StudioOS compared
StudioOS or Pixieset for your photography studio?
Pixieset is loved by photographers for beautiful client galleries. StudioOS includes galleries too — but it also runs the rest of the studio around them: inquiries, bookings, contracts, invoices, payments and mini sessions, all on one client record.
What StudioOS gives you
One calm place for the whole studio.
- Galleries are the beginning, not the whole product
- StudioOS galleries include passwords, download allowances, image upgrade collections and branded delivery emails — and every gallery is attached to the booking it came from, with the client history behind it.
- The business side is built in
- Proposals, contracts, invoices, payment schedules and questionnaires are native StudioOS features. You do not need a second subscription for the paperwork that gets a client to the gallery stage.
- Mini sessions without the spreadsheet
- Create a mini session event, release time slots when you are ready, and let clients book and pay from one link. StudioOS protects against double-booking at the database level, not just on the calendar.
- Clean downloads, watermarked proofs
- Clients see watermarked proofs until they have purchased. Downloads are clean, full-quality files delivered by email link — the experience photographers expect, with the protection originals deserve.
An honest fit
Which one is right for you?
StudioOS may fit if…
- You want galleries and the entire business workflow — booking, contracts, payments — in one subscription.
- You are tired of copying client details between a gallery tool, a contract tool and an invoicing tool.
- You run mini sessions and want scheduling, holds and reminders handled automatically.
Pixieset may fit if…
- You only need gallery delivery and a store, and already have contracts and invoicing handled elsewhere.
- You prefer assembling a best-of-breed stack of separate tools over one integrated system.
- Your whole archive and client base is already there and moving is not worth it to you right now.
Features and pricing at Pixieset change over time — for their current details, their own website is the best source. This page describes StudioOS as it is today.
Common questions
- Are StudioOS galleries as polished as a dedicated gallery tool?
- Yes — galleries are a first-class part of StudioOS, with password protection, download controls, image upgrades, watermarked proofs and branded delivery emails.
- Can clients buy more images than their collection includes?
- Yes. You set the included allowance and optional upgrade pricing; clients choose and pay for extra images or the full gallery, and StudioOS handles entitlement automatically.
- Can I try StudioOS before paying?
- Yes. Early Access is free through January 3, 2027, with no card required.
- Where do client payments go?
- Directly to your own connected Stripe or Square account. StudioOS never holds your client payments.
Try it with your next real client.
Early Access is free through January 3, 2027 — no card required. Bring one real booking and see how it feels.