Kitchen.co vs Studio Ninja

Kitchen.co is a client portal for agencies that brings projects, requests, tasks, messages, invoices, and files together. Shared Kanban boards let teams and clients assign tasks, post updates, and track status in real time. Conversations support internal and client discussions, and client email replies sync with Kitchen.co. Users can organize and preview files; message attachments can be up to 1 GB. Billing includes one-time and recurring invoices, automatic payments, and gateways such as Stripe, Square, PayPal, Razorpay, and 2checkout. Integrations include Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Zapier, and accounting services FreshBooks, FreeAgent, QuickBooks, and Xero. Agency White-label adds branding controls, unbranded emails, and custom domains. Kitchen.co states that connections use 256-bit SSL, that it is Level 1 PCI compliant, and that it does not store card numbers or payment tokens. The Free plan is free forever for up to two internal users, unlimited clients and projects, and 2 GB storage with a 500 MB per-file limit. Paid service starts at $29/user/mo, and a 14-day trial includes all features without requiring a credit card.

Studio Ninja is studio-management and customer-relationship software for photographers and videographers. It follows enquiries through workflows and can send automatic emails when website enquiries arrive. Clients can book and pay online, review quotes, sign contracts and make payments in branded client portals. Pre-built or custom workflows automate emails, contracts, questionnaires and other tasks. The service offers contact forms, online booking forms, calendar synchronisation, invoicing and payments, contracts with e-signatures, lead capture and client portals. Listed integrations include Gmail, Google Calendar, Xero, QuickBooks, Stripe, ShootProof, Fundy, Pic-Time and ProSelect. Studio Ninja runs on Android, iOS and the web, with its mobile app distributed through the App Store and Google Play. Plans are Starter at $16 a month, Pro at $27 a month and Master at $40 a month, all billed monthly. A 7-day trial is listed, but there is no free plan.