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Edit vs Sprout Studio
Looking for a Sprout Studio alternative?
Sprout Studio is a strong all-in-one, especially for print and album sales. Edit goes deeper on proofing with a whole team, invoicing business clients, and running on your own domain.
No credit card required 60 days free Nothing to migrate
Your client and their team pick the keepers, with limits.
The short version
Both are all-in-one. Edit goes deeper on proofing and billing.
Sprout Studio is one of the few photography apps with galleries and business tools in one place, and it’s strong on print and album sales. Edit goes deeper on proofing with a whole team, invoicing business clients, and running everything on your own domain.
Proofing with more voices
Picks with limits, your client’s team picking side by side, Photographer’s picks, and the Matched filter for the shots everyone agrees on.
Built for business clients
ACH bank transfer, PO numbers, NET terms, automatic late fees, and files that unlock when the invoice is paid.
Your domain, your brand
On Studio and Agency, galleries, the client portal, invoices, and booking all run on your own domain with only your brand.
Side by side
Edit vs Sprout Studio
| Feature | Edit | Sprout Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Proofing | ||
| Client selections with limits | YesEvery plan, per section if you want | Favorites. Limits not found in their help center |
| Guest picks | YesClient and team pick side by side | Anyone can favorite with their email. You see each list separately |
| See where everyone agrees | YesThe Matched filter | Not found in their help center |
| Your recommended shots | YesPhotographer’s picks they can filter to | Not found in their help center |
| Extra retouches, paid in the gallery | YesStudio and Agency plans | You can sell a service in the gallery shop. No retouch flow found |
| Running the business | ||
| One project per shoot | YesBooking, contract, gallery, invoice, and files together | YesA Shoot holds orders, invoices, contracts, questionnaires, and galleries |
| Contracts and invoices | YesEvery plan | YesEvery plan (2 contract templates on Lite) |
| Booking with deposits | YesEvery plan | YesBooking proposals and public booking pages |
| Payment plans | YesUp to 12 payments, each with its own due date and reminders | YesPayment schedules with as many payments as you like |
| Booking questions by kind of shoot | YesReady-made for 14 kinds, person or company | Write your own questionnaire, with templates and AI help |
| Multiple photographers | YesAgency plan: assign each shoot, clients can book a specific photographer, and each one sees only their own shoots | Yes3 users on most plans. Assign shoots, and clients can pick who they book |
| A client portal with their own login | YesGalleries, contracts, invoices, files, and messages in one place. Studio and Agency plans | YesGalleries, contracts, invoices, and questionnaires, every plan |
| PO numbers, NET terms, late fees | YesLate fees added automatically | Not found in their help center |
| Files unlock when the invoice is paid | Yes | Downloads release after a gallery purchase. Unlocking on invoice payment not found |
| Usage licensing | YesStudio and Agency plans: priced by use, length, territory, and exclusive, with renewal reminders and expiry locks | Not found in their help center |
| Getting paid | ||
| Card payments | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Pay and Google Pay | Yes | Not found in their help center |
| Clients pay by bank transfer (ACH) | Yes | Not found in their help center |
| Payment processors | Your own Stripe or Square | Your own Stripe, Square, or PayPal. PayPal sends clients to PayPal to pay |
| Connecting your processor | YesOne secure sign-in, no keys to copy | You enter your account’s secret key or login in Sprout |
| Pass card fees to clients | YesOptional, kept within your state’s limit and never added to debit cards | Not found in their help center |
| Commission on your sales | 0%Every plan | 0%Every plan |
| Processing fees | Stripe’s or Square’s standard rate | Your processor’s standard rate (they list 2.9% + 30¢) |
| Where Sprout Studio goes further | ||
| Print lab fulfillment | NoNot built-in | YesFreedom Print Lab and WHCC, with a 3D wall preview |
| Album design proofing | NoNot built-in | YesClients review spreads and request changes, Pro and Unlimited |
| Email marketing campaigns | NoNot built-in | YesEvery plan |
| Bookkeeping reports | Expenses and profit/loss, Studio and Agency plans | YesExpenses, mileage, ledger, and sales tax, Pro and Unlimited |
| Several brands in one account | NoNot built-in | Yes2 on most plans, unlimited on Unlimited |
| Your brand | ||
| Your own domain | YesStudio and Agency plans: galleries, portal, invoices, and booking, all on your domain | Your own subdomain on sproutstudio.com. Your own domain not found |
| White label (no platform branding) | YesStudio and Agency plans: your portal, client pages, and emails show only your brand | Your logo and colors. Removing Sprout branding not found |
| Price | ||
| Price | $29 to $99a month, galleries, booking, and business tools included | $19 to $69a month (USD) |
Sprout Studio details are from getsproutstudio.com and its help center, checked October 2026, in USD. Plans change, so check their site for the latest.
Where Sprout Studio is great
Sprout Studio was built by photographers, and it shows. It does a lot in one place.
- Prints and albums. Lab fulfillment through Freedom Print Lab or WHCC, wall previews, and album design proofing. Edit sells digital downloads only.
- Email marketing. Design emails and run campaigns to your clients, on every plan.
- Bookkeeping. Expenses, mileage, a general ledger, and sales tax reports (Pro and Unlimited).
- Brands and team. Two brands and three users on most plans, unlimited on Unlimited.
Where Edit is different
Sprout is a strong all-in-one for print and album studios. Edit is for photographers whose clients proof as a team and pay like businesses.
- Proofing with more voices. No account needed to proof. Your client’s picks and their team’s Guest picks sit side by side, the Matched filter shows the shots everyone agrees on, and extra retouches are paid for right in the gallery (Studio and Agency).
- Built for business clients. PO numbers, NET terms, automatic late fees, ACH bank transfer, files that unlock when the invoice is paid, and on Studio and Agency, up to 15 people on one client account.
- Your domain, your brand. On Studio and Agency, galleries, the portal, invoices, and booking run on your own domain, and clients see only your brand.
- Payments connect in one click. Link your own Stripe or Square account with a secure sign-in, no API keys to copy and paste.
Switching
Don’t migrate. Just start.
Moving years of work is awful, so don’t. Leave your Sprout Studio shoots where they are and run your next shoot through Edit.
- 1
Start free
Make your studio in a few minutes. No credit card.
- 2
Run one real shoot
Add the client, send the contract, deliver the gallery, and send the invoice, all from one project.
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Decide with real data
If it feels better, book the next one in Edit too. Nothing you already have stops working.
“Most of my clients are companies. They proof as a team, they need a PO number on the invoice, and they pay by bank transfer. I built Edit so that just works.”
Switching from Sprout Studio
Is Edit a good Sprout Studio alternative?
If your clients proof as a team or pay like businesses, yes. Edit adds Guest picks, the Matched filter, PO numbers, NET terms, late fees, and ACH. If you sell a lot of prints and albums, Sprout handles that and Edit doesn’t.
Does Sprout Studio have proofing?
Yes. Clients and other viewers can favorite photos and send their list to you. Edit adds selection limits, Guest picks side by side with the client’s, Photographer’s picks, and the Matched filter.
Which is better for print sales?
Sprout Studio. It connects to Freedom Print Lab and WHCC and has wall previews. Edit sells digital downloads, not prints.
Do either of them take a commission?
No. Both Edit and Sprout Studio take 0% of your sales. With Edit, payments go through your own Stripe or Square account.
Can I move from Sprout Studio to Edit?
Yes, and there’s nothing to migrate. Leave past shoots and galleries where they are and run your next shoot through Edit.
Try Edit on your next shoot.
Nothing to migrate. Run one real job through it, start to paid, and see how it feels.
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