Photography business management software is for photographers, and helps them manage, market, and manage their business at every stage. It includes a client booking system, where the user can create and view sessions and events right from a calendar, as well as promote upcoming events right from a public profile. Integrated email supports communicating with clients, and its streamlined process guides clients through the entire booking process so they can view availability and proposals, sign…
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Pipeline CRM
Score5.2 out of 10
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Founded in 2006, Pipeline CRM (formerly PipelineDeals) is a CRM for small and midsize businesses, empowering sales teams across a breadth of industries to build game changing relationships. Pipeline is built around a customizable user experience, sales focused features, and customer support and service. The vendor, headquartered in Seattle, boasts 18,000 users in 60 countries who use Pipeline to gain visibility into their sales, accelerate opportunities, and close more deals.
$29
per month
Pricing
Picsello
Pipeline CRM
Editions & Modules
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Start
$300
per year per user
Develop
$396
per year per user
Develop
$588
per year per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Picsello
Pipeline CRM
Free Trial
No
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Picsello
Pipeline CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Picsello and Pipeline CRM
Feature
Picsello
9.3
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Pipeline CRM
6.9
5 Ratings
13% below category average
Customer data management / contact management
8.01 Ratings
8.05 Ratings
Workflow management
10.01 Ratings
8.05 Ratings
Quote & order management
10.01 Ratings
6.03 Ratings
Territory management
00 Ratings
7.04 Ratings
Opportunity management
00 Ratings
8.05 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)
00 Ratings
4.05 Ratings
Contract management
00 Ratings
5.05 Ratings
Interaction tracking
00 Ratings
9.05 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management
00 Ratings
7.04 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Picsello and Pipeline CRM
Feature
Picsello
10.0
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Pipeline CRM
7.8
3 Ratings
1% above category average
Help desk management
10.01 Ratings
8.21 Ratings
Case management
00 Ratings
7.03 Ratings
Call center management
00 Ratings
8.21 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Picsello and Pipeline CRM
Feature
Picsello
10.0
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Pipeline CRM
5.0
4 Ratings
43% below category average
Lead management
10.01 Ratings
8.04 Ratings
Email marketing
10.01 Ratings
2.02 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Picsello and Pipeline CRM
Feature
Picsello
10.0
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Pipeline CRM
4.5
5 Ratings
52% below category average
Billing and invoicing management
10.01 Ratings
5.53 Ratings
Task management
00 Ratings
3.04 Ratings
Reporting
00 Ratings
5.03 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Picsello and Pipeline CRM
Feature
Picsello
10.0
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Pipeline CRM
4.6
3 Ratings
48% below category average
Compensation management
10.01 Ratings
7.31 Ratings
Marketing automation
00 Ratings
2.03 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Picsello and Pipeline CRM
Feature
Picsello
10.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Pipeline CRM
8.0
5 Ratings
5% above category average
Mobile access
10.01 Ratings
8.05 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Picsello and Pipeline CRM
Feature
Picsello
-
Ratings
Pipeline CRM
6.7
5 Ratings
13% below category average
Forecasting
00 Ratings
8.03 Ratings
Pipeline visualization
00 Ratings
5.05 Ratings
Customizable reports
00 Ratings
7.05 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Picsello and Pipeline CRM
Feature
Picsello
-
Ratings
Pipeline CRM
9.5
5 Ratings
22% above category average
Custom fields
00 Ratings
10.05 Ratings
Custom objects
00 Ratings
10.05 Ratings
Scripting environment
00 Ratings
8.21 Ratings
API for custom integration
00 Ratings
10.05 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Picsello and Pipeline CRM
Feature
Picsello
-
Ratings
Pipeline CRM
6.0
3 Ratings
33% below category average
Single sign-on capability
00 Ratings
6.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions
00 Ratings
6.02 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Picsello and Pipeline CRM
Picsello helps you stay on task. I have struggled with being too nice to clients in regards to when they pay for my services but Picsello fixed that. A payment schedule is included in the proposal process so when you send the email to your client, they'll get their contract, questionnaire, pricing details and a request for payment to secure booking. That's one less item on my to-do list and I can move forward with my workflow.
If you have a small business where you are trying to keep things simple, then PipelineDeals is a perfect fit. Once you get to where you are wanting to tie your marketing efforts and create marketing campaigns that are tied to leads, it starts to miss the mark
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People like flexibility and being able to work with previously established vendors that are different from the print vendor currently available in Picsello. I know additional partnerships are forthcoming and once they do I think this product will only increase in popularity.
One feature that would be helpful is to be able to block off time in the calendar so potential clients can view your availability.
I'd like to be able to enter multiple contacts under a single client. If you have a large group and you have their email addresses you could send the gallery to more than one person but from the same job.
I wouldn't say no areas for improvement exist, but I will say that PipelineDeals takes customer input, shared product roadmap, and supports what they have very nicely. What they provide works out-of-the-box. Improvements can always be made with respect to pre-packaged integration with 3rd party services/solutions, and with extended attributes, but you also want to avoid something that attempts to boil the ocean.
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If we can integrate and easily export and clean all of our data such that it can be used for multiple purposes, i.e. outreach to guests, sending out newsletters to subscribers, doing research and tracking progress, we will definitely renew
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Picsello is a 10 because it has everything I need to successfully run my photography business. I can communicate with my client, get them booked and paid all in one location. I don't need a separate gallery manager, I don't need to remember gallery passwords, I don't have to worry if I remembered to send a contract to a client, I don't have to worry if I don't hear back from a client about their gallery because Picsello will tell me when they logged in to view it. And best of all, I know what I need to charge in order to earn the goal I set for myself and at the end of the day, it's all about earning money doing something you love!
The user interface is simple and easy to navigate. Anyone who is overwhelmed with some of the more complicated CRM systems will definitely enjoy the simplicity of what PipelineDeals has to offer
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The people at Picsello are genuinely interested in seeing you succeed! Are you having trouble deciding what to charge? They have a Mastermind Facebook group, and they have business coaching available. Are you frazzled and just need a little extra help, Customer Success is there to listen and dive into the app with you. Are you new and just need some guidance? Customer Success is there to walk you through the process or send links to demo videos or to sign you up for a one-on-one meeting. These people have been truly nice to me as I've gotten help and learned the product. Customer Service is a big deal to me and this company is going to have my business for a long time.
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Against Pixieset: I like Picsello better for a client experience and managing pricing and galleries. Pixieset is too complicated and cumbersome. Setting up the store is required before you can sell products on Pixieset and that's one large step more than Picsello. Against Honeybook: This is a product that's too generic and doesn't have even half the features of Picsello. It might work for freelance type work but a photographer needs way more than what is offered. It's just not made for photographers so it fails to hit the mark. Shootproof is another I tried but it's just not robust enough. There aren't enough features to help you successfully run your business, but if you'd like to add music to a photo montage, they've got you covered. That's fun to have but it's more important to earn a livable income and Picsello has them all beat with the Smart Profit Calculator!
The cost is much better and it is much easier to use. Salesforce was way too robust and I never want to hire a consultant to set up a CRM. PipelineDeals CRM has the best visibility of our sales efforts.
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By incorporating everything I need in a single email to my client, it saves me time. The contract, questionnaire, pricing details and payment are all sent over in one email and the automation takes over from there as the client signs everything and returns it with payment. So much time saved!
Having all my clients saved in this platform is a space saver for my Contacts app and so easy for me to contact them on the go since Picsello is mobile-ready. I can use it's full features anywhere!
The questionnaires are a godsend! I use to have word documents saved all over my laptop from clients but having everything in the Picsello app is way move convenient!
The photo galleries are given a password and it's automatically entered into the email you send your clients when you share the gallery. I used to have to come up with a password and keep track of it in case a client lost it. Such a pain! This is so much easier and I literally don't even think about this anymore since Picsello does it for me!
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