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Zenfolio Overview

What is Zenfolio?

Zenfolio is a comprehensive platform that offers photographers a range of tools and features to create professional websites, build client galleries, sell their work, and manage their photography business efficiently.

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Product Description

Zenfolio provides professional photo and video hosting for photographers and also build photography website.


Seller Details
Seller
Zenfolio
Year Founded
2005
HQ Location
Menlo Park, California
Twitter
@zenfolio
11,318 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
60 employees on LinkedIn®

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Recent Zenfolio Reviews

Ana P.
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Ana P.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Very good but the archive feature killed it"
Unlimited space for galleries and easy organization. I used it for all my galleries for years and was very pleased at how easy it all was.
CW
Clark W.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
0.0 out of 5
"Poor performance and UX"
I didn't find anything to like about Zenfolio.
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Good for sharing professional photographs"
We use zenfolio to upload our professional photographs from our photographer at events.
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Zenfolio Pros and Cons

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Ana P.
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What do you like best about Zenfolio?

Unlimited space for galleries and easy organization. I used it for all my galleries for years and was very pleased at how easy it all was. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zenfolio?

The archive feature that automatically archived my older galleries and takes ages to get them back ruined the experience for me. The websites themselves werent also very pretty or personalizable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Zenfolio solving and how is that benefiting you?

At this moment I only keep it as a backup of my old galleries Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CW
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What do you like best about Zenfolio?

I didn't find anything to like about Zenfolio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zenfolio?

- Their web dashboard is horribly slow. Just logging in or clicking on links in the dashboard locks up the browser tab.

- When a user views photos, they can't save any to their device. The photos also load pathetically slowly, so as you scroll you just see walls of grey boxes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Zenfolio solving and how is that benefiting you?

None. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Photography
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What do you like best about Zenfolio?

Their site/portfolio designs are lovely. Very elegant, simple and professional. Nothing about this site says “cheap”, yet they really are pretty affordable. Their Starter plan is only $5 per month, and offers enough to work with (for now) but they do create a need to upgrade. The second plan up (Pro) makes it MUCH easier to interact with my clients. I don’t proof, but with Pro I can sell digital downloads right from my site. I’d love to be able to do this with my macro florals. This would be a second marketplace for me next to Etsy. It almost feels like the Starter is a personal portfolio only. That’s all I have right now, because that is all I can afford, but to efficiently run my business through Zenfolio, I’d need Pro. I’m still using Dropbox to share digital files. Pro also has a ton of customizable marketing tools. I’m missing out on plenty with Starter, when for $7 more per month I could have the world at my fingertips. I’ll upgrade when I can afford it. I’m impressed with Zenfolio. They honestly have everything a photographer could need to succeed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zenfolio?

I like, and don’t like the way they handle photo albums. They sort of take over and work with my client “on my behalf” then I make “a commission”. Why would I be okay with only making a commission on my own work? I’d rather do albums elsewhere. There are so many places online that will allow me to drag and drop images into album pages. I can charge whatever I’d like to for an album without another company interfering. On the other hand, I can see how this service might be useful to a different photographer. A photographer who isn’t me. Sometimes things are a little confusing as far as navigation. More than once, I’ve found myself in situations where I felt like I needed to do something super simple, but could not figure out how to do it. I’m rather tech savvy. I usually find my way around quite easily. Other than these issues, I like Zenfolio very much. It’s a “full-service site” so-to-speak. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Zenfolio solving and how is that benefiting you?

Zenfolio is a nice “hub”. I can organize my work in an attractive way, and yes share it, but its ORGANIZED. Rather than all my best sets being in folders, I can see everything, and I can use it. After shooting for over 20 years, it’s easy to forget what I have? Also like that I’m not dealing with renewing a domain. I had a beautiful site at one point, and loved it, but then when I wasn’t able to pay the steep new price to renew, I had a bunch of business cards out there with the address to a parked page. Ugh.This is really working well for me right now. A great alternative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
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What do you like best about Zenfolio?

We use zenfolio to upload our professional photographs from our photographer at events. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zenfolio?

I don't like that you can track and see how many visits a certain folder has. It seems to lack privacy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Zenfolio solving and how is that benefiting you?

How to post and select headshots among staff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Zenfolio?

The pictures are easily accesible within our account. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Zenfolio?

It usually takes a while to load. I also don't like that you can see the amount of visitors to your file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Zenfolio:

It allows for good file sharing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Zenfolio solving and how is that benefiting you?

How to distribute files in-house. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.