic to 5 hrs on Ultimate, while the Free plan includes none and every plan below Pro plays video in HD rather than 4K. Past the included time, Pixieset lists each extra hour at $5 a month.
What is the Pixieset video limit?
Pixieset limits video by running time rather than by storage, with 30 min on Basic, 1 hr on Plus, 2 hrs on Pro and 5 hrs on Ultimate, and once a plan's allowance is used it lists each additional hour of video at $5 a month on top of the plan price. On FRGMT, video counts against the same storage as photos, with no hourly limit.
Is Pixieset free?
Pixieset has a free plan with 3 GB of storage and no video, and it takes a 15% commission on store sales, while its paid plans start at $8 a month billed annually or $10 billed monthly and take no store commission at all. FRGMT Free includes 5 GB, client galleries, Cinema pages and review.
What is a good Pixieset alternative for video?
A good Pixieset alternative for video is a platform where video is not metered by the hour, where the finished video gets a page built for it, where a client can leave notes on a timecode before it ships, and where the same video can play on your own website. FRGMT does all four from the same library as your galleries.
Does Pixieset print photos?
Yes, Pixieset sells prints through a store built into its client galleries, with orders passed to a lab and fulfilled without the photographer handling them, and its paid plans take no commission on store sales, which suits a studio where print sales are a regular part of the income. FRGMT sells prints through the WHCC lab network on Starter and above, and you set the markup.
How does Pixieset compare to Pic-Time for video?
Pixieset and Pic-Time are both photo-first platforms where the gallery is the container and the video sits inside it, with Pixieset metering video by running time on each plan while Pic-Time gives featured videos a dedicated player inside a gallery and sells video storage as a separate allowance. FRGMT treats the finished video as its own delivery, with a Cinema page and a review link from the same folder.
Deliver photos and video from one library.
Free to start. Bring your originals across from Dropbox or Google Drive whenever you are ready.
No card required. Cancel anytime.