--- title: "Page 5 | Format Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Page 5 - Is Format the right Website Builder solution for you? Explore 207 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/157153/Format/reviews/?page=5" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-19" --- Format 4.7 (206) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated October 19th, 2026 # Page 5 - Reviews of Format ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 206 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use R Reviewer Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Love how easy everything is and love the layout options" September 13, 2017 5.0 Pros Ease of use and layout options. I love being able to have a store on my website. That alone is worth being with Format. Cons Wish there were little more options of styles, but I'm sure that will be coming in the future. Being able to move text around without having to use HTML would be nice or being able to change Font colours would be nice too! Review Source R Reviewer Lead photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Beautiful online portfolio in seconds" September 13, 2017 5.0 Showing people my work. Booking clients and getting clients. Proofing is a huge plus and I really appreciate it. Pros Format is easy to use and great for creative people who want to share their work in a professional and clean way. Cons I feel that there needs to be more customization and new themes. Needs more options on changing the themes to better suit your personality. Review Source R Reviewer Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Format makes building a good looking website incredibly easy." September 13, 2017 5.0 Everything I need. Pros How easy it is to upload photographs and change the layout and style of your website. Also how easy it is to contact the support staff with the chats. Cons I don't know, I really have all of my needs fulfilled by format and the team. I haven't added a shop yet to my website so will find out later if i find that more complicated. Review Source R Reviewer Freelance Illustrator Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Format is everything I've been looking for in website building/maintenance." September 20, 2017 5.0 Pros I love how accommodating Format is, overall- between the myriad of beautiful, completely customizable templates, to the prompt and helpful customer support, to the shocking affordability, I feel like every single facet of website building/maintaining has been taken into account. The sensitivity to the needs of the user is very apparent. Review Source R Reviewer Photographer & Filmmaker Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Great software for professional photographers" September 14, 2017 5.0 More clients and a great online portfolio Pros My clients keep giving me positive feedback on my website and the client portal created with this Format software. Review Source Stephanie M. Strategic Designer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Very good! I'm super pleased with Format. " September 19, 2017 5.0 Pros I love how easy it is to use. The interface is very intuitive and the customer support is amazing. I recommend it to anyone looking to build an online portfolio. Cons I feel like there are a limited amount of templates, compared say to Squarespace. Additionally, I wish there were more options within the templates for individual page design. Review Source R Reviewer Entrepreneur Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "the perfect minimal portfolio experience" July 30, 2018 5.0 Pros Easy to design and easy to update. Several minimal layouts with sooo many customisation options, so it's very easy to tailor it to your own aesthetic. Cons I wish we could upload our own custom fonts, but people would probably get a little crazy with it, and I'm happy with the service otherwise. Review Source R Reviewer Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "I've been using format for a while and my experience has been really good so far." September 13, 2017 4.0 Pros \- Application is User friendly - Right in my budget so it is great value for money - I used because a friend recommended it so its a trusted and tested platform Cons I'am a professional photographer but have constraints on budget so for the money I'm spending, wish there were more professional design templates available on Format Review Source R Reviewer Model Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Format is easy to use and well made with a great support team for when the occasional snag occurs." September 25, 2017 5.0 A professional website for me to maintain my portfolio and credentials on. Pros The way my site looks and how easy it is to update it. Format allows me a sleek look for my website without much effort on my part, and when I need to add more images or share more information, I can do so without stress. Cons It seems a little weak on SEO capabilities. I've done all I can to make it as good as possible (as far as I know), but it doesn't seem to stick well to Google image search. Will have to research more. Review Source R Reviewer Lighting Designer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "I mostly like Format. Sometimes I am frustrated by the limitations." September 13, 2017 4.0 Pros What I most like is how intuitive it is. I am able to work efficiently, and make pages look the way I want them to using tools as they are laid out. Cons What I least like is that it can be very inflexible. I think there should be more options. I want to be able to mix and match styles. I am paying a lot of money to be confined. Review Source Kenneth L. Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Easy to set up, use and modify " September 20, 2017 5.0 Pros Ease of use is teriffic - I like the ability to change design motifs. I very much like the mobile app. I haven't used the Instagram plugin yet - but it sounds promising and useful. Cons Certain modifications that are not in the templates are difficult if not impossible . I wish there were more text options in terms of spacing Review Source R Reviewer Junior Graphic Designer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "easy to use fr website building and template are unique compare to other companies" July 26, 2018 5.0 Pros easy to build a website with and the option for the menu are unique.i also love the type selection that comes with it Cons if you want to edit the coding as adding your on css to it, it won't allow it. this is more for coders but still a problem Review Source R Reviewer Educator Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Easy and breezy." September 13, 2017 5.0 An easy customizable and economical site. Pros Easy to maintain my site. The customization tools are great. Easy setup and design. Makes it easy to hand over to a client. Cons The changes in layout and design took a bit to learn. Would love more customizable templates. Ipad or mobile site should have ability to make custom changes. Review Source R Reviewer creative director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "The experience is great. I get exactly what I beed." September 14, 2017 5.0 Total freedom to create what I need. Pros Very intuitive and easy to use. Offers me great flexibility. The options are great. I love that you can change things so easily. Cons Would be great for you guys to keep working on adding more design options. The more we can alter these sites to our own needs, the better. Review Source R Reviewer Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Professional and userfriendly" September 19, 2017 5.0 I save a lot of time because the user interface is so easy and the results are amazing. it's not overloaded but I can do everything I want. It's just the right tool for me and the support is exemplary. Pros Very good user interface, awesome support, professional look, full range of customizable themes, the perfect "pre-built" online portfolio Review Source R Reviewer Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great but need more templates " September 25, 2017 5.0 Pros The ease of creating gallery and customizing the website in seconds. The smooth transition between images. Cons Less options of web templates. Font options, the splash page content could be more innovative with unique designs for photography and videography. A feature to display video resumes. Review Source R Reviewer Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Very good, clear and easy to use. Very professional design : simple and beautiful." September 19, 2017 5.0 A professional website. Pros Very simple design and easy to edit. This is everything I wanted for my professional website: elegance at sobriety. Cons This is too expensive for me. I am paying for this service and I think it is normal, but unfortuntely, the price is too high in my point of view. Review Source R Reviewer Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great." September 25, 2017 5.0 Peace of mind. I love the way Format makes it easy for me to do pretty much anything I want with my site. It's a great tool for photographers and super easy to use. Love it. Pros Easy to use and great customer support. Format is perfect for photographers. It's easy to setup and maintain. And can be updated at any time. Review Source R Reviewer Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Easy as it can get" September 13, 2017 4.0 Having an online porfilio to show in a very professional way. Pros Easy to set up. Looks good. Anyone can use it. Displays my work very well. Makes a real professional look to my business Cons Need more unique templates. I want my template to show my entire picture not crop it with certain templates Review Source R Reviewer Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Lovely, easy, and helpful" September 13, 2017 5.0 Love format, pricing is very well priced. I don't have any problems with format ever. Such friendly staff who are always willing to connect my site to my new domain Pros It make sure my business and website experiment so seamless. It takes the hassle of coding out and allows me to make customizations to my liking. Review Source R Reviewer Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Format is incredibly easy to navigate through and has a great design palate to choose from. " September 13, 2017 5.0 A beautiful portfolio that I can quick and easy send to people hiring. All that I am is in one single website. Pros The contemporary design templates. How much you can do with simplicity and how easy it is to use the featured. Cons I think it could use a bit more designs for video. I think its amazing for photographers and for portfolios, I am a filmmaker and I know a lot of photographers also take video. A more designed video option would be amazing! Review Source R Reviewer Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Beautiful, user friendly websites" September 13, 2017 5.0 Pros Beautiful, user friendly templates that stand out. Backed by incredibly helpful customer service that can literally set up your domain name for you. Cons There's a little learning curve when getting started, but it's really doesn't take much time to get used to Format Review Source R Reviewer Food Photographer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Simple design, easy to use, looks awesome, customer service is outstanding" September 18, 2017 5.0 A professional looking website Pros It's very easy to get used to the design and functionalities. You can have a professional looking website in hours. There's a wide variety of design templates, all fully customizable. Whenever you need to contact support, they reply pretty quick and they're very helpful. Cons Their blogging capabilities are very limited, I wish they improved this but it doesn't bother me much now that I found a useful way to take advantage of the built-in blog. I wish I could find more cons but seriously, I've been with Format since 2015 and only once I had an issue with some text on my website. Review Source R Reviewer Photographer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Love Format, easy to use and very customizable. Also love the layout/theme options. Made for photos!" September 25, 2017 5.0 Pros Ideal for photography and digital storytelling portfolios. Attractive, simple and well designed themes and layouts for creative work. Cons Wish there were more options for creating a different gallery type/layout within each theme. It would be great if you could create a custome page and then select a gallery layout that's different from the one the theme comes with, rather than having to use the image blocks. Review Source R Reviewer Founder, Photographer/Videographer Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "The most artistic platform to showcase your portfolio " August 13, 2018 5.0 Pros I love how minimal, responsive & unique Format's themes are and how professional yet artistic it looks. The credibility of my photography business went up a tenfold with format and truly has an artistic presence to it that I never had with Squarespace. I also love the wide variety of options to customize your site and make it your own– without needing to code. Cons The jump from the lowest plan (100 images/15 pages/3 products) to the middle plan (1,000 images, 20 products, unlimited pages, etc) is kind of a big jump, but the price overall is very affordable. 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