How Caloreel compares.
Photographers usually weigh us against a gallery platform, a CRM, or both. Every figure here comes from each company's own pricing page, checked on 13 October 2026, with sources at the bottom.
| Feature | Client galleries | CRM | Plan compared | Per month | Store fee on that plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caloreel | Yes | Yes | Studio | £20 incl. VAT | 3% |
| Pixieset | Yes | Yes | Suite Starter | $35 | No commission (per Pixieset FAQ) |
| Pic-Time | Yes | No | Professional | $25 | 8% (0% if you collect payment yourself) |
| ShootProof | Yes | Yes | Professional | $31.99 | 0% |
| HoneyBook | No | Yes | Essentials (UK) | £49 (billed annually) | No store |
| Dubsado | No | Yes | Starter | $35 | No store |
| Studio Ninja | No | Yes | Pro | £20 | No store |
Competitor prices and terms checked on 13 October 2026 from each company's public pages. They change often: check the source before you decide. Prices in USD unless shown in pounds; Caloreel prices include UK VAT.
- Pixieset pricing (opens in a new tab)
- Pixieset Suite pricing (opens in a new tab)
- Pixieset Studio Manager pricing (opens in a new tab)
- Pic-Time pricing (opens in a new tab)
- Pic-Time commission rates (opens in a new tab)
- ShootProof pricing (opens in a new tab)
- HoneyBook US pricing (opens in a new tab)
- HoneyBook UK pricing (opens in a new tab)
- Dubsado pricing (opens in a new tab)
- Studio Ninja pricing (opens in a new tab)
Pick the one
you're using.
Each page covers price, storage, store fees and branding, who should choose which, and how to move across.
- Caloreel vs PixiesetPixieset bundles galleries, a website and Studio Manager. Caloreel pairs galleries with a CRM built around couples.
- Caloreel vs Pic-TimePic-Time focuses on galleries and print sales and connects to a separate CRM. Caloreel puts galleries and a CRM in one product.
- Caloreel vs HoneyBookHoneyBook is a client management platform for small businesses, with no galleries. Caloreel adds galleries and a print store to the CRM.
- Caloreel vs DubsadoDubsado offers deep workflow customisation but no galleries. Caloreel pairs a photography CRM with galleries and a print store.
- Caloreel vs Studio NinjaStudio Ninja is a photography CRM priced in pounds, with no galleries. Caloreel adds galleries and a print store to the CRM.
- Caloreel vs ShootProofShootProof charges 0% commission and is white-label on every plan. Caloreel adds a CRM built for couples, with a 3% store fee.
Head to head
How we write
these pages.
- Every competitor price is dated and links to the page it came from.
- We compare named plans, in the currency each company publishes. We don't convert.
- We say where we lose: ShootProof charges 0% store commission, lower than our 3%.
- We re-check these facts every quarter and before we change any claim.
- Spotted something out of date? Email support@caloreel.com and we'll correct it.
Compare it yourself.
Fourteen days with every feature switched on, next to the tools you use now. No card.