Go or Pro? That's the question many photographers ask themselves when choosing a plan on picsel. Here we give you a clear comparison so you can choose based on your volume and needs.
Summary of both plans
picsel Go is the free plan: no monthly fee, just a flat 10% commission on each sale. You get 30 GB of storage and up to 100 albums. picsel Pro is the subscription plan: $16/month (or $160/year). No commission on sales and unlimited albums; storage is deducted from your credits. Includes 2,000 credits per cycle (monthly) or 2,000 credits/month (annual): 1 photo = 1 credit, 1 video = 10 credits.
Comparison table
| Feature | picsel Go | picsel Pro |
| Monthly cost | Free | \$16/mo or \$160/year |
| Commission | 10% | 0% |
| Storage | 30 GB | No fixed cap, credits |
| Albums | Up to 100 | Unlimited |
| Credits per cycle | — | 2,000 (monthly) / 2,000 (annual) |
| Cost per photo / video | — | 1 credit / 10 credits |
| Storage cost (credits) | — | 4 cr/GB/mo (monthly) / 3 cr/GB/mo (annual) |
| Overage price | — | \$0.009/credit (monthly) / \$0.008/credit (annual) |
| Billing | None | Monthly via Stripe |
| File size limit | 30 MB photo, 1 GB video | 30 MB photo, 1 GB video |
| Watermark | picsel watermark | picsel watermark |
| Face/number search | Yes | Yes |
| Collaborators | Yes | Yes |
| Package sales | Yes | Yes |
When to choose picsel Go?
picsel Go is ideal if:
- You're just starting out and want to try picsel without a monthly commitment
- You have a moderate volume of events (few albums per month)
- You prefer simplicity: you don't have to worry about billing or payment methods
- The 30 GB of storage is enough for your events
When to choose picsel Pro?
picsel Pro is right for you if:
- You have high event volume and upload lots of content
- You want to keep 100% of each sale
- You need to upload a lot and want more than 100 albums
- The math works out: you're paying more than $16/month in commissions with Go
Example: break-even point
The key question is: how much do you sell per month with Go? With picsel Go you pay 10% commission on every sale. With picsel Pro monthly you pay a flat $16/month (plus overage if you exceed included credits).
- Sell $160/month → Go charges $16 in commission = the same as Pro monthly.
- Sell $500/month → Go: $50 in commission vs Pro: $16 → save $34/month
- Sell $1,000/month → Go: $100 in commission vs Pro: $16 → save $84/month Pro also includes 2,000 credits/cycle: enough for 2,000 photos or 200 videos (before storage deductions).
How to switch plans
From Go to Pro: Go to picsel.app → Settings → Billing → add a payment method and select picsel Pro. From Pro to Go: In the same section, switch to picsel Go. You stop paying per usage and go back to the sales commission.