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Most portfolio builders cost $10–20 a month, make you learn a layout editor, or lock you into another subscription. Semirare is free for up to 12 works and $6 a month for everything else.
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| Service | Price | Free plan | Unlimited under $10 | Own domain for free | No design skills needed | Made for artists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semirare | Free, or $72 a year | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Start free |
| Adobe Portfolio | $179.88 a year | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | Semirare vs Adobe Portfolio |
| Cargo | about $168 a year | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | Semirare vs Cargo |
| Squarespace | about $192 a year | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | Semirare vs Squarespace |
| Wix | Light plan; prices vary by country | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | Semirare vs Wix |
| Format | $120 a year | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | Semirare vs Format |
| Semplice | About $119–148 one-time, plus your own WordPress hosting | ✕ | – | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | Semirare vs Semplice |
| Pixpa | Varies by region; frequent promotions | ✕ | – | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | Semirare vs Pixpa |
| Carbonmade | about $120 a year | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | Semirare vs Carbonmade |
| Readymag | about $168 a year | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | Semirare vs Readymag |
| Webflow | $180 a year | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | Semirare vs Webflow |
| Framer | $120 a year | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | Semirare vs Framer |
| FASO | about $228 a year | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | Semirare vs FASO |
| Zenfolio | About $7 / month billed yearly | ✕ | – | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | Semirare vs Zenfolio |
| SmugMug | about $282 a year | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | Semirare vs SmugMug |
| Portfoliobox | About 90 SEK / month | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | Semirare vs Portfoliobox |
| Behance | Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | Semirare vs Behance |
| ArtStation | Pro about $4.98 / month billed yearly | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | Semirare vs ArtStation |
| Dunked | $96 a year | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | Semirare vs Dunked |
Prices as listed on each service's website, billed yearly where that's cheaper; “about” means we could only confirm them on third-party pricing sites. Checked 28 September 2026.
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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