Studio Ninja
$16/mo or $160/yrSuits you ifYour team has outgrown three users
Top plan: 3 brandsYour whole team on one $40-a-month plan, or $400 a year, though photos go out elsewhere.
7 alternatives · Prices checked November 2026
ShootQ alternatives, compared honestly
ShootQ charges by seat, adds extras and has no galleries. Here are six tools, matched to the sore point.
- 14-day free trial
- No card required
- Galleries included, 20 GB
ShootQ
- Studio Ninja
- Iris Works
- Light Blue
- Pixieset Studio Manager
- Sprout Studio
- HoneyBook
WeddingRunbook
Updated November 5, 2026 · WeddingRunbook comparisons
Your sore point, then a name
Reasons to leave ShootQ, matched to tools
Your reasonLook at
- You need more than three usersStudio Ninja$40/mo or $400/yr, unlimited users
- You work alone and want workflowsIris Works$29.95/mo or $299/yr
- Your price should follow devices aloneLight Bluefrom $32.50/mo
- You want galleries and a yearly billPixieset Studio Manager$35/mo or $336/yr
- Galleries, with no cap on users or brandsSprout Studio$69/mo, no caps
- You want a polished experience for your clientsHoneyBook$36/mo or $348/yr
- You want your whole season in one viewWeddingRunbook (ours)$9/mo or $90/yr, 20 GB of galleries
WeddingRunbookOur price
One plan, 20 GB of galleries.
$9 a month or $90 a year, with more gallery storage at extra cost.
Prices up front
Every rival, priced
ShootQ first, as you have it today. Then seven places to go: the price, the reason to pick it, the catch.
- ShootQ
From $14.95/mo or $149/yr
- Why pick it
- From 1 user to 10, monthly or yearly
- Watch out
- No galleries; booking add-on is $10/mo more
- Studio Ninja
From $16/mo or $160/yr
- Why pick it
- Unlimited users at its top price
- Watch out
- Cheapest plan: 1 user; no galleries
- Iris Works
From $14.95/mo or $149/yr
- Why pick it
- Workflows and automation from $29.95/mo
- Watch out
- No galleries; one brand per account
- Light Blue
From $32.50/mo
- Why pick it
- Staff and brands unlimited; priced by device
- Watch out
- Monthly only; no galleries of its own
- Pixieset Studio Manager
From Free then $15/mo or $144/yr
- Why pick it
- A free plan; galleries in the same account
- Watch out
- No trial; the free plan caps contracts
- Sprout Studio
From $19/mo
- Why pick it
- Galleries, album proofing and email marketing built in
- Watch out
- Monthly only; caps below the $69/mo plan
- HoneyBook
From $36/mo or $348/yr
- Why pick it
- AI features, and no client limit
- Watch out
- No galleries; card fees come on top
- WeddingRunbook
From $9/mo or $90/yr
- Why pick it
- Your season on one calendar
- Watch out
- The newest tool here
Prices from each maker's site, November 2026. The last row is ours. Product names and logos belong to their owners and identify the products compared.
Before you go: will a move pay?
Team on the right plan? Then ShootQ already works for you.
ShootQ's price, per month
- Booking Only $14.95 Or $149 a year; bookings, contracts and invoices, 1 user
- Essential $39.95 Or $399 a year; proposals, workflows, lead forms, 3 users
- Studio $59.95 Or $599 a year; 6 users and 3 brands
- Hub $79.95 Or $799 a year; 10 users and 5 brands
Owned by Iris Works since July 2024, and still sold as its own product.
Keep ShootQ if
- Your team fits the users your plan holds
- Your current gallery tool works for you
- Its proposals and workflows are set up and in use
Look elsewhere if
- You pay for a higher plan mainly to add people
- The booking add-on and the $4.95 extras keep growing the bill
- Photos and paperwork belong in one place
Team fits and the add-ons stay small? Renew, and spend the evening on your next edit.
The closer look
A tool per reason, and the trade-off
The main catch on a tag, and the verdict under it.
Iris Works
$14.95/mo or $149/yrSuits you ifYou work alone and want workflows without paying for three users
A single brand onlyWorkflows from $29.95 a month, where ShootQ puts them on its three-user plan.
Light Blue
from $32.50/moSuits you ifYou'd rather count devices than users and brands
Monthly billing onlyStaff and brands stop counting; devices set the price, from $32.50 a month, billed monthly.
Pixieset Studio Manager
Free, then $15/mo or $144/yrSuits you ifYou want the photos and the bookings in one place, paid yearly
Paid tiers come untriedBookings and Pixieset galleries in one account, with yearly prices, but a small free plan and no trial.
Sprout Studio
from $19/moSuits you ifYou want galleries and room for every user and brand
Monthly bills on every tierGalleries in the CRM, and no cap on users or brands at $69 a month.
HoneyBook
$36/mo or $348/yrSuits you ifA polished client side matters more than seats
General software, no galleriesAI features and a smooth client side, though the wedding workflow is yours to build.
A single plan, with portal galleries
One plan, everything included
Try it free for 14 days, then $9 a month or $90 a year. No tiers, no job caps, 20 GB of galleries included.
- Calendar, runbooks and day plans
- Client portal: quotes, contracts, invoices, messages
- Galleries with films - 20 GB included
- The iOS app, offline at the venue (beta)
Start your free trialFree for 14 days. No card required.
The studio behind WeddingRunbook
The timeline for our second shooter used to go out the night before, if one of us remembered. Now it goes out two weeks ahead on its own. Three of us, one runbook, the whole season.
Once you have decided
Leave ShootQ with the whole studio across
Six steps, from the export to the last renewal.
- 1
Export what ShootQ lets you, while every seat is still paid for. Save each signed contract yourself, too.
- 2
Start with a single brand. The others follow once it has a booking or two behind it.
- 3
Pick three to five quiet weeks between seasons. Avoid the run-up to the first wedding of the year.
- 4
Coming weddings move first. Hold on to your own files for past work.
- 5
Let the new tool carry the data in. Studio Ninja does it free on every plan; at Iris Works the move-in is free too.
- 6
Cancel the plan and its extras last. Wait until the new tool has carried one real booking end to end.
Season and photos, together
Rather keep the photos and the dates in the same tool?
A calendar that holds the season, runbook tasks with their dates already set, and galleries in every couple's portal - one plan at $9 a month or $90 a year after a 14-day free trial.
- Free for 14 days
- $9 a month or $90 a year
- Client portal + 20 GB of galleries
- iOS app in beta
No card required.
FAQ
ShootQ questions, answered
Is it worth switching from ShootQ?
Only if a sore point is yours. Switch if you climb plans just to add people, if the booking add-on and the extras keep growing the bill, or if you want galleries with your contracts. If your team fits its plan, stay.
What does ShootQ cost in 2026?
$14.95, $39.95, $59.95 or $79.95 a month, or $149 to $799 a year. The plans hold 1, 3, 6 and 10 users. Extra seats cost $4.95 each on the top two, and the booking add-on is $10 a month on any plan. The trial is 14 days.
What does a studio give up when it leaves ShootQ?
Plans that grow with the team, from 1 user to 10 and up to 5 brands, each payable yearly. Proposals, workflows and lead forms come from the $39.95-a-month plan. Set those workflows up again in the new tool before you cancel.
Which ShootQ alternative costs the least?
WeddingRunbook is the cheapest paid plan here: $9 a month or $90 a year after a 14-day free trial. Free is the floor: Pixieset Studio Manager charges nothing up to 3 contracts, 3 quotes or questionnaires and 1 session type.
How many weeks should a studio give a move off ShootQ?
Three to five quiet weeks between seasons. A studio with several brands moves one first, then the rest once it has a booking or two behind it.
What does WeddingRunbook not do yet?
WeddingRunbook does not do online booking, lead capture forms, automated email sequences or card payments in the portal yet. ShootQ's lead forms and workflows start on its $39.95-a-month plan, so if they bring in your bookings, compare that plan with ours.