Light Blue vs Stoodio

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.

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.