Glassline vs.
SmugMug.
SmugMug has two decades of features — and the complexity to prove it. Glassline is the modern, EU-hosted alternative with a clean UX you and your clients will love.
Glassline
from $7 / month
SmugMug
from $24 / month
Hosting
Germany · GDPR
Hosting
Non-EU infrastructure
Don't be smug — be stunning.
We've picked the things that matter most to photographers delivering work to clients.
| Feature | Glassline | SmugMug |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy & Hosting | ||
| EU-data hosting | ||
| No viewer sign-up required | ||
| Gallery Features | ||
| Password-protected galleries | ||
| Client proofing | ||
| Mobile-optimized galleries | ||
| Lightning fast loading speed | ||
| Live gallery preview while editing | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Portfolio site | ||
| Photographer About page | ||
| Downloads & Pricing | ||
| Image download | ||
| Gallery download | ||
| Free plan available | ||
Three reasons to switch.
Not everything SmugMug does — just the things that matter when work meets clients.
01 · Simplicity
No settings to learn. Nothing to configure.
Glassline offers one clean interface — for you and for your clients. No layout choices to agonise over, no permission trees to configure. Fewer decisions, better outcomes.
- ·One visual style — always on-brand
- ·Visibility in three states, no permission trees
- ·First gallery shareable in under five minutes
02 · Viewer
Full-screen. Keyboard. No chrome.
Glassline's viewer steps aside completely — edge-to-edge image, nothing else. The interface exists to serve the photograph, not the platform.
- ·Edge-to-edge on every screen size
- ·Swipe, keyboard, and click — unified
03 · Privacy
EU-hosted, by design.
Glassline stores everything in Germany — GDPR isn't a checkbox, it's the default. Every image, every client interaction, every byte stays in the EU.
- ·Frankfurt, Germany — no cross-border transfers
- ·GDPR-native data handling
- ·No US sub-processors for stored images
Honest pricing, flat storage.
Glassline is free to start. Full features begin with Hobby at $7 / month, and Pro adds 250 GB storage for professional delivery.
Starter
Free
For trying Glassline with a small gallery workflow before moving to a full-featured plan.
- 2 galleries
- 2.5 GB storage, original quality
- Portfolio and About page
- Public, private and password-protected galleries
Full features
Hobby
The first paid plan. All pro features unlocked with 25 GB storage.
- 25 GB storage, original quality
- Watermark protection
- Client proofing
- Custom domains
- Unlimited galleries
- High quality client downloads
Recommended
Pro
For professional photographers who need more room for client delivery.
- 250 GB storage, original quality
- Watermark protection
- Client proofing
- Custom domains
- Unlimited galleries
- High quality client downloads
Start your first client gallery.
If you've been using SmugMug, migration is straightforward. Import your galleries, set your portfolio, share a link. Free to start.