How to Pick All-in-One Software for Photographers Without Sacrificing Your CRM

There is no all-in-one software that does everything well. Every single one of them makes you give something up. The only real question is whether you're okay with what you're giving up.

This one is for the photographers. Every time I open Threads, someone is asking how to consolidate their tech stack down to one tool — fewer logins, fewer subscriptions, one connected experience for their clients. I get it. But I'm also going to tell you why gallery software that added CRM features and a CRM that added gallery features are two very different things, and why that difference should decide what you do next.

In this episode:

• The three reasons photographers try to consolidate their tech stack
• Why I'm fine with Sprout Studio when I'm not an all-in-one person
• The one thing Pixieset would have to fix before I'd stop steering people away from it
• What HoneyBook and VSCO (formerly Táve) just quietly added to their platforms
• The type of photographer who should not touch either one of them yet

Links mentioned:

• The all-in-one software blog post (kept updated as features release) → https://coliejames.com/photography-all-in-one-software/
• Episode 297: Three Ways Business Systems Can Generate More Revenue → https://coliejames.com/generate-more-revenue-with-systems/
• What Pixieset will and won't give you → https://coliejames.com/dubsado-vs-pixieset/
• Systems in Session → https://coliejames.com/systems

Looking at a new tool and want the Colie seal of approval before you jump? Come drop it in my DMs — or if you'd rather stop shopping and start using what you already pay for, that's Systems in Session: coliejames.com/systems