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Pafolios

Curated gallery of 800+ design portfolios and case studies from around the world.

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  • Rating

    4.7 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Pafolios?

Pafolios is a curated directory of design portfolio examples and case studies from product designers, creative studios, developers and independent makers worldwide. Browse 800+ portfolios to see how others present their work, structure case studies and build a memorable online presence.

Pros: what Pafolios does well

  • Huge, curated collection of real portfolio examples
  • Great for studying case-study structure and presentation
  • Free to browse with no account required

Cons: where it falls short

  • No built-in templates or tools to create your own portfolio
  • Case-study depth varies by the linked external site

Who Pafolios is for

Designers, developers, creatives and freelancers who want inspiration and references for building or improving their own portfolio.

Who can skip it

People looking for a drag-and-drop portfolio builder or resume generator.

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Tiiny Host

Focus: hosting, static sites and publish. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Pafolios. Freemium (Pafolios: Free). Rated 4.6 (Pafolios: 4.7).

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Focus: react, charts and sparklines. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Pafolios. Rated 4.5 (Pafolios: 4.7).

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Focus: shaders, webgpu and wgsl. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Pafolios. Rated 4.5 (Pafolios: 4.7).

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Focus: self-hosted, monitoring and ports. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Pafolios. A web app, not a website. Adds Linux. Rated 4.6 (Pafolios: 4.7).

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Free alternatives to Pafolios

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

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Focus: design, ui and interaction design. Shares gallery with Pafolios. Rated 4.5 (Pafolios: 4.7).

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gopass

Focus: password manager, security and encryption. Also in Personal Productivity and Team Productivity, like Pafolios. A desktop app, not a website. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Pafolios: 4.7).

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Focus: landing pages, website design and ui. Shares design inspiration with Pafolios. Rated 4.5 (Pafolios: 4.7).

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Focus: app store, screenshots and ios. Shares design inspiration and gallery with Pafolios. Rated 4.5 (Pafolios: 4.7).

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Kombai Selects

Focus: ui design, motion design and curation. Shares design inspiration and gallery with Pafolios. Rated 4.5 (Pafolios: 4.7).

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