Fotobooq is for you if
- You don't want a cap on active shoots or galleries
- You want a free plan to start
- You want mini-session days and a phone-first shoot-day kit
- You want automatic anniversary rebooking
The scorecard
4 clear wins
Where Fotobooq beats Sprout Studio outright — on Sprout Studio’s own published facts.
- Starting paid price
- Free plan
- Gallery storage
- Website builder
Side by side
Line by line, Fotobooq wins.
Sprout Studio is an all-in-one platform for photographers — CRM, booking, contracts, invoicing, bookkeeping and galleries with a lab-connected store. Here’s how it stacks up against Fotobooq on what photographers ask about most — every win marked.
- Starting paid price
- Fotobooq$20/mo billed yearly ($24 monthly) · founding $15 Fotobooq winsSprout StudioFrom $24/mo (Lite: 10 active shoots & galleries)
- Free plan
- FotobooqYes — free forever, no card Fotobooq winsSprout StudioNo — free trial
- Online booking
- FotobooqEvery plan, including Free — with mini-session daysSprout StudioYes
- Contracts with e-signature
- FotobooqEvery planSprout StudioYes
- Invoices & online payments
- FotobooqEvery plan, straight to your StripeSprout StudioYes — FlowPay, Stripe, PayPal, Square
- Client photo galleries
- FotobooqEvery plan (5 on Free, unlimited on Studio)Sprout StudioYes
- Gallery storage
- Fotobooq200 GB on Studio · 500 GB on Plus · +10 GB for $5/mo Fotobooq winsSprout Studio50 GB Lite · 100 GB Basic · 200 GB Pro · unlimited
- Sell from galleries
- FotobooqPro-lab prints, canvas, framed, albums & downloadsSprout StudioPrints via lab integration
- Commission on gallery sales
- Fotobooq0% on every planSprout Studio0%
- Client portal
- FotobooqEvery plan, in your brandSprout StudioYes
- Website builder
- FotobooqEvery plan · own domain on Studio Fotobooq winsSprout StudioNo
- Team members
- FotobooqStudio Plus, with rolesSprout Studio3 users · unlimited on top plan
- Card processing
- FotobooqStripe's fee only on paid plans (+2% on Free)Sprout StudioFlowPay 2.75% + 30¢
Sprout Studio facts from its own published pages, checked September 28, 2026: Sprout Studio pricing · Sprout Studio features · Sprout FlowPay. Prices and features change — check Sprout Studio’s site for the latest. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it. Trademarks belong to their owners.
Why photographers switch from Sprout Studio
Where Fotobooq
pulls ahead.
No shoot caps
Sprout's Lite and Basic plans cap active shoots and galleries (10 and 20). Fotobooq Studio has unlimited sessions and galleries.
A free plan
Start free with real clients; upgrade when it pays for itself.
Built for mini sessions
Mini-session days, golden-hour times, slot holds and a shoot-day kit with check-in and tap-to-pay QR.
Rebooking on autopilot
Anniversary book-again emails, a Rebook list and refer-a-friend links.
Switching
Moving from Sprout Studio takes an afternoon.
Export clients and sessions from Sprout Studio as a CSV — Fotobooq recognizes Sprout's columns — and upload galleries as ZIPs.
Founding members get the whole move done for them.
And your data is yours: export everything — clients, contracts and every photo original — any time, from Settings.
Free plan forever · No card to start · 0% commission on gallery sales · Cancel anytime
Fotobooq vs Sprout Studio: questions
Is Fotobooq a good Sprout Studio alternative?
Fotobooq gives you unlimited sessions and galleries, 200 GB and a website builder for $20/mo billed yearly — plus a free plan. Sprout Studio's $24/mo Lite plan caps you at 10 active shoots and galleries with 50 GB, and there's no free plan.
What does Sprout Studio cost?
Sprout lists Lite at $24/mo (10 active shoots and galleries, 50 GB), Basic $46, Pro $66 and Unlimited $89, with savings for annual billing.
Does Sprout Studio take commission?
Sprout says it takes no commission on store orders. Fotobooq is 0% too — and adds a free plan, unlimited sessions and galleries on Studio, and a website builder.
Can I import from Sprout Studio?
Yes. Export a CSV and import it into Fotobooq; Sprout's columns map automatically.
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