Feature comparison
Pricing
Free: $0/mo (2 bookings, full contracts & payments, 3% platform fee) Starter: $5/mo (15 bookings, 1.5% fee) Pro: $20/mo (unlimited, 0% platform fee) All plans include e-sign contracts, Stripe payments, invoices, calendar, CRM, and discount codes. No credit card required to start.
Free: $0/mo (gallery-centered, limited quotes/contracts, 15% store commission) Basic: $10/mo ($8 annual) Plus: $20/mo ($16 annual) Pro: $30/mo ($24 annual) Ultimate: $50/mo ($40 annual) Suite pricing spans galleries, website, store, and studio manager.
Why Sign&Shoot
One link: clients book, e-sign a legally solid contract, and pay a deposit in one sitting. Pixieset splits these across lighter tools.
Every signature captures timestamp, IP, browser, and consent — E-SIGN Act & UETA compliant. Built for wedding-sized stakes.
Deposits and invoice payments go straight to your bank via Stripe Connect. No store commissions on your service revenue.
Free tier includes e-sign contracts, deposits, and invoicing — the full money flow, not a teaser.
Bill for anything with line items, online payment, automatic overdue reminders, and printable PDFs for tax records.
Custom domain, your logo, colors, and fonts — clients only ever see your brand.
We believe in honest comparisons. Here is where Pixieset has strengths.
FAQ
Sign&Shoot. Its entire flow is built around getting booked and paid: clients pick a time, e-sign a contract with a full legal audit trail, and pay a deposit from one link. Pixieset's Studio Manager includes booking and basic contracts, but reviewers consistently describe it as lighter-weight — Pixieset's core strength is galleries and photo delivery, not the booking-to-paid workflow.
Yes, and many photographers should. Use Sign&Shoot as the front door — booking, contracts, deposits, invoices, and client management — and keep Pixieset for what it does best: beautiful client galleries and print sales. They don't conflict; your booking link and your gallery links are separate parts of the client journey.
Both have real free tiers. Sign&Shoot's free plan includes the full money flow — e-sign contracts, Stripe deposits, invoicing, and CRM — limited to 2 bookings per month with a 3% platform fee. Pixieset's free plan centers on galleries (3GB storage) with limited quotes and contracts, and takes a 15% commission on store sales. Which is better depends on whether you need booking-and-payments or photo delivery first.
For the booking/CRM side, yes at entry level: Sign&Shoot Starter is $5/mo vs Pixieset Basic at $10/mo ($8 on annual). At the top end they're similar ($20/mo Sign&Shoot Pro vs $50/$40 Pixieset Ultimate, which includes their whole gallery/website suite). If you only need booking, contracts, and payments, Sign&Shoot costs less; if you need galleries too, compare bundles.