SmugMug sells your prints. Obsydian protects and shares what you post — without needing an online store.
SmugMug is a long-running photography platform: unlimited-storage galleries, an ad-free portfolio site, and — on its Portfolio and Pro plans — built-in print and product sales through lab integrations. It's aimed squarely at working photographers who want a storefront, not at a quick link-in-bio page. Plans run from $20/mo (Direct, annual) up to $37/mo (Pro, annual) plus a custom Enterprise tier, all with a 14-day free trial on Pro.
We're biased — but honest.
SmugMug is built for photographers selling prints — that's a real, different job to a link-in-bio page. If you don't need print fulfillment, SmugMug's storage-and-storefront model is a lot of platform for what's usually a simpler need: one page for all your links, with your content watermarked and metadata-stripped as it goes out. Obsydian doesn't try to be a print shop; it's the fast, privacy-first front door SmugMug doesn't offer, and it has a genuinely free tier where SmugMug has none.
| Feature | Obsydian | SmugMug |
|---|---|---|
| Visible watermarking | Text, tile, edge-frame & motion | Basic overlay only |
| Invisible (steganographic) watermark | Yes — LSB stego | — |
| Automatic EXIF / GPS removal | Always on | — |
| Link-in-bio page included | Yes — full profile | — |
| Creator-friendly content policies | Yes — won't deplatform your niche | Working/wedding & portrait photographers |
| Pricing | Free · £9 · £19 | From $20/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.
Comparison reflects each provider's publicly listed plans and features as of June 2026. Details change — check each provider for the latest.
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