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| Item | Sprout Studio | Bloom | 17 Hats | Dubsado | Honeybook | Tave | ShootQ | Pixifi | Studio Ninja | Studio Cloud | Iris Works | Zenfolio | ShootProof | Pixieset | Fundy | Swift | Pro Select | The other guys |
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| Leads |
A lead is an unbooked job. The potential client has inquired but hasn't booked you as their photographer yet. | Leads | Leads | Leads | Inquiry | Leads | Leads | Leads | Leads | Leads | Leads | Contacts | na | na | na | New Clients | na | double click to edit |
| Shoots |
A shoot is a booked job. The client has signed a contract, paid and has an upcoming shoot with you. | Projects | Projects | Projects | Project | Job | Jobs/Events | Events/Sessions | Shoots | Events | Sessions | na | na | na | na | na | na |
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| Contacts | A contact is a person that you have some sort of relationship with. They could be attached to a lead or shoot, be a part of your email marketing lists or just be a contact that you have as a part of your CRM. | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | Contacts | na |
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| Client | A client is the same thing as a contact; only they are categorized differently because they are considered a client for a lead or shoot. A client typically has portal access for a shoot, too, so they can see everything for their shoot. | Clients | Clients | Clients | Clients | Clients | Clients | Clients | Clients | Clients | Clients | Clients | Clients | na |
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| Client Portal | The client portal is where your client will see everything you do for them. Their galleries, invoices, questionnaires, contracts, and more will all be available in one place in their client portal. | Client Portal | Client Portal | Client Portal | na |
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| Invitations | You configure your availability and scheduling preferences in an invitation. You can send your clients an invitation to book a date and time with you, or you can attach an invitation to an existing date to specify the date and time details for that date. | na |
Scheduler | Scheduler | Scheduling Tool | na | Online Booking | Online Booking | na | na |
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| Workflows | In a workflow, you define a set of steps following an "if this, then that" framework. These steps make up the customer journey for your clients, and so you can apply a workflow to a lead or shoot over-and-over again. | Workflows | Workflows |
Workflows | Workflows | Workflows | Workflows | Workflows | Workflows | Workflows | Workflows | Workflows |
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| Sprout Assitant | Sprout assistant is like having a full-time studio manager whose job is to ensure nothing falls through the cracks. You can enable/disable, edit and configure each of the 30+ Sprout Assistant emails globally or on a per-email basis. | na | na | na | na | na |
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| Virtual IPS Galleries | A virtual IPS gallery allows you to offer your clients the convenience and flexibility of online galleries with the proven sales process of in-person sales. | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | IPS Galleries | na | na | na | na | double click to edit |
| Galleries | Galleries let you show off your work in awe-inspiring online galleries. You can make more money from online sales while streamlining the whole process. | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | Client Galleries | Galleries | Galleries | na |
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| Design Proofs | Design proofs let you easily collect feedback on books, album designs, and more. This helps you avoid confusion and any unnecessary back-and-forth, allowing you to finally get clarity on change requests while streamlining the whole process. | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | Online Proofing | na |
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Album Proofing | Design Proofs | Proof Sheets |
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| Booking Pages | A booking page gives your clients the ability to self-book with you through a beautiful booking experience. You can optionally include an invitation too, so they can even pick their shoot date and time with you during the guided booking process. | Booking Forms | na |
Proposals | na |
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Booking Module | Booking Calendar | Book Me Tool | na | na | na | na | na | double click to edit |
| Credit | A credit lets you specify many items (prints, products, services) that your client has credit for, and they can choose and fulfill specific photos for those items in their gallery. | na | na |
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| Coupon | A coupon lets you create a one-off or reusable discount (% or $-based) that your client can use during their booking process or while checking out in their gallery. | na | na |
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| Questionnaire | A questionnaire lets you quickly build flexible forms to collect all the information you need from your clients at precisely the right time! | Questionnaire Forms | Questionnaires | Questionnaires | Questionnaires | Questionnaires | Questionnaires | Questionnaires | Questionnaires | na | Questionnaires | na | na | na | na | na | na | double click to edit |
| Collection Method | Collection methods let you specify how your client pays you; this could be via a payment processor such as Stripe, Square or Paypal, or it could be via a manual payment collection method such as e-transfer, cash or cheque. | Payment Method | Payment Method | Payment Method | Payment Method | Payment Type | Collection Method | Payment Type | Payment Method | Payment Type | Payment Option |
Payment Type | Shootproof Pay |
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| Single Bulk Email | A single bulk email lets you send one email, one time, to a group of people. | na | na |
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Bulk Emails | Email Blast |
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| Email Drip Campaign | An email drip campaign is a way to send a sequence of emails to a group of people. You can even have new recipients automatically added to a drip sequence once they meet specific criteria. | na | na | na | na | na |
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| Email List | An email list signifies groups of recipients that will receive your email marketing messages. You can create sign-up forms to collect email addresses on your website, import a list via a CSV, add recipients manually or create a set of filters to add existing contacts to an email list. | Email List |
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Account Contacts | Contact List | Contact List |
Client List | Client Groups | Client List | Contact List | Client List | na | na | na | na | double click to edit |
| One Page |
Each shoot has a One Page; a private link with a unique URL that gives you quick and easy access to all the information you'll need for a shoot. You can even have your One Page automatically emailed to all of the users on a shoot so everyone is in-the-loop. | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | double click to edit |
| Booking Proposal |
A booking proposal lets you give your clients a beautiful experience through booking you as their photographer. This can include a contract, payment details, a questionnaire and even an invitation! | na | Booking Process | Proposal | Proposal | Booking Form | Proposal | Proposal | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | double click to edit |
| Lead Source |
A lead source indicates where your leads and shoots came from, whether via a specific marketing campaign or a word-of-mouth source. | Contact Source | Referral Source |
Lead Source | Lead Source | Lead Source |
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| Shoot Type | Each shoot type is a different genre of photography you offer. | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | Session Type |
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| Status | You can assign each lead and shoot a status. Statuses are a great way to organize your leads and shoots and be in-the-know of where that lead or shoot is in your workflow. | na | Project Status | Project Status | Project Status | Lead Status | Lead Status | Status | Status | Status | Status | na | na | na | na | na | na | double click to edit |
| Brand | Create multiple brands, where you can specify visual aesthetic as well as organizational details. This way, your clients get a different experience based on the various core businesses you run. | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | Brand | double click to edit |
| Order | An order lets you bill your client for a specific set of items. An order can have one or multiple invoices: the exact due dates and amounts for how much (and when) they owe you. | Invoice | Order | Order | Order |
Order | Order | Order | Order | Order | Order | Order | Order | Order | na | Order | Order | double click to edit |
| Invoice |
An invoice specifies how much (and when) a client owes you a payment as a part of an order. | Invoice | Invoice | Invoice | Invoice | Invoice | Invoice | Invoice | Invoice | Invoice | Invoice | Invoice | Invoice | Invoice | na | na | na | double click to edit |
| Quote |
A quote lets you build the "shell" of an order, including a specific set of items, so that you can present your client with a detailed quote of items and prices. You can easily convert a quote into an order once you're ready to. | na | Quote | Quote | na | Quote | na | na | Quote | Quote | Quote | na | na | na | na | na | na | double click to edit |
| Price Lists | You organize your prints, products, services, digital offerings and packages into a price list. You can build several price lists that correspond to different sets of offerings for different kinds of photography. | services | Products List | na | Brochure | Product List | Packages | Pricing Page | Package List | Price List | na | Price List | Packages | Packages | na | Packages | Packages | double click to edit |
| Payment Schedule | A payment schedule allows you to specify how and when a client pays you. A payment schedule is used to generate invoices on an order. | Payment Schedule | Payment Schedule | Payment Schedule | Payment Schedule | Payment Schedule | Payment Schedule | Payment Schedule | Payment Schedule | Payment Plan | Payment Schedule | Payment Schedule | Payment Schedule | Payment Schedule | na | na | na |
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guidance
Other resources
Here are a handful of Sprout Studio-specific resources we've created for you that you may find helpful along your journey to becoming a full-on Sprouter 🌱
Recent Feature Launches
A timeline of the most impactful features we launched over the little while.
Terminology Roadmap
Your guide to the Sprout lingo, and a translation guide from your old system.
Comparison
There are a lot of options to help you run your business. How does Sprout stack up against the other guys?
