Phlostate vs Sprout Studio
Sprout Studio is the closest product on the list: CRM plus galleries plus a print store. The differences are the website, the assistant, and how fees are handled.
Side by side
Public facts from each company’s own pricing page, checked September 2, 2026. If Sprout Studio changes something, tell us and we’ll fix the row.
| Phlostate | Sprout Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Leads, projects, inbox | Yes | Yes |
| Contracts with e-signature | Yes | Yes |
| Invoices with installments and autopay | Yes | Yes |
| Client galleries | Yes | Yes |
| Print store in the gallery | Yes | Yes |
| Public booking page and scheduler | Yes | Yes |
| Website, built and hosted | Yes | No |
| AI assistant | Phlo — runs the back office, 150+ actions | Email and blog writing |
| Talk to it out loud | Yes | No |
| QuickBooks / Zapier integrations | No | Zapier |
| Team seats | 3 on Pro | By plan |
| Free trial | 14 days, card required | Yes |
| Platform fee on client payments | 0% — clients pay you direct through your own Stripe | 0% — your own Stripe, Square or PayPal |
| Credit card, client-entered | 2.9% + 30¢ (Stripe) | Your processor’s rate |
| Card on file / autopay | 2.9% + 30¢ (Stripe) | Your processor’s rate |
| Bank transfer (ACH) | 0.8%, capped at $5 (Stripe) | Your processor’s rate |
| Client can be billed the fee | Yes — on by default, per payment method | No |
| Subscription, from | $100/mo | $17/mo |
Where they differ
Phlostate builds and hosts your website with an inquiry form that lands in the same inbox and pipeline. Sprout Studio does not.
Sprout Studio’s AI writes emails and blog posts. Phlo runs the back office across the whole app and can be spoken to out loud. Phlostate can also bill the processing fee to the client per payment method.
Where Sprout Studio is stronger
- A lower entry price.
- A Zapier integration.
- Longer track record with galleries and print fulfillment.
The full five-product table, including a worked year of twenty weddings, is on the compare page.
Questions
- Does Phlostate have a print store?
- Yes. Clients order prints from inside the gallery, fulfillment is automated, and you keep the markup.
Try it on your own business
Fourteen days free with a card on file. Nothing is charged until the trial ends, and you can cancel before then from Settings.