--- title: "Phixer Alternatives for Real Estate Photographers" url: https://www.novahdr.com/alternatives/phixer/ last_updated: 2026-10-12 --- # Phixer alternatives Phixer is a real estate photo and video editing company with per-photo tiers from an automated AI HDR pass to editor-led edits, plus monthly plans. Photographers compare alternatives when per-photo tiers make a listing's cost hard to predict, or when they want a different balance of automation and people. PhotoUp sells credits and dedicated editors, AutoHDR is a self-serve web editor, FixThePhoto sells per-property packages, and NovaHDR finishes a whole set for one price per property. _We make NovaHDR, one of the alternatives below. We compared Phixer and each alternative on what you get, what you send and price, using each vendor's public pages, checked October 12, 2026._ [Edit a Property](https://app.novahdr.com/sign-up) ## The alternatives at a glance | Tool | Best for | Price from | How it differs | |---|---|---|---| | NovaHDR | Real estate photographers who want a finished, consistent property set without doing every correction | $29 one-time for one property | NovaHDR has one job per property: balanced exposure and consistent color across up to 50 photos, at one price. | | PhotoUp | Studios that want a dedicated human editor or a credit plan | $1.50 per credit | PhotoUp sells credits by shooting style and offers dedicated editors. | | AutoHDR | High-volume shooters who want edits with add-on tools and integrations | $265 a month for 500 photos (free plan: 10 a month) | AutoHDR is a self-serve web editor priced per downloaded photo, with a free plan of 10 photos a month. | | FixThePhoto | Per-photo or per-property retouching with written instructions | $1.50 per photo | FixThePhoto sells per-photo edits from $1.50 and per-property packages from $39. | ## What is Phixer? Phixer is a real estate photo and video editing company founded in 2014. It sells per-photo tiers from AI HDR at $0.35 to Advanced at $3, monthly plans from $29, and says its edits are done by in-house editors rather than outsourced freelancers or fully automated AI, while also selling AI tiers. _Not the same as editing software: you upload through its web dashboard and its editors or AI tiers return the photos._ ## Phixer pricing Prices as of October 2026, from phixer.net. Check the vendor for current pricing. - Phixer AI HDR: From $0.35 per photo (Automated tier) - Phixer Basic to Advanced: From $1 to $3 per photo (Edited by in-house editors) - Phixer Monthly plans: $29, $399 or $899 per month (Enterprise priced separately) Prices as of 2026-10. ## What Phixer does well - **Wide price range**: Tiers run from $0.35 per photo for AI HDR to $3 for Advanced. - **Quick stated turnaround**: Standard turnaround is under 24 hours, with rush options of 18, 12 or 8 hours. - **Free editing to start**: New accounts receive $30 of free editing. ## Where Phixer falls short for finishing property sets - **Tiers to choose per photo**: The price depends on the tier you pick for each photo. - **Plans jump in size**: Monthly plans are $29, $399 and $899. - **Raw files expected**: It asks you to upload raw files; bracket counts are not stated. ## Why real estate photographers look for a Phixer alternative - Choosing a tier per photo makes the cost of a listing vary. - The step from the $29 plan to the $399 plan is large. - Some photographers want one consistent finish rather than tiers of editing depth. ## The best Phixer alternatives ### 1. NovaHDR Best for: Real estate photographers who want a finished, consistent property set without doing every correction How it differs: NovaHDR has one job per property: balanced exposure and consistent color across up to 50 photos, at one price. Price: $29 one-time for one property (as of 2026-10) Limitation: Exposure and color only; JPEG, PNG or WebP in, no RAW or bracket sets ### 2. PhotoUp Best for: Studios that want a dedicated human editor or a credit plan How it differs: PhotoUp sells credits by shooting style and offers dedicated editors. Price: $1.50 per credit (as of 2026-10) Limitation: Credits per photo vary by shooting style ### 3. AutoHDR Best for: High-volume shooters who want edits with add-on tools and integrations How it differs: AutoHDR is a self-serve web editor priced per downloaded photo, with a free plan of 10 photos a month. Price: $265 a month for 500 photos (free plan: 10 a month) (as of 2026-10) Limitation: No turnaround stated on the pages checked ### 4. FixThePhoto Best for: Per-photo or per-property retouching with written instructions How it differs: FixThePhoto sells per-photo edits from $1.50 and per-property packages from $39. Price: $1.50 per photo (as of 2026-10) Limitation: Minimum order of 10 photos at the standard level ## Who should stay with Phixer - You want to pick a tier per photo - Rush delivery in 8 or 12 hours matters - You want unlimited revisions - You also need video editing ## How to try NovaHDR alongside Phixer 1. Pick a listing you would send to Phixer. 2. Export one finished image per view; NovaHDR takes JPEG, PNG or WebP. 3. Upload up to 50 photos to a named property. 4. Choose One Property or a plan and send the property. 5. Compare the set with your Phixer delivery. Does not carry over: Phixer plan credits; Rush delivery options; Video edits ## Questions about Phixer alternatives ### What does Phixer cost? As of October 2026: AI HDR from $0.35 per photo, Basic $1, Basic Plus $1.50, Standard $2 and Advanced $3, with monthly plans at $29, $399 and $899. ### Is NovaHDR cheaper than Phixer? It depends on the tier and the shoot. NovaHDR is $29 one-time for one property for up to 50 photos; Phixer prices each photo by tier. ### Does NovaHDR take raw files? No. NovaHDR accepts JPEG, PNG and WebP. Phixer asks for raw files. ### Does Phixer use AI or people? Both: it says edits are done by in-house editors and also sells AI tiers. ## Sources Checked 2026-10-12. - [Phixer llms.txt](https://www.phixer.net/llms.txt) - [Phixer photo editing](https://www.phixer.net/services/photo-editing/) ## Related pages - [NovaHDR vs Phixer](https://www.novahdr.com/compare/novahdr-vs-phixer/) - [PhotoUp alternatives](https://www.novahdr.com/alternatives/photoup/) - [AutoHDR alternatives](https://www.novahdr.com/alternatives/autohdr/) - [FixThePhoto alternatives](https://www.novahdr.com/alternatives/fixthephoto/) - [Photo editing for real estate photographers](https://www.novahdr.com/real-estate-photo-editor-for-photographers/) - [All alternatives pages](https://www.novahdr.com/alternatives/) ## One finish for every room Upload the property and get back a set that reads as one home. [Edit a Property](https://app.novahdr.com/sign-up)