17hats vs Picsello

17hats is an all-in-one platform for service-driven businesses run by one person, organizing contacts and projects and automating processes. Its dashboard brings together tags, pipelines and related contacts. Users can create quotes, contracts, invoices and questionnaires with templates and document reminders. Online scheduling lets clients select a service and book; advanced options include payment at booking and Zoom links. Workflows automate process steps. Payment processing includes Stripe and Square, and some payment features require those processors. Listed integrations include Apple and Google calendars, QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Square, Zapier and Zoom. Free apps for Android and Apple devices can notify users about leads, payments, questionnaires, quotes, contracts and scheduling changes. The service is available on Android, iOS and the web. There is no free plan, and a seven-day trial is available. Monthly pricing is $60 a month, while the yearly plan is $600 a year and the bi-yearly plan is $800 a year. Package levels vary in monthly document limits; Bank Connect is an optional $5 a month add-on for bringing expenses into 17hats. The company says its database is encrypted with AES-256 and its site connection uses TLS 1.2.

Picsello is photography business software for managing, marketing, and monetizing a photography business. Clients can view availability, book sessions, sign contracts, and submit payments through its booking flow. Studio Manager handles inquiries, proposals, questionnaires, contracts, retainers, invoicing, and client messages. Customizable automated emails support communication from lead follow-up through galleries and after-shoot follow-up. Photographers can create unlimited client galleries with proofing, digital image sales, and product upsells; Picsello says photographers keep 100% of gallery-sale profit. The Smart Profit Calculator helps set package prices according to financial goals and business stage. Calendar subscription uses an external provider through iCal for one-way synchronization. Picsello is web-based, works on smartphones and tablets, requires internet access, and is not a mobile app. It has no free plan and offers a 14-day trial. The One Simple Plan costs $35 a month; the Yearly subscription costs $350 a year.