Comparison · Updated August 2026
Portrait Reveal vs ProSelect
ProSelect has been the in-person sales standard for photography studios for over twenty years, however today a browser-based tool at half the price makes more sense.
No credit card required · Then $14.99 USD/month · Cancel anytime
Last checked: 14 August 2026
Most portrait photographers in New Zealand and Australia aren’t running a full studio with a dedicated sales room anymore. They shoot on location, work from home, and sell over a video call or on a client’s sofa. That’s the photographer we built Portrait Reveal for.
At a glance
| Portrait Reveal | ProSelect | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$14.99/month, all features | Basic US$29/month, Pro US$49/month, per user. Both exclude tax |
| Commitment | Month to month, cancel anytime | Minimum six months on starting a subscription |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | Yes — free trial, no card required |
| Runs on | Any browser — laptop, tablet, phone | Desktop install (Mac / Windows) |
| View and design wall art | Yes | Yes |
| Sell albums, specialty products or digital files | Yes | Yes |
| Secure digital download link | Yes — delivered automatically after payment | No |
| Selling remotely | Private mobile-first link, client can buy unattended | Built around an in-person sales session |
| Taking payment | Stripe built in, incl. Afterpay. No commission on your sales | No native checkout |
| Setup time | Minutes. Nothing to install | Reviewers commonly cite a steep learning curve |
Sources listed at the foot of this page. ProSelect tiers and pricing change — check prostudiosoftware.com for current figures.
The two differences that actually matter
Not feature-list differences. Differences that change what you pay and what a client can do at 9pm on a Tuesday.
A browser goes places a desktop install can’t
ProSelect is a Mac or Windows application. That’s fine at your desk. It’s awkward on a client’s sofa, on an iPad, or on a laptop that isn’t yours.
Portrait Reveal is a link. Your client opens it on the phone in their hand, on their own wall, wherever they are.
The sale can close without you in the room
ProSelect is built around a sales appointment you run. Portrait Reveal is built so the client can see their wall, choose a collection and pay through Stripe — including Afterpay where eligible — in one sitting.
No invoice three days later, when the emotion has worn off. We take no commission on what you sell.
What that costs over a year
Portrait Reveal is US$14.99 a month — roughly US$180 a year. ProSelect is US$29 a month on Basic and US$49 a month on Pro, per user, and both figures exclude tax. On top of that, a ProSelect subscription commits you to a minimum of six months before you can stop.
See it on your client’s actual wall
14-day free trial. No credit card, no minimum term. If it doesn’t change what your clients buy, you’ve lost nothing but an afternoon.
Sources
ProSelect Basic and Pro pricing (tax exclusive) and the six-month minimum obligation: prostudiosoftware.com pricing, checked 14 August 2026.
Learning-curve commentary: Capterra verified reviews, checked 14 August 2026.