Reviews of Sprout Studio (Photo Studio)

Simran Dhillon

Amazing and a must for all photography studios! The automations and workflows you can create, really help you stand out as a studio and provide a high level of service without spending much time. Also, the support team is the best and get back to you very quickly. Sprout Studio is continuously innovating!

Jennifer Traylor

I can't say enough good things about this amazing company. They are a pleasure to work with!!!! They make my job so much easier as a photographer. They seriously listen to every piece of advice I have given on how to make things run even better. They truly value their clients and make every effort to improve any issue with their product. They are still in the very beginnings of their product and they are striving to make their product the best in the industry by far, and they are succeeding by leaps and bounds. I LOVE SPROUT STUDIO!!!!

Yvonne van Dalen

I am impressed by the time and effort that went into this marvellous business management and customer workflow system. Sprout Studio takes some time to set up, but once it runs properly, your workflow becomes much quicker and your client experience will be consistent. The time (and money) you save will result in more quality (i.e. taking great photos from your wonderful clients) time as a photographer. Thank you, Sprout Studio Team. P.S.: the entire team is available to help you out where they can. An excellent group of professionals in my opinion. I am so looking forward to all the future and undoubtedly positive and useful developments of this brilliant product!

Tiffany chapman

Not only is the customer service personable...It is quick. I have been so pleased with this product that has enabled me to manage my clients so efficiently that I can seriously sleep better at night. If you are looking for a studio management software -then stop looking. This is your product! Sprout Studio is the bomb!! They treat you like family and are always willing to take the time to explain things to you thoroughly. Thank you Sprout Studio for giving some of my life back! You guys rock!!

Karen Byker

I don't know what I'd do without Sprout Studio! I use it every day. It makes me more efficient, more effective and makes work more fun! Thanks for all your hard work and using our feedback to change things up as things grow and evolve in photography!

Mark Dust

Sprout Studio has been revolutionary for my photography business. Gone are the days when I used one program to manage my leads, another one to send invoices, another one to host the online gallery, etc. It also helps keep my ADHD brain organized with automated workflows and one place to keep track of everything. My clients love their personal portal as well. They can see their contracts, galleries, orders, etc. all in one spot and adds to the professionalism of my brand. The best part of all is the cost! Sprout Studio is at least two times less expensive than when I was using multiple platforms to manage my business. I can't end without saying these guys have the best support staff in the business and constantly improving Sprout Studio, pushing updates, and adding features requested by the users. Bryan, Nick, Justin and the rest of Sprout Studio Family, my hat is off to you!

KevinandHeather Autry (Kevin and Heather Autry)

Studio management softwares (SMS) are such a life saver! They can be such a beast to set up, but at the same time they force to to dig deep into every part of your workflow so that you can better serve your customers. I've used a couple of different SMS's and although I am still in the final steps of setting up our Sprout Studio I can already see that they've thought of it all!! Can wait to be completely up and running!!

Viara Mileva

Before I tried Sprout, I signed up for some trials with other related products, like 17Hats. But once I tried Sprout, there really was no going back. I don't have sufficient superlatives for Sprout. It is so easy to use, the customer service is unprecedented, and my clients love it. When I book a new client, it takes me exactly sixty seconds to set them up with an professional and modern online client portal, containing questionnaires, contracts, invoices, contact & shoot details, and (when the photos are ready) galleries. It is a fluid process, with built-in email templates and workflows. It is also a visually stunning space, customizable and intuitive. Multiple clients have mentioned how easy the process is, and how great the portal looks and feels. Best of all, whenever I have a question about the software, I can send it via chat to the Sprout team and get a response usually within the hour. They update the software frequently, and not just with minor bug fixes, but with big and immensely helpful additions. Most recently, they made gallery photo uploads lightning fast (even for someone like me with slow internet speeds). My business would genuinely be far less efficient and sluggish without Sprout, and it would look far less professional on the client end. I can't imagine having multiple apps for contract-signatures and invoicing etc. Sprout is the one-stop-shop for all my client-related needs and is gorgeous both inside and out.

Darren George

Sprout is great if you want a basic studio management software and gallery delivery but I have had so many conversations with support and feature requests and things that just, kind of work, but not really work, that I am tired of work-arounds and limitations and obstinate refusal to budge by Sprout. It is 2019, and I'd say they are just coming out of beta now, and approaching a usable system. I've built my entire studio on Sprout - workflows, emails, booking proposals, all kinds of things, and for me to get up and leave is going to be so painful, but yet I am experiencing so much pain by staying, that it's worth getting up and transferring all my data and re-uploading all my galleries to a new provider. Plus the price is higher than if I combined a gallery provider with a studio management software, so I struggle, I really struggle with justifying Sprout. Acually no, it hurts to stay with Sprout. Once upon a time there were feature requests. Now it seems like a fairy tale I tell my kids. The owners and developers seem to make up their own ideas as to what is important to whoever is guiding them (I don't know who is) and then they release a feature that doesn't improve efficiency, while bugs continue to eat away at the framework of the system. I have begged so many times to please let me be a part of a beta testing group, or a group of user voices, but no one has taken me on. Instead, they closed down the user voice forum. I will say though - it is very hard to do what you do - admittedly. The goal is very very lofty and it can be done. But it's missing the mark in major ways that I just can't tolerate anymore. Let me rephrase it - I can't tolerate it at the price I am paying currently. It would be bearable at $30-$35 or so - I'd tolerate it but not at $49. And that reminds me...the lower priced tiers are a waste and an insult. They shouldn't exist. There's no benefit to scaling down. So it's all or nothing. I remember when I emailed you about the new pricing structure you suddenly announced. The response was in essence, "We designed Sprout to be an all in one studio so that's just the way it is." Way to go for building something FOR the people. If I had a friend who's lover dictated the terms and conditions of their relationship, and who never solicited input in major decisions, made major decisions for both persons and told the other one, "Live with it," I'd advise them to get out that relationship as fast as they could and find someone who valued their opinion and love. I suppose my error came about when I believed that Sprout was to be built for photographers. I mistakenly thought it meant including our opinions. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

Kerri Clark

I had been using two separate apps, one for business management and one for photo galleries. Someone mentioned this app and I decided to see what's the deal. It looked so tempting to me so I decided to try it out and I was hooked. I have to admit, though, that it's a bit overwhelming at first (I was overwhelmed using Facebook at first over ten years ago, lol!). But the live chat support has been more than patient with me and they have been wonderful guides. I finally got to send out a quote (booking proposal) and it was able to let the clients sign the contract/pay the deposit and and it would automatically calculate how much they owe at the end. It's just perfect. I love how everything is in ONE PLACE. It's just perfect. It's a lot to take on at first but you'll get the hang of it sooner than you think. It's worth it.

Allison Sica

I LOVE Sprout Studios! This software has changed my life! Nick + Justin are so helpful and always respond quickly. 5+ stars from this photographer!

Joseph Augstein

Fantastic product that is made even better with their fabulous staff and customer service.

Marcus Anthony

Sprout is GREAT. It allows me to do everything client-related in a branded, beautiful way.

Paul Arellano

Very good experience! Customer Service is great and software system has all that I need and then some! I recommend trying it out at least!

mckenna miller

I am a wedding and portrait photographer in Utah and I haven't even had a full months use and I am in heaven with Sprout Studios! It has made my business and life so much more organized and each day I learn new features and things it can do for me!!! LOVE Sprout Studios!

Katie Spicer

I have been looking for a business management system specifically for photographers, which delivers the digital files to my clients and allows them to sign their contract online and have one place to easily find everything. I also wanted one that allowed me to be organised and keep on top of who has signed and paid what and who hasn't etc. Sprout Studio does this and much much more! It is a really clean, easy and intuitive interface and the guys behind are super friendly and helpful. Bryan himself emails you to welcome you and replies to your email, which I think is a great touch. There is an inbuilt chat with support so that you can get anything fixed quickly and easily (in support hours), which is a life saver! It also allows you to record your expenses and mileage and produces detailed reports, so that you can get a pulse on your business at any time. I am so impressed with it. It is great value for money!

Michelle Lea Photographie

I can't say enough good things about everyone at Sprout Studio! Their customer service is by far the best I've seen in the industry when it comes to client management software. I've tried five other software companies before switching to Sprout Studio. I wish I would have found them sooner! They truly care about your investment and they make managing your clients a breeze. You will not be disappointed! Using Sprout Studio has been the best investment I've made for my business!

Adam Sachs

Sprout is an all-in-one business life-saver! It keeps our business very organized and almost makes it so I don't have to think about what I'm doing next. Such a great system. Also, tech support are always quick to respond and fix any problems, big or small. We LOVE Sprout Studio!

Eva Filer

i have too many great things to say about sprout studio that i do not even know where to begin. the software is very easy to use, for both the photographer, and our clients. it is user-friendly, and very intuitive. from getting yourself organized with all your jobs, pulling details from clients to prep for the work day, all the way to managing your own bookkeeping, they have thought of many aspects about running a photography business. the customer service is by far the greatest that i have ever experienced with any company that i have dealt with, in the past 11 years of business. which makes all the difference at times, they are very patient and eager to help in a timely fashion. highly recommend sprout to anyone.

Ashley Newman

I cannot say enough wonderful things about sprout! Their customer service is top notch, they are constantly adding new things to improve their platform and they have saved me SO MUCH TIME! (Their one program replaced at least 5 different websites I was using!) My business is more efficient and professional because of their software. I can access all my stuff on the go too! I don't know what took me so long to find them, but I am glad I did.

Justin Mayfield

Greatest single software investment I've ever made. An incredible group of dedicated individuals who know what it takes to run a successful photography business.

The Eastcore

If you run a photography business, don't bother with any other cms; just go right to Sprout. Nothing else out there compares. Having one cloud base system that handles literally everything from the client's initial inquiry, through the entire process right down to proofing and even album drafts and approval is where Sprout leaves all other platforms in the dust. When we first signed up with Sprout a couple of years ago, it was an already polished system, but it just keeps getting better and better as the team listens to their user's feedback and improves the system constantly. My partner and I just had a long talk about the decisions we've made in running our studio over the last few years, and we both agreed that using Sprout Studio is by far the best decision. Not only is our client's experience a super consistent and professional one, but we don't even have to be in the office most of the time anymore. Sprout Studio is amazing!

Greg Owens

Probably one of the best investments I have made for my photography business. A small learning curve and takes some time initially setting things up, but don't worry if you hit a snag their customer service is second to none. Very friendly, fast and knowledgeable. Also lots of videos and tutorials out there as well. The more I use and learn the in's and out's of Sprout the more I love it..

Yaakov Katz

I am a "Sprouter" I was trying to get things going in the program to start offering this to my clients. Justin was so helpful he spend 30 min on Zoom filling in all my knowledge gaps. They have a chat feature on the site for users, and I'm amazed how fast they answer! Thanks @sprout

Bree Garcia

We are a photography studio and were using 17 hats when we discovered Sprout Studio. This is amazing, 17 hats is a great program and is designed for the small business owner for certain, Sprout Studio is all that and more and they are designed with "creative professionals" in mind. We had many questions about transitioning over to Sprout from 17 hats and put Nick in Support through a ton of work, but seriously he is amazing. When we call he often answers by the first ring! He is a great voice to hear and seems to lift our spirits in our day. He is very knowledgeable and you can tell that he is passionate about their product. We couldn't give Sprout Studio a higher recommendation. Simply put, give it a TRY you will not regret it, and it will make your business life so much easier! Thanks Nick, and Sprout Studio Jessie and Bree