A 17hats alternative where the galleries are part of the business.
17hats is a genuinely capable small-business CRM: pipelines, a quote, contract and invoice in one document, bookkeeping, even built-in texting. What it does not have is client galleries, and online scheduling costs extra. Veyra puts CRM, booking, contracts, invoices and photo-and-film galleries on one client record, from £6 a month excluding VAT, with a free plan.
The short version
17hats sells one all-inclusive plan at $60 a month (USD), $600 a year, with a free CRM tier that allows four invoices a quarter. It is built for small businesses in general: 14 pipelines, questionnaires with if/then logic, Stripe payments, profit-and-loss and sales-tax reports, and iOS and Android companion apps.
Two things matter for creators. First, there are no client galleries anywhere in the product, so delivering photos or film means a second subscription. Second, several everyday capabilities are paid add-ons on top of the $60: online scheduling at $5 to $10 a month, recurring billing at $10, time tracking, bank connection and QuickBooks sync at $5 each. Veyra includes galleries, booking and scheduling in the plans themselves.
| Veyra | 17hats | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Free plan; Grow £6 a month (50 GB), Pro £12, Studio £29 (1 TB), excluding VAT | $60 a month or $600 a year, one plan; free CRM tier with 4 invoices a quarter |
| Client galleries | Built in on every plan: photo and film, proofing, favourites, downloads, RAW accepted | Not offered |
| Online scheduling | Included: public booking page, availability rules, deposits, payment | Paid add-on, $5 to $10 a month |
| CRM, contracts, invoices | Built in, with deposits and payment schedules | Built in, with the 3-in-1 quote-contract-invoice document |
| Bookkeeping | Not offered; reports cover your invoices and payments | Built in: profit and loss, sales tax, client sales reports |
| Text messaging | Not offered | Built in |
| Mobile apps | Browser on any phone; iPhone app in App Store review | Free iOS and Android companion apps (17hats says the desktop version carries the full product) |
Where 17hats is stronger
- Bookkeeping and reporting: profit and loss, sales tax and client sales reports live inside the product, with optional bank and QuickBooks connections.
- Built-in SMS texting with no third-party account.
- Questionnaires with if/then logic, and the 3-in-1 document that turns a quote into a contract and an invoice.
- Native iOS and Android apps you can install today.
Where Veyra is stronger
- Client galleries exist: delivery, proofing, favourites, comments and downloads for photo and film, on the same record as the invoice, with RAW originals accepted.
- Booking and scheduling are in the plans, not an add-on bill.
- Price for creators: £6 a month covers galleries, CRM, booking and invoicing together; with 17hats you would also pay for a separate gallery product.
- Pounds and VAT: sterling prices, your VAT number on invoices once registered, and a turnover readout against the £90,000 threshold.
Stay with 17hats if
your business is not delivery-led, you rely on its bookkeeping and bank feeds, you text clients from the product, or its if/then questionnaires carry your intake. It is a good general CRM; Veyra does not do bookkeeping or SMS.
Choose Veyra if
you deliver photographs or film and want the gallery, the booking and the paperwork on one client record for one price. See the photography CRM, client galleries, booking and pricing.
What Veyra does not do yet
- No bookkeeping, bank feeds, QuickBooks sync or SMS. If those run your admin, 17hats keeps that advantage.
- No print store or lab fulfilment.
- The import is a checked CSV upload, described in the switching guide; the iPhone app is in App Store review.
Questions about 17hats and Veyra
Does 17hats have client galleries?
No. Client photo galleries do not appear anywhere on 17hats’ features index or pricing page as of 11 November 2026. Photographers who use 17hats pair it with a separate gallery product.
How much does 17hats really cost?
The listed plan is $60 a month or $600 a year (USD), with a first-year promotion shown on the page. Online scheduling ($5–$10), recurring billing ($10), time tracking ($5), bank connection ($5) and QuickBooks sync ($5) are monthly add-ons on top, so the working total depends on what you switch on.
Is Veyra cheaper than 17hats?
Veyra’s Grow plan is £6 a month excluding VAT and includes galleries, CRM, booking and invoicing. 17hats is $60 a month before add-ons and would still need a separate gallery product for delivery. Compare against what you actually use.
Can I move from 17hats to Veyra?
Your business records, yes: export contacts and payment history as CSV and import them in Veyra, which checks everything and writes nothing until you approve it. There are no galleries to move, because 17hats has none.
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Sources, checked : 17hats pricing, 17hats features index, 17hats mobile app, Veyra pricing.