Compared honestly
Photobari vs Pic-Time
Pic-Time makes polished, premium-feeling galleries with a built-in print store across 30+ labs, and its 2.0 redesign shipped in April 2026. Photographers who sell a lot of prints like it for good reason. Photobari doesn't sell prints at all.
Prices checked September 2026
| Pic-Time | Photobari | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 10 GB for the first 6 months, then it drops to 3 GB | 5 GB, full-resolution originals, three albums, no commission |
| Cheapest paid plan | About $7 / month billed yearly (≈ $84 / year) for 20 GB | $36 / year for 15 GB (or $5 / month) |
| Branding on galleries | No custom branding on Free or Beginner plans | Small “Made with Photobari” footer on the free tier; gone on paid |
| Commission on sales | A cut of your markup unless you're on Pro or above and self-collect | 0%, on every plan |
| When you stop paying | Galleries above the free limit stop being available, including ones you already delivered | You drop back to the free tier. Nothing is deleted while you're within 5 GB. |
| AI training on your photos | Pic-Time's help center says it trains its internal AI on a fraction of images from accounts with AI Search enabled | Never. Not on any plan, not opted-in, not for “internal” models. |
| What viewers need | Pic-Time galleries open without an account | None. A link just opens, on any phone, at full quality. |
| Print store | Yes, 30+ labs, automated sales campaigns | No. |
Pick Pic-Time if
- Print and album sales are a real part of your revenue.
- You want automated post-delivery sales campaigns.
- You want AI-powered search and album design.
Pick Photobari if
- You want the free tier to stay the same size in month seven.
- You don't want a vendor's model trained on client photos, even a fraction.
- You deliver, your client downloads, done.
Pic-Time if you sell prints. Photobari if you deliver files and want the price and the storage to stay where they are.