--- description: Learn more about SmugMug price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: SmugMug Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Digital Asset Management Software](/directory/30203/digital-asset-management/software) > [SmugMug](/software/209845/smugmug) # SmugMug Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/209845/smugmug Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/209845/smugmug?page=2) > eCommerce solution that helps professionals share and sell photos through creating portfolios, storing content and building websites. > > Verdict: Rated **3.5/5** by 11 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses SmugMug? Images management software for freelancers, professionals photographers and studios that help store, share and sell images to users via personalized websites and print services. ## 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 - Asset Categorization - Customizable Branding - Metadata Management - Reporting/Analytics - Workflow Management ## Integrations (3 total) - Dropbox Business - Google Calendar - Twitter/X ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Digital Asset Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30203/digital-asset-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Canva](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/168956/canva) — 4.7/5 (13245 reviews) 2. 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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 ----- ### "Great software for image storage and image sales" — 5.0/5 > **Anonymous User** | *08 November 2024* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The features I use the most in Smugmug besides images storage and sharing is the ability to share albums of images from photoshoots with clients and allow them to pick out their favorites and then it synchronizes with my adobe lightroom for ease of editing. > > **Cons**: I wish the program would allow clients when marking their favorite images from an event to be able to Un Favorite images from the tap where they can See All (of their favorites) because usually there are several variations of a pose and it's easier to pick the best one when you can see the choices next to each other. Clients have a hard time picking their favorites so I wish they could go through all the images for the first time and favorite all their potential best pictures, and then go to See All , then un select the ones that no longer make the cut after seeing all of the potential good ones together in one place next to each other. > > Overall Smugmug has severed me and my clients well over the past 10 years with no glitches or outages and has been great for pictures sales and storage. ----- ### "Good Photo Storage Platform" — 5.0/5 > **Caitlin** | *09 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 wins my biggest Hug\!" — 4.0/5 > **Cathy** | *25 November 2023* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Continues to upload pictures from your device in real time. > > **Cons**: Even if I went searching for it, there were no qualms or cons that I'm aware of. > > I needed an App that would house unlimited amounts of images and I had tried out a few apps which disappointed. 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