Both are photographer-built CRMs. PhotoCRM adds a free plan, built-in galleries and delivery, and video hosting.
Studio Ninja is a well-liked, photography-specific CRM focused on leads, bookings, contracts, and invoicing with a clean, simple interface. It’s a solid scheduling-and-billing hub — but photo delivery generally lives in other tools.
PhotoCRM covers the same booking-to-paid workflow and adds the delivery side: a branded client portal with galleries and video, and an ongoing free plan to start on.
Studio Ninja is subscription-only after a free trial. PhotoCRM has an ongoing free plan and bundles galleries, delivery, and video hosting that Studio Ninja typically leaves to other tools.
| Feature | PhotoCRM | Studio Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing free plan | ||
| Built specifically for photographers | ||
| Client & project management | ||
| Invoicing & online payments | ||
| Contracts & e-signatures | ||
| Client galleries & photo delivery | ||
| Website or public profile | PhotoFinder directory profile | |
| Video hosting & streaming | ||
| Native iOS app | ||
| White-label + custom portal domain | Enterprise plan, $35/mo (also removes our 2% payment fee) | |
| Payments coverage | 135+ countries (Stripe) | Stripe |
| Pricing | Free or Enterprise ($35/mo) | From ~$16–29/mo, no free plan |
Competitor features and pricing change often; figures are indicative as of June 2026; check Studio Ninja's site for current details.
Shoots, galleries, photo delivery, and contracts are first-class — not bolted onto a generic service-business tool. Your workflow fits without workarounds.
Run real client work on the free plan: clients, projects, invoicing, contracts, and a branded portal. Upgrade to Enterprise only when you want white-label branding, more storage, or more seats.
Deliver photos and video through a branded client portal with downloads and approvals — no separate gallery subscription to stitch in.
Stripe-powered invoices, deposits, and balances with Apple Pay and card, right inside the client portal. Split a job into a deposit and a balance in a click.
Enterprise ($35/mo) adds white-label branding: your logo, colors, email sender, and a custom portal domain on everything, with no “Powered by” credits. It also includes 1TB of storage and 20 seats, and removes PhotoCRM’s 2% fee on client payments, so you pay only Stripe’s standard rate.
A native iOS app for managing clients, projects, invoices, and payments on shoot day — not just a mobile web page.
Studio Ninja is a fine choice if you only want a lightweight lead-and-booking manager and already have galleries handled elsewhere. If you’d rather consolidate delivery and galleries into the same CRM — and start free — PhotoCRM does more in one place.
Yes. Unlike Studio Ninja, PhotoCRM includes client galleries and photo/video delivery in the branded portal.
Studio Ninja offers a free trial, then paid plans. PhotoCRM offers an ongoing free plan for photography businesses. Verify current Studio Ninja pricing on their site.
Yes — both are photography-specific CRMs. The main differences are PhotoCRM’s free plan, built-in galleries/delivery, video hosting, and payments in 135+ countries.
Move your clients, projects, and invoicing into one place. Start on the free plan, and upgrade only when your studio needs more.
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