Light Blue vs PhotoCRM

Light Blue is business management software for photographers that brings enquiries, clients, bookings, and invoices into one system. Clients can submit enquiries through website forms, book shoots, sign contracts, and pay invoices online. The installed apps can work without an internet connection and sync data to the company’s cloud servers when online again. Business tools include invoicing, payment schedules, expense and mileage tracking, tasks, workflows, and automation. Reporting includes customisable and advanced reports, financial reports, and accounting exports. Listed integrations include Zapier, ShootProof, Pic-Time, Fundy, Zoom, ProSelect, The Image File, GotPhoto, Stripe, Square, PayPal, QuickBooks, Xero, Mailchimp, MailerLite, and Google Calendar. Light Blue runs on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Pricing depends on device count, and the maker says every subscriber receives all features. Listed plans range from $32.50 a month for up to five devices to $77.50 a month for up to 20 devices. The pricing note says From £30/mo · 30-day trial; text messaging is available with charges applying.

PhotoCRM combines booking, client and project management, invoicing, contracts, payments, and photo galleries for photography businesses. Clients can select a service and available time, pay a deposit, and have the booking added to the photographer’s pipeline and calendar. A branded client portal lets clients view, download, and provide feedback on photos. Project workflows track shoots, deadlines, deliverables, and status, with task management and automated reminders. Payments use Stripe Connect, support 135+ countries and 30+ currencies, and incur a 2% PhotoCRM platform fee in addition to Stripe processing fees. Listed integrations include Gmail, Google Drive, OneDrive, Google Calendar, and Stripe. The free plan includes core features and 20GB storage. A storage upgrade starts at 100GB for $9 a month; the White Label add-on costs $35 a month or $350 a year and includes 1TB storage, 20 team-member seats, a custom portal domain, and branding features. Users retain ownership of uploaded content, while account data is permanently deleted within 30 days after cancellation or termination. PhotoCRM is available on Android, iOS, and the web.