Galleries, selling, and studio tools

Patsy vs ShootProof: a gallery platform with a site, or a custom site with the studio attached?

ShootProof is a proven choice for galleries, selling, contracts, invoices, and photographer workflows. Patsy has the stronger website-partner argument when the public site needs to feel custom and the photographer wants conversational guidance.

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Where ShootProof is stronger

A real reason to choose it.

ShootProof offers mature commission-free selling, professional lab fulfillment, business tools, and pricing that scales by photo count.

Where Patsy is different

Help inside the work itself.

Patsy treats the public website as a primary product, then keeps its direction connected to photographer-specific business, marketing, and SEO guidance.

The current facts

What matters before the philosophy.

These are selected decision facts, not an attempt to reproduce every plan or feature. Follow the source links below for the latest complete terms.

Continuing free planUp to 100 photos

1,500-photo plan$10.99 monthly when billed annually

Unlimited plan$50 monthly when billed annually

Sales commission0%

Side by side

Different operating models, not just different feature lists.

A feature can exist in both products and still require very different amounts of setup, judgment, maintenance, or connected software.

Decision area	Patsy	ShootProof
Website	Custom website direction within a card-backed 14-day trial, followed by Essential or Studio.	Simple portfolio website intended to accompany ShootProof galleries.
Galleries	The Founding release includes private delivery, favorites, controlled downloads, and usage tracking within the plan limits.	Mature core product with photo-count-based plans.
Selling	Essential and Studio include products, Stripe test checkout, and Prodigi sandbox fulfillment. Production go-live and provider costs are separate.	0% ShootProof commission with professional lab integrations.
Growth work	Marketing and SEO modes share studio context. Approved review requests and website changes are live; complex campaigns are not included.	Email campaigns and selling tools, with less emphasis on a custom public site.
Operating model	Tell Patsy the outcome and review her prepared work.	Use a mature set of direct controls and templates.

Choose ShootProof if

Its specialist strengths are your priority.

Commission-free gallery sales and established lab relationships are central.
You are comfortable with a simple portfolio site beside the gallery product.
You want storage pricing based on photo count rather than gigabytes.

Choose Patsy if

You want fewer operating jobs.

The public site has to carry a distinct brand and conversion strategy.
You want the website, business coaching, marketing, and SEO work to share context.
You want conversational guidance plus human product support from an accountable company.

If you may switch

Protect the business before changing the software.

No comparison page can promise a perfect transfer. Export first, verify the details that matter to current clients, and keep the old system available until the new path works.

Open the ShootProof migration guide

Inventory all galleries by photo count, expiration, download rules, and client status.
Export client records, contracts, invoices, questionnaires, and original files before cancellation.
Document custom subdomains and any links embedded in the public website.
Keep recent galleries accessible until each client has received and verified the new link.

Official sources

Check the current product before deciding.

Last verified July 15, 2026. Patsy and PA Digital Studio are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ShootProof. Product names belong to their respective owners. Prices can vary by billing term, location, promotion, tax, and selected add-ons.

Ready when you are

See how Patsy would approach your studio, before leaving ShootProof.

Ask about your website, pricing, marketing, or SEO before deciding whether a Founding 100 account is right for you.

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