Alternative to Pixieset
Pixieset sells booking and galleries as separate products — Studio Manager and Client Gallery — or bundled as Pixieset Suite. Karavex puts booking, contracts and gallery delivery on one record in one plan, with online deposits on the Pro and Studio plans.
Why studios leave Pixieset
Pixieset's Client Gallery (paid plans from $10 a month) and Studio Manager (from $12 a month billed annually) are priced and managed separately. Getting both means two subscriptions or the Pixieset Suite bundle, from $28 a month.
Pixieset's free Client Gallery plan charges a 15% commission on store sales. Sales become commission-free on the paid plans.
Studio Manager's free plan allows one active session type, Plus allows three, and Pro removes the limit. Offering a real menu of sessions means paying for Studio Manager.
Side by side
| Feature | Pixieset | Karavex |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Client Gallery from $10/mo ($8 annual); Studio Manager from $12/mo annual; Suite from $28/mo | Free plan; paid plans on the pricing page |
| Booking and galleries in one plan | Separate products, or the Suite bundle | Yes |
| Commission on sales (free plan) | 15% on store sales | None |
| Bookable services on the free plan | 1 session type | Up to 3 services |
| Client galleries | Yes — core product | Yes — selections, reactions, download controls |
| Team / staff scheduling | Not listed on Studio Manager plans | 1 to 15 staff users by plan |
| Contracts | Yes (Studio Manager) | Yes |
| Deposits and online payments | Yes (Studio Manager) | Pro and Studio plans |
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Why Karavex
Karavex connects the booking, contract and client gallery to the same record in one subscription, with no second product to manage. Online deposits and payments come with the Pro and Studio plans.
Karavex does not take a percentage of your revenue on any plan. Payments carry standard processing fees only.
The Karavex free plan allows up to 3 bookable services, 10 on Starter, and a high limit on Pro and Studio.
Assign sessions to staff and manage team availability in the same system that handles booking and delivery, with staff users growing by plan from 1 to 15.
FAQ
It suits studios that want booking and gallery delivery in one subscription instead of the separate Studio Manager and Client Gallery products from Pixieset, with the booking, contract and gallery on the same record.
Pixieset's free Client Gallery plan takes a 15% commission on store sales; the paid plans are commission-free. Karavex takes no sales commission on any plan.
Only through the Pixieset Suite bundle. Client Gallery and Studio Manager are otherwise separate products with separate plans.
Karavex imports clients from a CSV file. Existing Pixieset galleries can stay live for reference while new sessions, bookings and deliveries move to Karavex.
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