A Pic-Time alternative with the editor built in
Pic-Time is built around automated sales: marketing campaigns, print-lab partnerships and AI face search, funded by a commission on most tiers. It has no editor at any price. Obscura Studio skips the sales automation and puts a browser RAW editor on every plan instead, with no commission on anything.
Where they differ
Pic-Time’s free plan starts at 10 GB but drops to 3 GB after six months, and takes a mandatory 15% commission. Paid tiers reduce the commission (8% on Professional at $25/mo, 0% when payment is collected outside Pic-Time), up to $50/month for “unlimited” storage under fair-use terms. No tier includes editing. Obscura Studio has one free tier at 10 GB with no commission ever, and paid tiers from $20/month (or $192/year) for 1 TB, with the full browser editor (RAW develop, tone curves, HSL, healing, AI portrait retouch, presets) included on every plan. Going over quota on Obscura never deletes anything; uploads pause until space is freed or the plan upgraded.
| Plan | Storage | Price | Commission | Editor included |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obscura Studio Free | 10 GB | $0 | None | Yes |
| Obscura Studio Pro | 1 TB | $20/mo | None | Yes |
| Pic-Time Free | 10 GB (→ 3 GB after 6 mo) | $0 | 15% (mandatory) | No |
| Pic-Time Beginner | 20 GB | $8/mo ($7 annual) | 15% (mandatory) | No |
| Pic-Time Professional | 100 GB | $25/mo ($21 annual) | 8% (0% self-collect) | No |
| Pic-Time Advanced | “Unlimited” (fair-use) | $50/mo ($42 annual) | 6% (0% self-collect) | No |
Prices checked September 2026.
Pic-Time pricing as seen on their public pricing pages, September 2026. Check their site for current numbers. See Obscura’s full plans on Pricing, or the editor itself on the editor page.
Where Pic-Time is ahead
Pic-Time has strengths around automated sales that Obscura does not attempt:
- Print-lab network. Pic-Time works with 30+ global print-lab partners for fulfillment. Obscura has no print store or lab integration.
- Automated marketing and sales campaigns. Pic-Time can run email campaigns and upsell sequences against your galleries automatically. Obscura doesn’t offer marketing automation.
- AI face-recognition search. Clients can find themselves across a gallery by face. Obscura doesn’t have this.
- Lightroom plugin integration. Pic-Time has a mature plugin for exporting straight from Lightroom. Obscura has no Lightroom integration; the editor is built into the browser instead.
Questions
- Does Obscura Studio take a commission like Pic-Time?
- No. Pic-Time takes 15% on its free and Beginner plans, and 6–8% above that unless you self-collect payment. Obscura takes 0% on every plan.
- Can I edit photos without exporting to Lightroom?
- Yes. RAW develop, tone curves, HSL, clarity, healing, and AI portrait retouch all run in the browser on photos already in the gallery. See the editor page for what’s included.
- Does Pic-Time’s free plan really shrink over time?
- Yes, per their public pricing page: the free plan starts at 10 GB and drops to 3 GB after six months. Obscura’s free plan is a flat 10 GB with no reduction.
The editor Pic-Time does not have. Free up to 10 GB, no commission, no Lightroom required.
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