--- description: Review of SmugMug Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: SmugMug | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Digital Asset Management Software](/directory/1634/digital-asset-management/software) > [SmugMug](/software/113187/smugmug) # SmugMug Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/113187/smugmug Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/113187/smugmug?page=2) > SmugMug is a digital asset management software that helps professional photographers, freelancers and studios upload, store, share and sell images via online stores. The platform enables marketers to create custom coupons and run marketing campaigns to promote business and engage with the target audience. The white-labelling capabilities in SmugMug let administrators design personalized websites using custom themes, logos, colours, fonts, shopping cart and shipping to extend custom printing and other products/service to clients. It offers a host of features include sorting, pricing management, search engine optimization (SEO) tools, bulk uploading, automated backup, watermarking, drag-and-drop interface and more. Additionally, users can provide secure access to images, galleries and webpages through passwords. SmugMug supports integration with a variety of third-party applications such as DropBox, Twitter, Facebook Pixel and more. Pricing includes annual/monthly subscriptions and support is provided via email, a help center and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **3.5/5** by 11 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.5/5** | 11 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 2.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 40% | (4/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SmugMug ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$7.00 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: SmugMug offers a free free trial after which it is available on monthly/annual subscriptions. Details include: Basic - $7/month or $55/year Power - $11/month or $85/year Portfolio - $27/month or $200/year Pro - $41.99/month or $360/year - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Asset Categorisation - Asset Library - Asset Sharing - Customisable Branding - Customisable Templates - Drag & Drop - File Conversion - Image Library - Metadata Management - Reporting/Analytics - User Management - Watermarking - Workflow Management ## Integrations (3 total) - Dropbox - Google Calendar - Twitter/X ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Digital Asset Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1634/digital-asset-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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My search now stops at SmugMug. ----- ### "Great for independent photographers and families\!" — 4.0/5 > **Samantha** | *10 January 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I find that the site loads quickly, the photos display beautifully, and you can easily organize them in folders and albums. > > **Cons**: We had a lot of difficulty with the search function. You could look for an exact file name and it wouldn't show up in the search bar, you had to go find it in the library. > > Our experience was largely positive with SmugMug. I do think that it's best suited for photographers and families trying to organize their digital photos, and would absolutely recommend it to fellow photographers. ----- ### "Gallery Gave ALL Clients Printable Files FREE" — 1.0/5 > **ADRIENNE** | *18 December 2024* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: visibility is great, great look to it all > > **Cons**: SmugMug setting said NO DOWNLOADS and all my clients walked away with their files and were printing on their own, lost a lot of income > > it was great until i put paid clients into the galleries and smugmug just handed over the high res files to them without paying ----- ### "Good Photo Storage Platform" — 5.0/5 > **Caitlin** | *9 January 2025* | Writing & Editing | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love that SmugMug offers unlimited storage for photos and videos on all plans, not just the higher end more expensive plans and it has lots of customizable gallery options. > > **Cons**: I don't like that there is no free version and it relies heavily on a stable internet connection which isn't ideal for someone like me who lives in a rural area. > > SmugMug is a great platform for photographers but there are some areas which could be improved on to make it better for certain users. ----- ### "SmugMug – Simply the best" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *3 October 2023* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's ease of use. It is a brilliant platform to show and share my images with family as well as with clients. The IOS auto upload is brilliant for backing up iPhone photos and it does this automatically. > > **Cons**: if I search for keywords I would like to be able to select all those photos and collect them into a new gallery. This is not possible at the moment. > > Excellent. I love the package. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/113187/smugmug?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/113187/smugmug) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data