Booksui vs ShootProof
A Booksui alternative to ShootProof
ShootProof is proofing-first: galleries, orders and lab fulfilment, with contracts and invoices around them. Booksui runs the whole engagement from the inquiry forward and delivers through its own galleries, so booking and delivery are one record instead of two products.
ShootProof is known for online proofing galleries and print sales for photographers, with contracts and invoicing added alongside. The table below sets Booksui’s own features next to that, in plain terms.
| Topic | Booksui | ShootProof |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | The inquiry: form → inbox → contract → deposit → job → gallery. | The gallery: proofing and orders first, management pieces around it. |
| Client galleries | Built in — proofing, favorites, downloads, print and album offers, and search by what is in the photo. Delivery is part of the same job record as the contract and the invoice. | Its core: proofing galleries, print orders and lab fulfilment. |
| The inquiry | A shared inbox where a website inquiry, its email replies, texts and private team notes sit on one thread next to the event details, and replies to what you send come back to the same conversation. | Contact forms and email from the client record. |
| Job pipeline | Phase checklists written for the trade you pick — a photographer’s culling and album phases, a videographer’s edit and revision rounds, a DJ’s music planning, a coordinator’s day-of timeline. | Light job management around the gallery. |
| Payments | Through your own Stripe account. Deposits, balances and print sales land in your Stripe, on Stripe’s terms, and Booksui never holds the money. | Through their payment options. |
| AI | Optional drafts you read before anything sends: a first reply to an inquiry written from your calendar and price list, contract review notes, and gallery search. Nothing emails a client on its own. | Varies; check their current offering. |
| Price | Starter is free with no card (3 galleries, 1 booking page, 10 active inquiries). Pro $29/mo, Studio $59/mo, Agency $99/mo. 30-day refund on your first paid month. | Set by ShootProof and changed by ShootProof; their current pricing page is the only honest source, so this page does not quote it. |
Who switches, and why
- Photographers who want the booking side as strong as the gallery side.
- Studios paying for ShootProof plus a CRM who want one client record.
- Anyone who loses inquiries in email because the tool only sees the form.
What you keep
- Your existing galleries — every client imports with a link to their ShootProof gallery.
- Your print products and prices, entered once.
- Your delivery habits.
What changes
- New galleries are delivered from Booksui, inside the job.
- The inquiry becomes a threaded inbox with the event beside it.
- Orders pay out to your own Stripe.
How the move happens
- 1Export clients and galleries from ShootProof.
- 2Import → Gallery platform → ShootProof; every client arrives with their gallery link.
- 3Enter print products and prices; connect Stripe.
- 4Deliver the next job from Booksui.
Importing
Galleries do not need to move on day one. The import wizard reads the client and collection exports from Pixieset, Pic-Time and ShootProof so every past client exists in Booksui with a link to their existing gallery; new deliveries are built in Booksui from then on.
When ShootProof is the better choice
If lab-fulfilled print sales are the centre of your business and you rely on ShootProof’s lab integrations, that is a real strength to weigh; Booksui sells prints and albums through your own fulfilment and Stripe.
Questions
- Can I keep my ShootProof galleries?
- Yes. Clients import with a link to their existing gallery; only new deliveries move to Booksui.
- Does Booksui fulfil prints through a lab?
- Booksui sells prints and albums through your price sheet and pays into your Stripe; fulfilment is yours to run with your preferred lab.
- Is there a ShootProof import?
- Yes — Import → Gallery platform reads ShootProof client and gallery exports.
- Is there a free plan?
- Yes, no card required; limits are on the pricing page.
ShootProof’s pricing and feature set are set by ShootProof, change over time, and are worth checking on their own site — this page reflects Booksui’s own features accurately and describes ShootProof in general, well-known terms rather than a line-by-line audit of their current product.