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The Pixpa alternative

Obsydian vs Pixpa

Pixpa builds a portfolio site with client galleries and a store. Obsydian is the protected page you link out from.

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Overview

What is Pixpa?

Pixpa is an all-in-one website builder aimed at photographers, artists, designers and other creatives: a portfolio site, password-protected client galleries for delivering shoots, and a built-in store with zero commission on sales. Plans run Basic ($8/mo), Creator ($15/mo), Professional ($20/mo) and Advanced ($25/mo), each with a 15-day free trial and no free tier — pricing scales with pages, images, products and storage.

CategoryGallery & Storage
BackgroundPortfolio-website platform
TaglinePortfolio website, client galleries & store builder

We're biased — but honest.

Pixpa is built for photographers and designers who need a full portfolio site and a way to deliver client galleries — a real, different job to a link-in-bio page. Every Pixpa plan is paid, with no free tier at all, and there's no watermarking beyond manual overlays and no metadata scrubbing. Obsydian doesn't try to be a portfolio-site builder or client-delivery tool; it's a fast, protected link-out page with a genuinely free tier, automatic watermarking, and EXIF/GPS scrubbing built in.

Side by side

Obsydian vs Pixpa, feature by feature

FeatureObsydianPixpa
Visible watermarkingText, tile, edge-frame & motionManual overlay only
Invisible (steganographic) watermarkYes — LSB stego
Automatic EXIF / GPS removalAlways on
Link-in-bio page includedYes — full profile
Creator-friendly content policiesYes — won't deplatform your nichePhotographers, designers & other visual creatives
PricingFree · £9 · £19From $8/mo — no free tier

Comparison reflects each provider's publicly listed plans and features as of June 2026. Details change — check each provider for the latest.

Pricing

Pixpa pricing vs Obsydian

Pixpa
  • Basic$8/mo10 pages, 200 images, 3 products, 3GB storage
  • Creator$15/moUnlimited pages/images, 10 products, 5GB storage
  • Professional$20/moUnlimited pages/images, 100 products, 25GB storage
  • Advanced$25/moUnlimited everything, 100GB storage
Obsydian
  • Free£0Unlimited links · 10 protected files/mo · always-on scrubbing
  • Studio£9/moUnlimited watermarking · invisible watermark · analytics
  • Black£19/mo5 profiles · custom domain · priority support · vault (closed beta)
Full pricing

Comparison reflects each provider's publicly listed plans and features as of June 2026. Details change — check each provider for the latest.

The honest take

Pixpa: pros & cons

What Pixpa does well

  • Genuine portfolio-site builder with 200+ templates
  • Client-gallery delivery is a real, useful feature for working photographers
  • Zero commission on store sales across every plan
  • 15-day free trial and 30-day money-back guarantee

Where it falls short

  • No free tier — every plan is paid, starting at $8/month
  • No automatic watermarking (beyond manual overlays) or metadata scrubbing
  • No link-in-bio page — it's a full website builder, a bigger commitment than a bio link
  • Overkill if you just need one link-out page, not a portfolio site and client-delivery system

Choose Obsydian if…

  • You want a genuinely free tier before paying for anything
  • You want watermarking and automatic EXIF/GPS scrubbing built into what you post, not a manual overlay
  • You want a simple link-in-bio page, not a full portfolio-site build
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Stick with Pixpa if…

  • You need a full portfolio website with client-gallery delivery for shoots, not just a bio link
  • Zero-commission product sales through your own site matters more than content protection
Questions

Obsydian vs Pixpa, answered

Is Obsydian a free Pixpa alternative?
For a link-in-bio page, yes — Obsydian's free tier gives you an unlimited-link page with watermarking and metadata scrubbing at no cost. Pixpa has no free tier and solves a different problem: a full portfolio site with client-gallery delivery.
Does Obsydian deliver client galleries like Pixpa?
No — Obsydian isn't built for shoot delivery to individual clients. It's a link-in-bio page for a creator's audience, not a photographer's client-management tool.
How much does Pixpa cost?
From $8/month (Basic) up to $25/month (Advanced), with no free tier — all plans require payment after the 15-day trial. Obsydian is a flat £9 Studio or £19 Black, with a genuinely useful free tier.
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