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Photobucket vs SmugMug: catalog facts
Photobucket	SmugMug
Freemium Free tier available, with paid plans for more storage and features.	Paid Subscription service with a free trial.
Web	Web
Private group sharing of photos and videos Phone photo backup into albums	Storage, client galleries and selling in one service Aimed at photographers running a business
Photos are stored on the provider's servers Closed source hosted service	Paid subscription after the trial Photos are stored on the provider's servers
Hosted service	Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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