The photographer pays nothing.
No subscription. No monthly fee. No annual contract. No hidden charges.
You pay zero dollars. A small processing fee is added to client payments — your clients already expect this.
Clearframe Core
No subscription. Ever. Here’s how →
- AI email inbox with classification and suggested replies
- Pulse AI assistant across your entire business
- Email marketing with CRM-powered personalisation
- AI phone system with transcription and lead creation
- One-click quoting: enquiry to booked in seconds
- Smart calendar with online booking
- CRM with clients, leads, jobs, and pipeline
- Invoices with automatic reminders
- Contracts with e-signatures
- Client questionnaires
- Workflow automation
- Client portal
- Multi-brand support
- API access
- All add-ons (Proof, Vault, Quote, Ads)
No credit card required. No catch. Get started free.
What your competitors charge
Every other photography CRM charges a monthly subscription whether you book a single job or not.
The difference: They charge you $420–720 per year even if you have zero bookings. Clearframe charges you zero dollars, period. A small processing fee is added to client invoices — your clients already expect payment processing fees.
Feature comparison
What you get free with Clearframe vs. what competitors charge $35–60/month for.
| Feature | Clearframe | HoneyBook | Dubsado | 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 | $36 | $35 | $60 |
Fair warning: here’s what has real costs.
We’re transparent about where usage-based costs exist.
Vault Storage
Storing hi-resolution files costs money (cloud storage). Vault charges usage-based rates for storage and downloads. No minimum.
Email Sends (over 2,000/mo)
First 2,000 emails per month are free. After that, you pay per send. No monthly commitment.
Phone Usage
You get a free business number. Call minutes and SMS are usage-based through Twilio at near-cost rates.
Pricing FAQ
There is no catch. A small processing fee is added to client invoices when they pay through Stripe. Your clients already expect a payment processing fee — this is standard across every online payment system. The photographer pays nothing.
Yes. A small processing fee is added to the client’s invoice total. This is the same model your clients see when they pay for anything online — Uber, Airbnb, Eventbrite. Clients understand and expect payment processing fees. You, the photographer, pay zero.
The processing fee on client payments funds the platform. This aligns our incentives: we make money when you make money. We’re incentivized to help you earn more, not to charge you a subscription whether you’re busy or quiet. Read about our business model →
Then everything is still free. You can use the CRM, AI phone, calendar, email marketing, Pulse AI — all of it — without ever processing a single payment through the platform. Seriously.
There’s nothing to cancel. There’s no subscription, no contract, no commitment. Stop using Clearframe whenever you want. Export your data. We don’t hold anything hostage.
Core will always be free for photographers. No subscriptions, ever. That’s not a promotional offer — it’s our business model. Software has evolved. We’re the new species.