Artilio vs Pixieset: the Polish alternative for photographers
A side by side look at Artilio and Pixieset for photographers: client galleries, proofing, print sales, a built in AI assistant, Polish language and invoicing, and where your data actually lives, plus what is live now versus on the roadmap.
Pixieset is one of the most established platforms for delivering client galleries, and for good reason: it is mature, polished, and used by photographers worldwide. Artilio is a newer, Polish platform that pairs client galleries, proofing, and print and digital sales with something no gallery tool offers, a built in AI assistant, and one promise Pixieset cannot match for European studios: your photos never leave the EU.
Pixieset is a strong, mature product. The goal here is to help you choose the platform that fits your business, with attention to what matters for a studio working in Poland and the wider EU: AI, language, invoicing, and where your data lives. Throughout, what Artilio ships today is kept separate from what is still on the roadmap.
Pixieset details below were verified against pixieset.com on 5 June 2026. Features change, so check the vendor's current pages before you decide.
The short version
Both platforms cover the core gallery workflow well. The real differences are AI, locale, and where your data lives.
Client galleries, proofing, digital downloads, and print sales: both Artilio and Pixieset do these.
AI: this is where Artilio stands apart. Artilio has a built in AI assistant that takes real actions, a Command Palette that lets you search, navigate, and ask the assistant from one place, an AI documentation assistant, and an MCP server so you can connect your own ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude to your account. Pixieset has none of this. Its Gallery Assist is a client onboarding tooltip, not an AI feature.
Language: Pixieset client galleries support eight display languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Swedish), but Polish is not one of them, and the dashboard and support are in English. Artilio is Polish native across the interface, galleries, and support.
Company and data: Pixieset is a Canadian company, and its policy states that EEA data may be transferred outside the EU under Standard Contractual Clauses. Artilio keeps your photos in the EU.
Invoicing: Artilio bills you, the photographer, with a Polish VAT invoice (faktura VAT) for your subscription. This is Artilio invoicing you as its customer; it is not a tool for invoicing your own clients.
On the roadmap, not yet shipped in Artilio: a built in photographer CRM, and integrated print fulfilment through vetted EU and Polish labs. Pixieset already ships both.
Where Artilio is different: an AI assistant built into your galleries
Most gallery platforms, Pixieset included, are places to store and deliver photos. Artilio adds an AI layer on top of that work.
A built in AI assistant that does more than chat. It takes real actions inside your account, so routine work becomes a sentence instead of a series of clicks.
A Command Palette that brings search, navigation, and the assistant into one keyboard shortcut. Ask a question and it takes you straight to the answer or the screen you need.
An AI documentation assistant that answers how to questions from a connected knowledge base, so help is instant.
An MCP server, so you can connect your own AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude) to your Artilio account and work with your galleries from the assistant you already use.
Pixieset offers none of these. If working faster with AI matters to you, this is the clearest reason to choose Artilio.
Who Pixieset is for
Pixieset is an excellent choice if you want a mature, all in one platform (galleries, a website builder, a print and digital store, and the Studio Manager CRM), you work mainly in English, and you do not need Polish invoicing, Polish support, or EU data residency. Its gallery experience is genuinely one of the best in the industry, and more than a million photographers rely on it.
Who Artilio is for
Artilio is for photographers and studios who want the core gallery toolkit to be local and AI native: a Polish interface, Polish support, a faktura VAT for your subscription, the guarantee that client photos stay within the EU, and an AI assistant built into the product. Today that means galleries, proofing, print and digital sales, and the AI suite. A built in CRM and integrated print fulfilment are on the roadmap, covered below.
Client galleries and proofing
On both platforms the post shoot flow is familiar: upload, build a gallery, share a link, and let the client pick favourites and comment. Pixieset proofing is well established, with favourites, comments, and exportable selections. Artilio covers the same ground and adds folder based chapters and region pinned comments, so feedback stays tied to a specific part of an image.
CRM and studio management
This is where Pixieset is ahead today. Pixieset Studio Manager is a full, shipped CRM: online booking, payments, invoices, contracts, questionnaires, and contact and lead management. Artilio's CRM is on the roadmap, designed to live in the same place as your galleries, in Polish, with EU billing, so client work and delivery sit together. If a complete CRM is essential to you today, Pixieset is ahead on this point. If you mainly need galleries, proofing, and sales now, with a Polish CRM arriving as the product grows, Artilio fits.
Selling prints and downloads
Both let you sell digital downloads and prints straight from the gallery. Pixieset includes automatic print fulfilment today. Artilio's store and flexible, quantity based pricing are built in, and you can sell now; integrated print fulfilment through vetted EU and Polish labs is on the roadmap, delivered as an open lab marketplace rather than a single closed supplier. For what you pay Artilio, billing includes a Polish VAT invoice (faktura VAT), which matters if you run a registered business in Poland. Note that this invoice is for your Artilio subscription; issuing VAT invoices to your own clients is handled by your own accounting, not by Artilio.
Data, privacy, and where your photos live
This is the clearest dividing line. Pixieset is a Canadian company, and its privacy policy states that for EEA residents, personal data may be transferred, stored, or processed outside the EU under Standard Contractual Clauses. Artilio is built in Poland and keeps your photos in the EU: gallery files, image processing, the database, and email are EU only, and your photos never leave the EU. AI features are optional and can be turned off per account or per gallery, and Artilio does not offer face recognition or biometric search. For a studio that photographs weddings, families, and children, EU residency and GDPR alignment are not a detail, they are the point.
What is coming
Artilio is in active development. On the near roadmap:
A built in photographer CRM focused on long term client relationships, not just one off jobs.
Integrated print fulfilment through an open marketplace of vetted EU and Polish print labs, so you sell and we route the order to a trusted lab.
A mobile app for managing galleries and clients on the go.
Is Artilio a good alternative to Pixieset?
Yes, if you are a photographer in Poland or the EU who wants client galleries, proofing, and sales in one place, in your own language, with a faktura VAT for your subscription, your data kept in the EU, and an AI assistant Pixieset does not offer. Pixieset remains a great choice for galleries and sales on their own, especially for international work in English, and it is ahead today on a shipped CRM and built in print fulfilment. If language, local invoicing, data residency, and AI matter most to you, Artilio is the natural alternative. Artilio is currently in pre launch, so the way to start is to join the waitlist.
Frequently asked questions
Is Artilio a Polish alternative to Pixieset?
Yes. Artilio is a Polish platform for photographers that combines client galleries, proofing, and sales with a built in AI assistant, EU data residency, GDPR alignment, and a Polish VAT invoice for your subscription.
Does Artilio have AI features that Pixieset does not?
Yes. Artilio includes a built in AI assistant that takes actions, a Command Palette, an AI documentation assistant, and an MCP server for connecting your own ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. Pixieset does not offer these; its Gallery Assist is a client onboarding tooltip, not AI.
Does Pixieset support Polish?
Pixieset client galleries can be displayed in eight languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Swedish). Polish is not among them, and the Pixieset dashboard and support are in English. Verified on pixieset.com, 5 June 2026.
Does Artilio have a CRM?
A built in CRM is on the Artilio roadmap, designed to live alongside your galleries in Polish with EU billing. Pixieset already ships a full CRM today through Studio Manager.
Can I sell prints and digital files with Artilio?
Yes. A print and digital store with flexible, quantity based pricing is built into the gallery. For your Artilio subscription, Artilio bills you with a Polish VAT invoice (faktura VAT); invoicing your own clients stays with your accounting. Integrated print fulfilment through vetted EU and Polish labs is on the roadmap.
Where does each platform store photos?
Artilio keeps photos in the EU. Pixieset is a Canadian company whose policy allows transfer of EEA data outside the EU under Standard Contractual Clauses.
When will Artilio be available?
Artilio is in pre launch. Join the waitlist to get early access and launch updates.
Want the Polish, EU based, AI native alternative to Pixieset? Join the Artilio waitlist to get early access.
Paweł Mioduszewski8 min read