Portfoliobox review

Portfoliobox is a browser-based website builder for creatives who want a portfolio site without coding or downloading software. You build pages in a visual editor, choose from hundreds of templates, and can switch or mix templates across the site.

It is designed around presenting creative work: galleries can use full-bleed, grid, or slideshow layouts. The homepage also lists online selling, bookings, invoicing, and custom email, so the product aims to cover some business tasks alongside the portfolio itself.

There is a free plan with no time limit. The pricing details list 25 pages, 30 images, 50 blog posts, 25 AI requests per month, and a Portfoliobox subdomain. That makes it possible to build a small site before paying, but the image and page caps matter if you already have a large body of work.

Portfoliobox’s clearest strength is its focus: the editor, templates, and gallery layouts are built for presenting creative work. A photographer or designer can organize a portfolio with different page styles rather than starting with a general-purpose site structure. The homepage also lists bookings and invoicing, which may suit creatives who want those tools near their portfolio.

The paid plans set out clear capacity increases. Personal costs $12.90 per month, or $8.90 per month equivalent when billed annually; it includes 150 images, 50 pages, 100 blog posts, 250 AI requests per month, and 10 PDFs. Professional costs $22.90 monthly or $15.90 per month equivalent annually, with 1,000 images and pages, 1,000 blog posts, 600 AI requests per month, custom email, and e-commerce with 0% commission, according to the pricing details.

Annual plans are billed once a year and include a domain for the first year. For a portfolio that also sells work, the listed 0% commission is worth comparing against a platform that charges a sales fee.

The free plan is limited to 30 images and 25 pages. Personal raises those caps to 150 images and 50 pages, but creatives with larger portfolios may need Professional, which costs $22.90 month-to-month or $15.90 per month equivalent with annual billing. Professional’s listed 1,000 images and pages is still a stated cap, not unlimited storage.

Check the billing difference before switching: annual plans are paid once a year, even though the price is shown as a lower monthly equivalent. The domain is included for the first year on annual plans, but the standard renewal price is not listed. The published pricing details also do not specify a free-trial offer.

One Reddit commenter said the shop features were very limited when they used Portfoliobox from around 2017 to 2020, prompting a switch to Squarespace. That is an old report, not a current assessment; the present homepage lists online selling, and the Professional plan lists e-commerce with 0% commission. Still, confirm the current selling tools fit your needs before migrating.

Portfoliobox has a free plan, but it is capped at 25 pages, 30 images, 50 blog posts and 25 AI requests per month. It uses a Portfoliobox subdomain. The Personal plan costs $12.90 monthly, or $8.90 per month on annual billing. It raises the caps to 150 images, 50 pages, 100 blog posts, 250 AI requests per month and 10 PDFs.

Professional costs $22.90 monthly or $15.90 per month on annual billing. That is a $10 monthly jump from Personal, or $7 per month on the annual equivalent. It includes 1,000 images and pages, 1,000 blog posts, 600 AI requests per month, custom email and e-commerce with 0% commission, according to the published pricing details.

Mind the billing difference: monthly plans renew each month; annual plans are charged once a year. Annual billing includes a domain for the first year. Renewal after that is an extra cost, and the price is not listed. If you want a monthly-equivalent price without paying annually, the listed monthly rates are the ones to compare.

Portfoliobox is a browser-based builder, so the published information does not indicate that you need to install software to start. But it does not document a migration service, export format, or process for moving a finished site elsewhere. Before switching, check whether you can export your pages, galleries, blog posts and customer or booking data; those details are not published in the published material.

The plan limits matter during a move. Personal allows 150 images and 50 pages; Professional lists 1,000 images and pages. If your portfolio exceeds the relevant cap, you may need to trim it or pay for a higher tier. The published material includes no Reddit posts, so we can’t substantiate a claim about why users leave or how difficult they find migration. Treat portability as an open question, not a documented feature. Before rebuilding, ask Portfoliobox what data you can take with you and whether your domain can be transferred. Domain renewal pricing after the first included year is also not listed.