Studio Ninja is a photography-focused CRM that photographers like for managing enquiries, bookings, and invoices. Here is an honest, category-level comparison with Arteliox.
What each one is
Studio Ninja is a focused photography CRM: leads, bookings, jobs, and invoicing, streamlined for the way shoots run. It integrates with separate gallery and payment tools rather than delivering files itself.
Arteliox brings the gallery inside the CRM. Private galleries and pay-to-unlock delivery are native, so the final images unlock when the invoice is paid, without a second product. Photo Studio CRM is the first solution on the platform.
Who should pick which
Pick Studio Ninja if you are happy running a separate gallery tool and want a lean, photography-specific CRM. Pick Arteliox if you would rather have delivery and payment in one secure place, tied together automatically.
Side by side
| Capability | Studio Ninja | Arteliox |
|---|---|---|
| Client galleries | Via separate tool | Built in, private and signed |
| Pay-to-unlock delivery | Not available | Native, images unlock when the invoice is paid |
| Leads and bookings | Yes | Yes |
| Proposals, contracts, e-sign | Yes | Yes |
| Invoices and payments | Yes | Yes, you are the merchant of record |
| Who holds your money | Your own processor | Your own Stripe account, 0% to Arteliox |
| Security model | Standard | Per-tenant isolation, signed file links, audit trail |
| Roadmap | Photography-specific | One secure core, more solutions over time |
Where Arteliox is different
Delivery lives in the CRM. Instead of connecting a separate gallery product, you deliver a private gallery from the same record as the invoice. Pay-to-unlock delivery ties the final images to a paid invoice.
The money stays 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 isolation, signed file links, and an audit trail are built in. See the security page.
The honest take
Both are made for photographers. If you like your current gallery tool, Studio Ninja is a solid CRM. If you would rather have delivery and payment in one secure place, Arteliox is built for that. Explore Photo Studio CRM or get the opening date.
Questions, answered
Do I still need a separate gallery tool with Arteliox?
No. Galleries and pay-to-unlock delivery are part of the platform, so you deliver the final images from the same record as the invoice, without a second subscription.
Is Arteliox photography-specific like Studio Ninja?
Photo Studio CRM is purpose-built for photographers, and it runs on a secure core designed to power more industries over time, so you are not on a dead-end product.
How do payments work?
Client payments go to your own Stripe account, you are the merchant of record, and Arteliox charges 0% on your sales.
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