Clearframe vs 17hats
17hats charges $60/month for manual workflows you still have to manage yourself. Clearframe deletes the workflow entirely — AI handles it. And it’s free.
| Feature | Clearframe | 17hats |
|---|---|---|
| CRM & Contacts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invoicing & Payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contracts & E-Signatures | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online Booking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Questionnaires & Forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email Marketing | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI Phone System | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI Business Assistant | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI Email Analysis | ✓ | ✗ |
| Client Galleries | Add-on | ✗ |
| Workflow Automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| API Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly Price | Free | $60 |
Why photographers outgrow 17hats
$720/year for manual workflows
At $60/month, 17hats costs $720/year. For that price you get workflows you still have to build, manage, and trigger yourself. Clearframe’s AI handles follow-ups, reminders, and scheduling decisions for you — for free.
No AI — everything is manual
17hats has no AI features at all. No email analysis, no smart follow-ups, no phone transcription. Every action requires you to decide, click, and send. Clearframe’s Pulse reads your emails and suggests the next action — you just approve.
No phone system
17hats has no phone integration. You still answer calls on your personal number, miss leads while shooting, and manually log call details. Clearframe gives you a dedicated business number with AI that answers when you can’t.
No email marketing
Want to market to past clients? With 17hats you need Mailchimp or Flodesk on top — another $13-35/month. Clearframe includes email campaigns, automations, and CRM-powered segmentation. 2,000 sends free per month.