Picsello vs Pixifi

Picsello is photography business software for managing, marketing, and monetizing a photography business. Clients can view availability, book sessions, sign contracts, and submit payments through its booking flow. Studio Manager handles inquiries, proposals, questionnaires, contracts, retainers, invoicing, and client messages. Customizable automated emails support communication from lead follow-up through galleries and after-shoot follow-up. Photographers can create unlimited client galleries with proofing, digital image sales, and product upsells; Picsello says photographers keep 100% of gallery-sale profit. The Smart Profit Calculator helps set package prices according to financial goals and business stage. Calendar subscription uses an external provider through iCal for one-way synchronization. Picsello is web-based, works on smartphones and tablets, requires internet access, and is not a mobile app. It has no free plan and offers a 14-day trial. The One Simple Plan costs $35 a month; the Yearly subscription costs $350 a year.

Pixifi is business-management software for photographers and creative professionals, covering clients, bookings, payments, and project workflows on web, Android, and iOS. Clients can book and pay online, while templates create contracts and invoices. Lead capture, automated reminders, client communications, and workflow automation support ongoing work. Users can track bookings, revenue, client trends, and financials, then customize workflows, templates, reports, branding, and communications. Payment processing includes Square, Stripe, and PayPal, with payment plans and reminders. Integrations include Zapier, ShootProof, MailChimp, and Google Calendar. Calendar synchronization is read-only, so edits on either side do not update the other. Mobile apps provide schedules and client information and can create and send invoices. Pixifi lists SSL encryption, secure servers, backups, optional two-factor authentication, same-day email support, documentation, and onboarding. It offers a free 14-day trial, no free plan, and launched publicly in September 2010.