Smugmug Removes Proof Delay Feature from Pro Plan, Impacting Photographers' Control Over Order Timing
What happened
Between the Jan 1, 2025 and Apr 12, 2025 captures of Smugmug's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Proof Delay feature removed from Pro plan - photographers can no longer control when orders are sent to the lab. Pulse files it as a product change (feature removed) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Jun 13, 2026) lists Direct at $20, Portfolio at $23.5, Pro at $37 and RAW File Storage Add-on at $10.
Smugmug's previous recorded change was "Smugmug Launches New Entry-Level Direct Plan at $25/mo for Fast and Secure Photo Delivery" (Q4 2024). Smugmug has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window Format, Squarespace and Adobe also changed their Marketing & Content pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Pro · FeatureChanged
BeforePro plan - photographers can no longer control when orders are sent
Afterthe lab
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Feature | Pro plan - photographers can no longer control when orders are sent | the lab | Changed |
Values as written on Smugmug's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Smugmug's pricing page (smugmug.com) from Jan 1, 2025 and Apr 12, 2025; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Pro plan - photographers can no longer control when orders are sent" becomes "the lab".
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Smugmug, the last 90 days
Full history- Mar 18, 2026increaseSmugmug Triples Source RAW Storage Add-on Price to $10/mo
- Week 10, 2026packagingSmugmug Bundles Free $440 Festival Tickets With Annual Pro Plans
- Jan 13, 2026packagingSmugmug Implements Significant Price Increases Across Plans, with Pro Plan Rising 15.6% to $444/Year
- Q1 2025packagingSmugmug Removes Proof Delay Feature from Pro Plan, Impacting Photographers' Control Over Order Timing · this change
- Q4 2024packagingSmugmug Launches New Entry-Level Direct Plan at $25/mo for Fast and Secure Photo Delivery
Across Marketing & Content in the same window
All Marketing & Content changes- FormatJan 13Format Unveils New Unified Discount Structure: '50% or More Off' for Pro and Pro Plus Plans
- SquarespaceJan 12Squarespace Increases Commerce Advanced Plan Price by 6.1% Amidst Multiple Discount Changes
- AdobeJan 10Adobe Creativecloud Introduces Firefly Pro Plan at $29.99/mo with Early Access Pricing, Amidst Multiple Price Increases for Other Plans
Questions about this change
Did Smugmug raise prices in April 2025?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jan 1, 2025 and Apr 12, 2025. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature removed.
What changed on Smugmug's pricing page between Jan 1, 2025 and Apr 12, 2025?
Pro feature: Pro plan - photographers can no longer control when orders are sent → the lab, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jan 1, 2025 and Apr 12, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Smugmug change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Smugmug in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Smugmug Launches New Entry-Level Direct Plan at $25/mo for Fast and Secure Photo Delivery" in Q4 2024; Smugmug has been tracked since 2024-10-01.