Pixieset vs. ShootProof: Which Gallery Platform Actually Matches Your CRM?
The $2/mo sticker gap between these two is the least useful number in this comparison. Whether your CRM's integration claim is documented on both sides is the one that matters.
Pixieset $30/mo vs. ShootProof $32/mo — a $2/mo gap that matters far less than which CRM you run
Pricing and integration data for photography studio gallery, proofing & print-store platforms.
Pixieset and ShootProof solve the exact same job — deliver a finished gallery, collect proofing selections, sell prints and albums — and they're priced within $2 of each other. The decision that actually moves the needle isn't price, it's which CRM you already run: Pixieset's own integration list names Studio Ninja, and ShootProof's names Táve. Pick the gallery platform that doesn't match your CRM, and you've bought a redundant manual-export process for $30-32/mo, forever.
Monthly cost
What both platforms replace
Both tools exist to kill the same old workflow: emailing raw image files and manually calling a print lab to place an order. Skip both and a studio is stuck sending huge email attachments clients can't easily browse, with no proofing audit trail and no way to capture print revenue automatically — a real cost even though it never shows up as a line item on a bank statement.
Pixieset: $30/mo — built to pair with Studio Ninja
Pixieset's own integration list names exactly two partners: Studio Ninja and Stripe. That narrow list is exactly why it's the default pick for Studio Ninja studios — a contract signed in Studio Ninja can trigger gallery creation without re-keying the client's name and shoot date. The failure mode shows up for studios not running Studio Ninja: Pixieset doesn't list Táve or HoneyBook as a partner at all, so gallery setup means manually re-entering every client's details — the exact "emailing raw files" problem it was bought to solve, just moved one step downstream.
ShootProof: $32/mo — the Táve-side alternative, with a caveat
ShootProof's own integration list names Táve and Stripe, which on paper makes it the natural gallery pick for Táve studios. But check the data from the other direction: Táve's own integration list names Pixieset, not ShootProof. That means the Táve-to-ShootProof connection is documented on ShootProof's side only right now — worth confirming with both vendors' current support docs before you build a workflow around an automatic client handoff, rather than assuming it's a fully mutual, two-way sync.
Running both Pixieset and ShootProof doubles the category cost for zero added capability.
Feature & integration comparison
| Feature | Pixieset | ShootProof |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $30 | $32 |
| Employee range | 1-20 | 1-20 |
| Lists Studio Ninja integration | ||
| Lists Táve integration (own side) | ||
| Táve lists this platform back | ||
| Stripe integration | ||
| Print store included |
Checking which side of an integration claim is actually documented is worth five minutes before you build a workflow around it.
Some studios run both Pixieset and ShootProof at once — one for weddings, one for portraits — out of legacy client habit. That doubles the category cost from $30-32 to $62/mo and fragments proofing history across two systems for zero added capability.
The actual decision rule
If Studio Ninja is your CRM, Pixieset is the safer default — the integration is confirmed from both platforms' own documentation. If Táve is your CRM, ShootProof is the closer functional match, but verify the live sync behavior with support before assuming client data moves automatically, since Táve's own integration list doesn't reciprocally name ShootProof. If HoneyBook is your CRM, neither gallery platform lists a native connection to it at all — budget for manual gallery-link sharing regardless of which one you pick.
Questions to ask before you assume your gallery platform 'talks to' your CRM
- Is the integration listed on both vendors' current integration pages, or only one?
- Does the connection move client contact info and shoot dates automatically, or just embed a login widget?
- If you switched CRMs tomorrow, would your gallery platform silently lose its sync?
- Who re-keys the gap today if the sync doesn't fire — front desk, or you?
Pick the gallery platform that matches your CRM, verify the integration claim from both vendors' side, and never run both at once — $62/mo for one job is the clearest sprawl signal in this stack.
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