Checked Sep 26, 2026
How much does SmugMug cost?
Published plans run $20–$37 per month. The lowest rate requires annual billing. Unlimited photo storage, client galleries, portfolio website and print/digital sales for photographers.
Prices are as published by SmugMug on Sep 26, 2026. Check the linked source before buying.
Published rates
Plans and add-ons
Plans
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| Directstorage + delivery; no website templates or selling | $20/mo | Yearly |
| Portfoliowebsite templates, custom domain, print/digital sales | $23.50/mo | Yearly |
| Procustom pricelists, packages, coupons, client favoriting | $37/mo | Yearly |
| Enterprisecontact sales | Quote | Check vendor |
Add-ons
| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| RAW storage (Source)up to 1TB, then $6/mo per additional TB | $10/mo |
| Collaborator Login seatsbilled monthly, separate cycle; price not on plans page | Not published |
Pricing source: smugmug.com ↗, checked Sep 26, 2026.
Beyond the plan price
Terms worth checking
- Setup
- $0
- Contract & cancellation
- monthly or yearly · Renewal: yes, same duration as original term · before end of term via account settings or email
- Payments
- no card processing fee on sales (per plans page) · Integrated cart/checkout
- Data export
- unknown
Source notes
What the headline misses
Each point is tied to a dated statement on SmugMug's site. Open the source to read the full context.
- A website with templates and custom domain is not in the base Direct plan; it starts at Portfolio.
“Portfolio $ 23.50 /MO billed annually GOOD VALUE +Direct plan features, plus: Make money with print and digital download sales Customizable professional website templates”
smugmug.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - RAW files are not in the unlimited storage; RAW storage is an add-on at $10/mo for 1TB plus $6/mo per extra TB.
“Store, organize, and protect up to 1TB of RAW files for just $10/mo - then $6/mo for each additional TB.”
smugmug.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Subscriptions auto-renew for the same term length.
“YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW AT THE END OF EACH SUBSCRIPTION TERM”
smugmug.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - The renewal charge can differ from the original price if SmugMug changes its fees.
“the amount of the recurring charge at the time of Subscription renewal may differ from the Subscription Fees you originally paid”
smugmug.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗ - Add-on seats bill on their own monthly cycle and auto-renew separately from the plan.
“Add-On Services, including Collaborator Login seats, are billed on a monthly cycle that is separate from your Subscription Term.”
smugmug.com · Sep 26, 2026 ↗
Who it sells to
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