Iris Works vs. the Rest

Why Photographers Choose Iris

Choosing a studio management system shouldn’t feel like trying to make someone else’s tool fit your business. If you’re a photographer, you need a platform that understands your process, your sessions, your bookings and your client needs.

Iris Works was built by photographers, for photographers. And that makes all the difference.

Here’s how Iris stacks up against HoneyBook, Studio Ninja, Dubsado, 17hats, and Sprout Studio and why more photographers are making the switch to Iris Works.

Iris Works is known for its quick and easy setup. You don’t need hours of onboarding or a library of tutorials to get started. Everything is intuitive, visual, and designed with photographers in mind.



• HoneyBook: Sleek, but generalized. You’ll spend time adjusting templates meant for all creatives.
  
  
• Dubsado: Extremely flexible but with a steep learning curve.
  
  
• Studio Ninja: Good for beginners, but limited in workflow depth.
  
  
• 17hats: Can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t need all the extras.
  
  
• Sprout Studio: Feature  rich, but bloated. Too many tools can feel like too much.
  
  

👉 Photographers love Iris because it gets them up and running fast and keeps things clear.

Iris Works offers visual, customizable online booking calendars. Clients can book, pay, and sign contracts all in one step no back  and  forth emails.



• HoneyBook and Studio Ninja offer scheduling, but with less customization.
  
  
• Dubsado’s scheduler is powerful, but not intuitive.
  
  
• 17hats and Sprout include scheduling, but it often feels like a disconnected add  on.
  
  

👉 Iris puts the entire booking process in one place calendar, contract, and payment.

🔁 Smart Automation Without the Confusion

With Iris, automation is visual and straightforward. You can automate emails, questionnaires, invoices, and reminders without building out complex logic trees.



• Dubsado and Sprout offer deep automation but at the cost of clarity.
  
  
• HoneyBook and Studio Ninja have limited automation options.
  
  
• 17hats offers automation, but the interface can be clunky and hard to manage.
  
  

👉 Iris gives you the automation you need without making you feel like a software engineer.

💵 Transparent, Affordable Pricing

Iris Works keeps pricing simple. You get access to all features no surprise fees or costly upgrades.

• HoneyBook and Dubsado both have tiered pricing and extra add  ons.
  
  
• Sprout Studio charges more depending on what features you unlock.
  
  
• Studio Ninja is affordable, but lacks depth.
  
  
• 17hats makes you pay more to unlock additional features and brands.
  
  

👉 Iris is powerful, affordable, and straightforward. No fine print.

❤️ Real Support from People Who Get It

Our team is made up of photographers and creative professionals who understand your business. Need help? You’ll get fast, personal support not bots or auto  replies.

• Other platforms often offer knowledge bases and ticket systems first personal help second (or not at all).
  
  
• Iris customers consistently mention how helpful and human our support is.
  
  

👉 With Iris, you're never alone we’re here to help your business grow.

🎯 Choose the Tool That Works Like You Do

If you're tired of forcing a general system to work for your photography business, it's time to switch to something that just makes sense.

Iris Works is the management system that feels like it was built with you in mind because it was.