KudosCRM vs Pixieset Studio Manager

KudosCRM is a customer relationship management tool for organizing sales activity, available on the web, iOS, and Android. Its listed features include a visual sales pipeline, email sync, marketing automation, and AI features. The free plan lasts indefinitely and covers up to 3 users, 1,000 contacts, and 1 pipeline, with tasks, activities, and one email inbox. Basic is $9 a month billed annually, with limits of 25 users, 25,000 contacts, 3 pipelines, and 10 automations; meetings, forms, and invoicing are also included. Professional is $24 a month billed annually and provides unlimited users and pipelines, up to 250,000 contacts, 50 automations, Kudos AI allocation, webhooks, API, and lead scoring. Enterprise is $49 a month billed annually for 50+ seats, with SSO, SAML, SCIM, unlimited audit log and export, a dedicated customer success manager, and a 99.9% uptime SLA. A 14-day trial is listed. The maker is based in Hong Kong.

Pixieset Studio Manager is a CRM for photographers to manage bookings, payments and client work. Clients can check availability, book sessions and pay through an online booking site. The system supports invoices, contracts, questionnaires and quotes, with options for branded documents. Its Mini Sessions Creator builds a schedule from a chosen date and number of spots. A visual project board groups work by stage and can include client details, documents and sessions. Contact management tracks clients and leads, and customizable forms can be embedded on a website to collect inquiries. Integrations include Google Calendar, Google Meet and Zoom. Payment methods include Pixieset Payments, Stripe, PayPal and manual payment; Pixieset Payments is available in the United States and Canada. Apps for iOS and Android support messaging, booking inquiries, documents and project management. A free plan is available. Plus costs $12 a month when billed annually, or $15/month; Pro costs $18 a month when billed annually, or $24/month.