17hats vs Stoodio

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.

Stoodio is studio management software for photographers, videographers, and studio owners. It brings bookings, project tracking, client records, scheduling, and finance tools together. Clients can self-book through a public booking portal, and the free plan includes unlimited bookings. Project status updates follow work from shoots through editing to delivery. Client and project records keep client, contract, and project details together, while scheduling includes a studio calendar and automatic reminders. Finance tools cover expenses, payment tracking, and professional invoices. Stoodio is a Progressive Web App installable on iOS and Android; installation instructions are also listed for macOS Chrome and Windows Edge. The free plan includes booking, CRM, finance, calendar availability, and schedule management. Two one-time add-ons are listed: Team Collab Unlock costs 99 PHP as a one-time purchase and adds team roles and booking coordination; Gears Unlock costs 99 PHP as a one-time purchase and adds equipment organization and rental and availability tracking. Stoodio says users own uploaded data and can access, export, or request deletion of it. Its privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit and at rest.