Veyra vs Light Blue: two British studio systems, built in different ways.
Veyra is a studio platform built in Birmingham for photographers: enquiries and CRM, booking, contracts, invoices, client galleries, email marketing and a portfolio website on one client record, from £6 a month excluding VAT. Light Blue is long-running British studio management software with native desktop and mobile apps that keep working offline.
The short version
Light Blue is the most British comparison on this page. It has run since 2008, is registered in England and based in Cambridge, and was built from its founder’s own wedding photography system. It has one plan with every feature, priced by the number of devices.
Light Blue lists £30 a month for up to five devices, and that price includes UK VAT, so it is about £25 before VAT. Veyra’s prices exclude VAT: Grow is £6 a month and Pro £12. Light Blue does not deliver galleries itself; it links to theimagefile, Pic-Time and ShootProof. It also has no website builder.
The deeper difference is shape. Light Blue is a powerful desktop-first system with reporting and querying that experienced studios love. Veyra lives in the browser, and puts the gallery, the portfolio website and email marketing on the same record as the booking and invoice.
Veyra and Light Blue, side by side
Every Light Blue figure below comes from Light Blue’s own website as listed on , linked at the bottom of this page. Prices change, so check them before you decide. Veyra prices exclude VAT.
| Veyra | Light Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From £6 a month, excluding VAT | £30 a month including UK VAT (about £25 ex VAT) for up to 5 devices; £45 up to 10 |
| Free plan or trial | Free plan: 3 GB, unlimited client galleries | 30-day free trial, no card |
| Plans | Free, Grow, Pro and Studio, by storage and features | One plan with every feature, priced by devices |
| Client galleries | Built in, photo and film | Links to theimagefile, Pic-Time and ShootProof |
| CRM, contracts, invoices | Built in, one client record | Built in, with online contract signing, payment schedules, expenses and mileage |
| Online scheduling | Session types and a booking site from Grow | Built in |
| Email marketing | Campaigns, segments and drafted follow-ups on Pro | Workflows, email and SMS templates (SMS charged extra); no bulk campaigns listed |
| Website | Portfolio website from Grow | Not included |
| Apps | Browser; iPhone app in App Store review | Native Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android apps that work offline |
| Company | Built in Birmingham, UK | Registered in England and Wales, office in Cambridge, since 2008 |
Where Light Blue is stronger
- Native desktop and mobile apps that keep working without an internet connection.
- Deep reporting, do-it-yourself querying and a customisable home screen.
- Unlimited staff with access levels, and free one-to-one training and migration help.
- Nearly two decades of refinement with working UK photographers.
Where Veyra is stronger
- Galleries and a portfolio website in the same product, on the same record.
- A lower entry price: £6 a month excluding VAT, with a free plan to start on.
- Nothing to install: Veyra runs in any browser on any device.
- A creator network with profiles, follows and moodboards, for being found as well as organised.
Stay with Light Blue if
you want a deep desktop system that works offline, you lean on its reporting and querying, or your studio has several staff who already know it well.
Choose Veyra if
you want the gallery, the website and the marketing on the same record as the booking and the invoice, in the browser, for less. See the photography CRM and the portfolio website.
Moving from Light Blue to Veyra
Contacts and your payment history come in as CSV files, and project and invoice registers can be added if you have them. Veyra checks everything first and shows you a report: duplicates, payments it cannot match to an invoice, dates that look wrong. Nothing is written until you approve it, nothing is emailed to a client, and your invoice numbering carries on from where it was. Exports from other tools may need their column headings renamed to match; the switching guide lists them. Galleries are uploaded again, and the gallery links you send from Veyra are new.
What Veyra does not do yet
- No print store or lab fulfilment. If print sales pay a large part of your bills, keep a print-led gallery for that.
- There is no one-click importer for another product. The import is a checked CSV upload, described in the switching guide.
- The iPhone app is in App Store review. Veyra runs in any browser today, including on Android phones.
Questions about Veyra and Light Blue
Is Light Blue a UK company?
Yes. Light Blue is registered in England and Wales with its office in Cambridge, and has been running since 2008.
Does Light Blue include VAT in its price?
Yes. Light Blue lists £30 a month for up to five devices including UK VAT, which is about £25 before VAT. Veyra’s prices exclude VAT.
Does Light Blue have client galleries?
Not its own. Light Blue links to gallery services such as theimagefile, Pic-Time and ShootProof. Veyra includes galleries on every plan.
Can I move from Light Blue to Veyra?
Yes. Export your contacts and payments as CSV and check them in the Veyra importer before anything is written. The switching guide lists the column headings.
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