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LensQuay vs Pic-Time

Pic-Time is a slick galleries-and-store tool famous for its AI album design. But it locks 15% commission on its lower plans. LensQuay is 0% on every plan, priced in £, and adds a jobs board, bookings and community.

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LensQuay 🇬🇧Pic-Time 🇺🇸
Currency£ GBP$ USD only (+ card FX fees in the UK)
Free plan10GB · 0% commission15% commission (locked)
Entry paid tier£6/mo — 250GBBeginner $8/mo (~£6) · 15% commission (locked)
Commission on lower plans0%15% — can't be avoided on Free/Beginner
Commission on top plans0%0% (self-collected, Professional/Advanced)
1TB+ storage£15/mo (Pro+, 1TB)Advanced $50/mo (~£39, unlimited)
Client proofing galleries✓✓
Sell photos onlineyes — keep 100%✓
AI album / magazine design✗yes — a real strength
Print-lab fulfilment— (on the roadmap)✓
Contracts / invoicing / CRMyes — built inno (relies on 3rd-party CRM)
Bookings & enquiriesyes — built inno (3rd-party)
Jobs board — find paid work✓✗
Find models / studios / casting✓✗
Social feed + community✓✗
Refer bookings & find a second shooter✓✗
Built & hosted🇬🇧 UK🇺🇸 USA

Pic-Time prices are USD; £ figures are approximate conversions. Commission rates per Pic-Time's help centre. Compared July 2026.

Where LensQuay wins 🟢

  • 0% commission on every plan — Pic-Time locks 15% on Free & Beginner, and you can't opt out.
  • Priced in £ — no dollar conversion or card FX fees.
  • Bookings, contracts & invoicing built in — Pic-Time leans on separate third-party tools for scheduling and paperwork.
  • A whole business — jobs, discovery, models and community, not just galleries.

Where Pic-Time is ahead 🟠

  • AI album & magazine design — Pic-Time's auto-design is genuinely excellent.
  • Print-lab fulfilment — physical prints via labs (ours is coming).
  • Established brand — going since 2010; we're newer.

Questions, answered

LensQuay vs Pic-Time — the quick answers.

Is LensQuay a good Pic-Time alternative?

Yes — especially if you dislike Pic-Time's commission. LensQuay takes 0% on every plan, whereas Pic-Time locks 15% on its Free and Beginner plans. LensQuay is priced in GBP and adds a jobs board, bookings, model/studio discovery and a community that Pic-Time doesn't offer.

Does Pic-Time really charge 15% commission?

On its Free and Beginner plans, yes — 15% commission on store sales, and it can't be avoided on those tiers (it reduces to 0% only on the higher Professional and Advanced plans, self-collected). LensQuay is 0% commission on every plan, so you keep 100% of your sales.

How does LensQuay pricing compare to Pic-Time?

LensQuay is £6/month for 250GB and £15/month for 1TB (Pro+), in GBP. Pic-Time is USD-only: Beginner is $8/month (but with 15% commission), up to Advanced at $50/month. For most photographers, LensQuay's 0% commission plus GBP pricing works out cheaper overall.

What does Pic-Time do better?

Pic-Time's AI-assisted album and magazine design is genuinely excellent and a real reason people love it, and it has print-lab fulfilment. LensQuay's strengths are 0% commission, GBP pricing, built-in bookings, and the marketplace/community side.

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Portfolio, client galleries, bookings and a community to get you found. 1TB for £15, 0% commission, built in the UK.

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