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What's the difference between Sprout Studio and other studio management softwares, such as 17Hats, Honeybook, ShootQ, Studio Ninja, Dubsado, and Tave?
What's the difference between Sprout Studio and other studio management softwares, such as 17Hats, Honeybook, ShootQ, Studio Ninja, Dubsado, and Tave?
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Written by Bryan Caporicci
Updated over a week ago

Sprout Studio is an all-in-one business tool to help you run your photography business.

With Sprout Studio, you keep everything in one place - your inquiries, clients, invoices, contracts, galleries, expenses, design proofs and more. This saves you time, keeps you organized and streamlines your workflow.

There are many other excellent studio management systems on the market, such as: 

  • 17Hats

  • ShootQ

  • Tave

  • Studio Ninja

  • Honeybook

  • Dubsado

  • ShootFlow

  • Pixifi

  • IrisWorks

These tools do one thing; they are all just a studio management software. Studio management is only one of the things that Sprout Studio does. That's the most significant difference between them and us. 

Comparing us is like comparing apples to oranges. 

Here are some kind words that Sprout Studio users have told us about Sprout being an all-in-one system: 

"Sprout Studio is truly a one-stop shop for your photography business needs. No more switching between your client management system to another program for proofing and sales. And to top it all off, Sprout Studio is less expensive than what you are paying for each program separately!"

"I wanted an all in one system that I could have galleries, and contracts, and everything else. This was the first thing I've seen that has it all. When I took into account all that I was paying for with having everything separate, Sprout Studio saves me money!"

"Sprout is the real answer to operating my business. All the resources you need are in one location, and the tools provided are designed to save me time, and it does!"

Why not just a studio management software?

Remember - we're photographers, too!

Sprout Studio was built by photographers, for photographers. We're also educators in the photography industry. We've helped tens of thousands of photographers with the business of photography. We're intimately aware of the challenges and struggles of running a photography business. 

We fundamentally believe that you don't need just a better studio management software. That's why we didn't build Sprout Studio to just be a studio management software. A "better mousetrap" will not help you achieve greater success. What you need are better systems. You need more organization. You need simplification. You need clarity on what to do and when. You need greater consistency. You need to improve your follow-through. You need a more refined process. You need to deliver a better customer experience.

We believe what you need is a tool that ties together everything you do as a photographer and entrepreneur. That's why we built Sprout Studio to be an all-in-one tool, and why we only offer Sprout Studio as an all-in-one tool. 

Some photographers compare us to the other studio management systems and ask about a studio management only option because they want to save money. If that's you, did you know that we have several (relatively new) pricing plans available? These plans are tiered based on consumption, usage, and advanced functionality. If you're looking for something more affordable than our Pro plan at $51/month, you can choose from our Lite plan at $19/month or our Basic plan at $36/month. 

With both Lite and Basic, you still get your studio management functionality together with your online proofing gallery functionality, so you get to enjoy the benefits of an all-in-one system at a price point that is a bit more flexible.

Find out more about our pricing plans here

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