Zenfolio reveals hidden fees: 7% commerce cut, $0.99 downloads, Stripe/PayPal...
What happened
Between the Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026 captures of Zenfolio's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: New FAQ section discloses previously unstated selling fees: a 7% commerce fee per order, a $0.09/$0.99 digital download fee, and Stripe (2.9%+$0.30) / PayPal (3.49%+$0.49) payment processing fees. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price revealed) with an upward direction. The current page lists Basic at $7, Professional at $11.5 and Advanced at $20.
It lands 28 days after Zenfolio's previous change, "Zenfolio slashes Professional team seats to 2, extends sale to Aug 31" (Aug 31, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Zenfolio: Added "Manage Team Members" feature (5/15 seats) + 1 more change" (Jul 20, 2026). Zenfolio has been tracked since 2026-05-12.
In the same window Shopify, 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.
- — · Price visibilityRevealedPrice hiddenPrice listed
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Price visibility | Price hidden | Price listed | Revealed |
Values as written on Zenfolio'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 Zenfolio's pricing page (zenfolio.com) from Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "Price hidden" becomes "Price listed".
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Zenfolio, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 28, 2026packagingZenfolio reveals hidden fees: 7% commerce cut, $0.99 downloads, Stripe/PayPal... · this change
- Aug 31, 2026packagingZenfolio slashes Professional team seats to 2, extends sale to Aug 31
- Jul 20, 2026packagingZenfolio: Added "Manage Team Members" feature (5/15 seats) + 1 more change
Across Marketing & Content in the same window
All Marketing & Content changes- ShopifySep 21Shopify: Plus payment processing rates now publicly disclosed
- FormatAug 24Format shortens Save-50% promo window, moves deadline up one month to July 31
- SquarespaceAug 11Squarespace: Premium tier now lists specific benefits (CSM, SSO/SOC2 Type II)
- AdobeJul 3Adobe Creativecloud CC: added Firefly Pro Plus + Acrobat Express, cut Stock AI Studio price + 2 more
Questions about this change
Did Zenfolio raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: price revealed.
What changed on Zenfolio's pricing page between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026?
Price visibility: Price hidden → Price listed, revealed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Zenfolio change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Zenfolio in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Zenfolio slashes Professional team seats to 2, extends sale to Aug 31" on Aug 31, 2026; Zenfolio has been tracked since 2026-05-12.