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Airstudio
What Airstudio is
Airstudio is a management platform for volume photography studios, combining scheduling, CRM, equipment tracking, staff management, online booking, and billing. It is intended for school, sports, and senior photography programs. Advanced scheduling lets clients book sessions for one or multiple groups, with upsells and customizable automated marketing tools. Staff features include roles and permissions, schedules, availability and hours tracking, job notifications, and a time clock with geolocation. Teams can assign tasks, record progress with notes and logs, and create task collections with rules and automated notifications. Equipment records cover barcode inventory, employee assignments, repairs, maintenance, and gear required for jobs. The client portal offers schedules, subject-group progress, image exports, downloads, and contract storage; eSigning is available on Premium. A mobile app supports schedules, assignments, staff information, and timesheets, and in-app chat works on mobile and desktop. Listed integrations include Captura, Twilio-powered SMS, work-account email, Stripe, Google Calendar, ChatGPT, and API endpoints. Pricing is listed from $180/mo (annual). There is no free plan, but a free trial is offered. Monthly Premium plans range from $200 a month for up to 10 active users to $1,875 a month for 100–150 users; annual plans range from $2,400 a year to $22,500 a year for those same tiers.
Who it suits
Airstudio suits volume photography businesses running school, sports, or senior programs. It may fit studios coordinating staff, equipment, bookings, workflows, and client-facing schedules in one platform.
What it does well
- Online booking supports sessions for specific or multiple groups.
- Tracks staff hours, availability, assignments, and time clock activity.
- Equipment records include barcode inventory and maintenance.
- Client portal stores schedules, exports, downloads, and contracts.
- Mobile app supports schedules, assignments, staff details, and timesheets.
What to know first
- No free plan; a free trial is offered.
- eSigning is limited to Premium.
- Some gallery data synchronization is described as forthcoming.
Limits
There is no free plan. The lowest listed Premium tier covers up to 10 active users and costs $200 a month billed monthly, or $2,400 a year billed annually; listed tiers extend through 100–150 active users. eSigning is marked Premium only.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Plan — 51–99 active users, billed monthly | Billed Monthly · 51–99 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal | $1,240 a month |
| Premium Plan — 51–99 active users, billed annually | Billed Annually · 51–99 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal | $14,880 a year |
| Premium Plan — 100–150 active users, billed monthly | Billed Monthly · 100–150 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal | $1,875 a month |
| Premium Plan — up to 10 active users, billed monthly | Billed Monthly · Up to 10 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal | $200 a month |
| Premium Plan — 100–150 active users, billed annually | Billed Annually · 100–150 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal | $22,500 a year |
| Premium Plan — up to 10 active users, billed annually | Billed Annually · Up to 10 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal | $2,400 a year |
| Premium Plan — 11–25 active users, billed monthly | Billed Monthly · 11–25 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal | $440 a month |
| Premium Plan — 11–25 active users, billed annually | Billed Annually · 11–25 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal | $5,280 a year |
The first 8 of 10 plans, as airstudio.info lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Visit the Airstudio website.
- Start the free trial.
- Choose a Premium plan tier based on the number of active users, if subscribing.
- Use the web platform or access Airstudio on Android or iOS.
- Connect from the listed integrations as needed, including Stripe or Google Calendar.
Verdict
Airstudio combines studio scheduling with staff, equipment, workflow, and client tools for volume photography. Its Premium pricing is tiered by active users, and eSigning is reserved for Premium.
Questions
Does Airstudio have a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan, but a free trial is offered.
How much does Airstudio cost?
Premium for up to 10 active users is $200 a month billed monthly or $2,400 a year billed annually. Other listed prices depend on the active-user tier.
Which platforms does Airstudio support?
Airstudio is available on Android, iOS, and the web.
Who is Airstudio designed for?
It is purpose-built for volume photography, including school, sports, and senior photography programs.
What integrations are listed?
The integrations page lists Captura, a separate gallery integration, Twilio-powered SMS, work-account email, Stripe, Google Calendar, ChatGPT, and API endpoints.
Does the client portal support eSigning?
eSigning is marked Premium only. The portal also provides schedules, subject-group progress, image exports, file downloads, and contract storage.
Facts from Airstudio's own pages
- Client booking
- Premium advanced scheduling lets clients self-book sessions for specific or multiple groups, with upsells and customizable automated marketing tools. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Client portal and eSigning
- The client portal provides schedules, subject-group progress, image exports, file downloads, and contract storage; eSigning is marked Premium only. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Company
- The About page names Angie Buhr and Scott Rodgers as co-founders and lists the corporate address as 2504 Green Bay Road, Evanston, Illinois 60201. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Equipment
- Equipment management includes real-time barcode inventory tracking, employee assignments, repair and maintenance records, and required gear for jobs. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Founded
- Airstudio co-founder Scott Rodgers’s company blog biography says he co-founded Airstudio in 2020. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Evanston, Illinois, United States · airstudio.info, 28 Sept 2026
- Integration limits
- The site says a full Captura API for synchronizing jobs, organizations, and orders is forthcoming, and full monetary and order-data synchronization with another gallery connection is coming soon. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The integrations page lists Captura, a separate gallery integration, Twilio-powered SMS, work-account email, Stripe, Google Calendar, ChatGPT, and API endpoints. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The platform is purpose-built for volume photography, including school, sports, and senior photography programs. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- The features page describes a mobile app for schedules, assignments, staff information, and timesheets, plus in-app chat available on mobile and desktop. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- Airstudio describes itself as an operating system for volume photography studios, with scheduling, CRM, equipment tracking, staff management, online booking, and billing in one platform. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- Airstudio says it uses AWS GuardDuty for continuous threat detection and monitoring, and that SOC 2 is in progress. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Staff operations
- Staff tools include role and permission assignment, schedules, availability and hours tracking, job assignment notifications, and a time clock with geolocation. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page offers onboarding pathways, one-on-one support booked via Zoom, and a form for support or feature requests. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- Users can assign tasks, track progress with notes and logs, and create task collections with rules and automated notifications. · airstudio.info, 5 Oct 2026