# Format vs Adobe Portfolio

Source: https://nachonacho.com/software-comparisons/format-vs-adobe-portfolio

Choose Format if you need a portfolio that also helps you sell work and manage photography clients; choose Adobe Portfolio if you already subscribe to Creative Cloud and mainly need a place to showcase projects. Both let creatives publish portfolio websites, but Format offers an online store and client galleries, while Adobe Portfolio is included with eligible Creative Cloud plans.

## At a glance

| | Format | Adobe Portfolio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| How to get it | Separate Basic, Pro or Pro Plus subscription | Included with eligible Creative Cloud plans |
| Published price | From $10/month billed annually; $14 month-to-month | No separate price; Photography plan $19.99/month on an annual plan, billed monthly |
| Online selling | Commission-free store on Pro and Pro Plus | No built-in online store |
| Client delivery | Client galleries and file transfers | Password-protected pages |
| Adobe integrations | Lightroom Classic publishing plugin | Lightroom, Adobe Stock and Behance |
| Portfolio capacity | 70, 1,500 or unlimited images by plan | Unlimited galleries; image count not published |
| Websites | Not published | Up to five per account |
| Custom domains | Available; first year included on annual Pro and Pro Plus | Connect an existing domain or purchase one |
| Site design | Themes and mobile-optimized websites | Customizable responsive themes |
| Support | Live chat and email, seven days a week | Help center and email support |
| Getting started | 14-day trial; no credit card required | Subscription required to publish a public site |

## Which to choose

### Choose Format if

- Photographers who deliver work through client galleries
- Creatives who want to sell from their portfolio site
- Lightroom Classic users who want a publishing plugin
- Buyers who want a portfolio subscription separate from Creative Cloud

### Choose Adobe Portfolio if

- Creative Cloud subscribers who want a portfolio at no additional cost
- Creatives who publish projects to Behance
- Lightroom users who want to add albums to a portfolio
- Artists who need a showcase rather than a built-in store

## Verdict

The deciding factor is what the site needs to do beyond displaying your work. Pick Format for built-in selling, client galleries and file delivery, with allowances that vary by plan. Pick Adobe Portfolio for a showcase site tied to your Creative Cloud subscription, particularly if you use Lightroom or Behance. Adobe Portfolio does not offer a separate purchase.

## Questions

### Can I buy Adobe Portfolio on its own?

No. Adobe Portfolio is available through eligible Creative Cloud plans, including Single App and Photography plans; it has no separate subscription.

### Can I sell work directly from either site?

Format includes a commission-free online store on its Pro and Pro Plus plans. Adobe Portfolio does not offer a built-in online store.

### Which is better suited to delivering photographs to clients?

Format publishes client-gallery and file-transfer allowances for each portfolio plan. Adobe Portfolio offers password-protected pages, but does not list client-gallery delivery as a feature.

### Do both work with Lightroom?

Yes, in different ways. Format offers a publishing plugin for Lightroom Classic. Adobe Portfolio can add photos and albums from Lightroom; its direct integration does not work with Lightroom Classic unless the relevant albums are synced to Lightroom.

### Which connects to Behance?

Adobe Portfolio can sync projects with Behance. Format does not list a Behance integration in its published portfolio-plan features.

### Can I use my own domain?

Yes. Format offers custom domains and waives its domain-hosting fee for the first year on annual Pro and Pro Plus plans. Adobe Portfolio lets you connect an existing domain or purchase one.

### How many websites can I publish?

Adobe Portfolio allows up to five websites per account. Format does not state a website count in its published portfolio-plan comparison.

### Is there a free way to try either option?

Format offers a 14-day trial without a credit card. Adobe Portfolio lets you build and edit without an active subscription, but an active Creative Cloud subscription is required to make the site publicly accessible.

## Product pages

- Format: https://nachonacho.com/product/Format
- Adobe Portfolio: https://nachonacho.com/product/Adobe-Portfolio