A factual analysis of MesGaleries vs Evlaa: Lightroom integration, collaborative features, pricing and workflow. A guide to choosing your French alternative.
Article updated in October 2026: we have added the photographer website, now included with MesGaleries, and updated Evlaa's plans (free plan, public pricing).
Are you looking for a French alternative to Pixieset to host and deliver your photo galleries? MesGaleries and Evlaa both meet this need, but they take different approaches.
Like all our comparisons, this one is based on verifiable facts: we present Evlaa's genuine strengths, we say plainly what MesGaleries does better, and we explain which situations each platform suits. The goal is to help you choose based on how you actually work.
Evlaa: the Lightroom-centered alternative
Evlaa presents itself as the fastest alternative to Pixieset for photographers in France. Its main strength is a native Lightroom integration that lets you deliver photos, organize client selections and manage sales directly from the Adobe software.
The platform offers unlimited photo hosting, commission-free sales and a free plan limited to 2 online galleries. Its paid plans range from €8 to €40/month billed annually (€10 to €50 month to month), depending on the number of online galleries (from 10 to 1,000), with a 15-day free trial.
Detailed comparison table
| Criterion | MesGaleries | Evlaa |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | French 🇫🇷 | French 🇫🇷 |
| Lightroom integration | Not yet: Lightroom plug-in planned (roadmap); Photoshop extension available | 100% integrated (key strength) |
| Permanent free plan | Yes: 5 GB, 2 galleries, face recognition included | Yes: 2 online galleries, unlimited photos |
| Entry-level paid plan | €15/month or €150/year (80 GB, 10 galleries) | €8/month billed annually, €10 month to month (10 online galleries) |
| Photographer website | Yes: no-code visual editor and contact form from Standard (€15/month); pages, blog and custom domain name from Gold (€28/month) | No portfolio website mentioned on their site; custom domain name for galleries from the Standard plan (€14/month billed annually) |
| Unlimited photo hosting | Limited by storage (GB) | Unlimited (key strength) |
| Collaborative gallery | Yes (signature feature) | No |
| Face recognition | Yes, by selfie, from the Free plan | No |
| Event planning module | Yes (Déroulé) | Not disclosed |
| Eco-friendly hosting | Yes (solar power) | “1% for the Planet” mentioned on their site |
| Workflow | Compatible with any workflow | Optimized for Lightroom |
Evlaa's strengths
To be completely objective, here are the areas where Evlaa excels:
- Integrated Lightroom workflow: No extra steps, everything is done from Lightroom
- Unlimited hosting: No storage limit, on every plan; the limit applies to the number of online galleries
- Commission-free sales: No commission taken on your sales, apart from payment fees
- Simplified client selection: Client choices are sent straight back to Lightroom
- Smooth online sales: Orders and payments are managed from the Lightroom interface
- Customizable galleries: A client interface you can adapt to your visual identity
- Free plan: 2 online galleries, no credit card required
What MesGaleries does better
MesGaleries stands out with features that Evlaa does not offer:
- Selfie face recognition: Guests find their photos by taking a picture of themselves; included in every plan, Free plan included
- Multi-photographer collaborative galleries: A signature system that lets several photographers contribute
- Photographer website and blog: Included in the subscription, under your own domain name (details below)
- Automatic face blurring: To respect image rights in your galleries
- Déroulé module: A built-in planning tool for organizing events
- Universal compatibility: Works with all editing software and workflows, with an official extension for Adobe Photoshop from the Standard plan
- French AI from Mistral: Artificial intelligence developed in France
- Your own AI: Connect Mistral, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to write your texts, on every plan
- Eco-friendly hosting: Powered by solar energy
- Permanent Free plan: 5 GB and 2 galleries, with no time limit
- Support based in France: Average response time under 18 minutes, weekends included
Your website in the same place as your galleries. Since August 2026, you have been able to build your photographer website on mesgaleries.com without writing any code: you edit text directly on the page, drag and drop sections to rearrange them, and your changes are saved automatically. The home page, which links to your showcase galleries, and the contact form are included from the Standard plan (€15/month or €150/year). The Gold plan (€28/month or €280/year) adds extra pages, a built-in blog to support your SEO, and the option to connect your own domain name, under which your galleries appear as well. Evlaa does not mention any portfolio website on its site: only the domain name of the galleries can be customized. With MesGaleries, your website, blog, galleries and store come under a single subscription.
When should you choose MesGaleries?
MesGaleries is the best choice if you work on collaborative events such as weddings where guests take part, if you photograph sports or events and your clients need to find their photos by selfie, or if you want your website and blog in the same subscription as your galleries.
Its eco-friendly approach can also be a selling point with clients who care about environmental issues. And because it supports multiple workflows, you are not tied to a single editing program.
When is Evlaa the better choice?
Evlaa is the obvious choice if you are a heavy Lightroom user and every extra step costs you significant time. Its native integration removes the export/import steps and centralizes all client management in a familiar environment.
Unlimited hosting from the first paid plan is also an advantage for photographers handling very large volumes of images, especially in event and reportage photography. Another French platform worth considering is Pelli, covered in our MesGaleries vs Pelli comparison.
Our recommendation
MesGaleries is the best choice for wedding, sports or event photographers who need face recognition and collaborative galleries, and who want their website in the same place as their galleries. Evlaa remains the better option if all your work goes through Lightroom and every export costs you time.
The MesGaleries Free plan lets you test the platform on two galleries with no time limit. You can create your account in a few minutes, upload a test gallery and evaluate the features in your real working conditions. Full plan details are public.
To see how MesGaleries adapts to your photography specialty, visit our dedicated pages by profession: wedding, sports, equestrian, school, real estate, events, portrait, photo booth, newborn, cycling, performing arts, food, animal, automotive.
