Compare / Semirare vs ArtStation
The ArtStation alternative made for artists.
ArtStation is the place for games and film. For fine art, illustration and photography, Semirare's themes give your work more room.
Semirare
Free
then $72 a year for unlimited works
ArtStation
Free
Pro about $4.98 / month billed yearly
On every Semirare plan
40 themes
switch any time, your works stay put
Semirare vs ArtStation
| Semirare | ArtStation | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan you can publish on | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited works for under $10 a month | ✓ | ✓ |
| Your own domain, free on every plan | ✓ | ✕ |
| Your own website, not a profile in a feed | ✓ | ✓ |
| No other subscription or hosting needed | ✓ | ✓ |
| No ads on your site | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ready in minutes, no design skills needed | ✓ | ✓ |
| Made for artists, not businesses | ✓ | ✕ |
| Price | $0, or $6 / month | Pro about $4.98 / month billed yearly |
Why artists switch from ArtStation
- ✓ Themes for gallery, editorial and fine-art work, not only concept art.
- ✓ A calm site about your work, not a community feed.
What holds ArtStation back
- ✕ Its layouts and audience are built around entertainment art.
Switching takes an afternoon
- Step 1
Sign up free and pick one of 40 themes.
- Step 2
Upload your works and put them in series. Keep your ArtStation site running meanwhile.
- Step 3
Point your domain at Semirare, free on every plan. HTTPS is set up for you.
A few Semirare themes
Salon for painting, fine art
Works hung together on a coloured gallery wall.
Folio for graphic design, editorial
An index of projects with a preview that follows the cursor.
Aperture for photography
One photograph at a time, full screen, with a frame counter.
Two plans. That’s all.
No add-ons, no bandwidth bills, no price that doubles after the first year.
Free
For getting started, and for small bodies of work.
$0
- Up to 12 works
- Every theme
- yourname.semirare.com
- Your own domain, with HTTPS
- Contact form and inbox
- PDFs of your work to send, with a share link
Pro
For working artists with a growing archive.
$6 / month, billed yearly
- Unlimited works
- Password-protected pages
- $8 month to month
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ArtStation details as published on their website, checked 28 September 2026. Prices marked “about” are from third-party pricing sites. They may have changed since.