Sprout Studio is an all-in-one studio suite that combines galleries with studio management. It is a close category match to Arteliox, so here is an honest, side-by-side look.
What each one is
Sprout Studio bundles galleries, booking, invoicing, and questionnaires into one photography suite. It aims to reduce the number of tools a studio runs.
Arteliox is a studio platform with the gallery inside the CRM and pay-to-unlock delivery that ties the final images to a paid invoice. It is built on a secure, multi-industry core. Photo Studio CRM is the first solution on the platform.
Who should pick which
Both combine admin and galleries, so the choice comes down to how delivery, payments, and security are handled. Pick Arteliox if you want payment-gated delivery, your payments entirely your own, and security enforced at the database level.
Side by side
| Capability | Sprout Studio | Arteliox |
|---|---|---|
| Client galleries | Built in | Built in, private and signed |
| Pay-to-unlock delivery | Limited | Native, final images unlock when the invoice is paid |
| Leads, booking, questionnaires | Yes | Yes |
| Proposals, contracts, e-sign | Yes | Yes |
| Invoices and payments | Yes | Yes, you are the merchant of record |
| Who holds your money | Their payments flow | Your own Stripe account, 0% to Arteliox |
| Security model | Standard | Per-tenant isolation, signed file links, audit trail |
| Platform | Photography suite | One secure core, more industries over time |
Where Arteliox is different
Payment-gated delivery is native. Pay-to-unlock delivery means the client previews the work, pays, and the full-resolution files unlock automatically, tied to the invoice.
Your payments stay yours. Client payments go to your own Stripe account and you are always the merchant of record. Arteliox charges 0% on your sales; you only pay your monthly subscription.
Security in the foundation. Per-tenant database isolation, short-lived signed file links, and an append-only audit trail are built in. See the security page.
The honest take
Sprout Studio and Arteliox both try to be the one tool a studio runs on. If payment-gated delivery, keeping your payments entirely your own, and security by default matter to you, Arteliox is built around exactly those. Explore Photo Studio CRM or start a 14-day free trial.
Questions, answered
How is Arteliox different from Sprout Studio?
Both combine studio admin with galleries. Arteliox adds pay-to-unlock delivery that ties the final images to a paid invoice, per-tenant security by default, and a platform built to run more than one industry.
Does Arteliox include galleries, contracts, and invoicing together?
Yes, all in one place, from enquiry to paid delivery, so you are not stitching separate tools together.
What does Arteliox charge on client payments?
0% on your sales. You are the merchant of record and money goes to your own Stripe account; the only thing you pay us is your monthly subscription.
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