One platform, not two subscriptions
Most studio software makes you choose: a CRM that can't deliver galleries, or a gallery product that can't run your business. Arteliox is built to do both — natively, on one secure platform.
The studio software landscape
In July 2026 we researched nine widely used studio-software products. A clear pattern emerged: the market splits into two camps, and every studio ends up paying for both.
Admin-first CRMs
Strong at pipelines, invoices, and contracts — but gallery delivery is delegated to a second paid product. That means another subscription, another login for your clients, and your delivery revenue living outside your CRM.
Gallery-first tools
Beautiful client galleries and proofing — but thin business management underneath. No real pipeline, limited automation, and invoicing that isn't connected to what you deliver.
Arteliox spans both
Orders, invoices, automations, and paywalled gallery delivery on one platform. In our research, no other product natively ties gallery access to invoice payment. One subscription instead of two.
What only Arteliox does
Pay-to-unlock delivery
The gallery unlocks when the final invoice is paid — and re-locks automatically on refund or dispute. None of the nine products we researched ties delivery to payment this way.
One-link client portal
Your client gets a single secure link to view, pay, and download — with a one-time email code guarding money and files. No client accounts, no juggling separate gallery and invoice links.
You are the merchant of record
Client payments are charged directly on your own Stripe account. Your balance, your payout schedule, your payment history — Arteliox never holds your money.
Audit trail and export freedom
Every sensitive action is recorded in an append-only audit log, and exporting your data is a first-class, audited feature — not a support ticket.
Flat pricing from $9.90
Plans are per studio, not per seat — $9.90 to $39.90 a month with a 14-day free trial. Growing your team doesn't grow your bill.
A platform, not a point tool
Photo Studio CRM is the first solution on a multi-industry platform core — identity, isolation, payments, files, workflows, and audit are shared infrastructure, hardened once.
Where we're still catching up
An honest comparison cuts both ways. Mature competitors are ahead of us today on: embeddable lead-capture forms, full contract e-signing, client self-serve booking with pay-at-booking, two-way email inbox sync, and native mobile apps. All of these are on our roadmap — but if one of them is a dealbreaker for you today, we'd rather tell you now than after you've migrated.
Run the numbers for your studio
One subscription, flat pricing, and delivery that pays for itself.