sottostudio
Software for media agencies

From booking to paid, in one place.

Sotto Studio runs a photo, video and content business end to end. Clients book online, your team shoots and edits, the client gets their files, and you get paid.

  • Your own private copy
  • Your brand on every client page
  • Web, Mac and iPhone
One line from start to finish

Every order moves the same way, and everyone sees where it is.

  1. BookingClients pick services and a real open time. Prices and travel are worked out for them.
  2. ShootPhotographers get their day on the iPhone, with directions, notes and the shot list.
  3. EditEditors pick up the job in Sotto Carve. Quality checks happen before anything goes out.
  4. DeliverClients get a delivery page and a property website under your name.
  5. PaidInvoices, cards on file and QuickBooks stay in step. Files unlock when the bill is paid.
The suite

One studio, four ways in.

Everyone works in the place made for them, on the same orders, in real time.

Sotto Studio · the back office

The whole business, today.

Orders, the schedule and map, editing and QC, clients and companies, the catalog, team pay and settings.

  • A Today screen with every shoot, edit and unpaid invoice
  • A pipeline from booked to paid
  • Prices, packages and fees you set yourself
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Sotto Hub · for your clients

Your brand, their files.

Clients book, see every order, download, share and pay in one place with your logo on it.

  • Delivery pages and property websites
  • Book again from a calendar of open days
  • Pay by card, then download everything
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Sotto Carve · for editors, on the Mac

Edit with the order beside you.

Editors open the job, cut the video, finish the photos and hand in, without hunting for files or notes.

  • Footage and notes arrive with the job
  • Colour, sound and text in one editor
  • Hand in and the order moves on
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Sotto Pass · on iPhone, for the crew, admins and clients

The whole job, in your pocket.

Sotto Pass is the iPhone app. The crew sees their day and runs the shoot, admins follow the business, and clients see their orders and deliveries.

  • My Day with directions, notes and the shot list
  • Today and the pipeline for admins
  • Orders, deliveries and invoices for clients
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AI built in

The busywork, handled.

Claude writes listing copy from the order's facts and checks it for Fair Housing language. Photo QC flags tilted horizons, blown windows and lights left off before the client sees them.

✦Listing copyfrom order #1042
4 bd2.5 ba2,840 sq ftbuilt 1987

Sun-filled four-bedroom colonial on a quiet cul-de-sac, with a renovated kitchen, wide-plank oak floors and a deep backyard that backs onto open space. Two blocks to the park and minutes to the train.

  • Fair Housing check
  • Facts match the order
  • Ready for the agent
✦Photo QCIMG_2214.jpg
Horizon tilted 2°Window blown outLamp off
3 flags for the editor42 photos
Who it's for

For every kind of media business.

Agencies, studios and in-house teams that book shoots, make the work and deliver it to clients.

  • Real estate mediaPhotos, video, drone, twilight, floor plans and property websites for agents and brokers.
  • Brands and e-commerceProduct, lifestyle and campaign shoots with quotes, revisions and branded delivery.
  • Events and weddingsBookings with deposits, crews on the day, galleries and highlight films.
  • Headshots and portraitsSessions booked online, proofing, retouching and paid downloads.
  • Hospitality and architectureHotels, restaurants and spaces shot to a brief and delivered to every stakeholder.
  • Content agenciesRecurring content for clients, edited by your team and delivered on schedule.
Integrations

Connected to the tools you already use.

Payments, accounting, files, calendars, email, texts, video, floor plans and photo editing, wired into every order.

  • Stripe: Cards on file
  • QuickBooks: Invoices
  • Dropbox: Folders
  • Google Calendar: Shoots
  • Gmail: Email
  • Google Maps: Drive times
  • Mux: Video
  • Twilio: Texts
  • CubiCasa: Floor plans
  • AutoHDR: Photo edits
  • Follow Up Boss: Agents' CRM
  • Claude: AI copy and QC
Built for trust

Your own copy of everything.

Each company gets its own deployment and its own database with row-level security, so one company's clients and orders never sit next to another's. Sign-in uses one-time codes with a lockout, and saved keys are encrypted.

  • Your own address on sottoapp.ai, or your own domain for clients
  • Your own database, never shared
  • Passwordless sign-in for the team and clients
sotto status
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Getting started

How it works.

  1. 01

    We set up your studio

    Your own address, your logo and colours, your services and prices, ready on the web, the Mac and the iPhone.

  2. 02

    Bring your team and clients

    Add your photographers and editors, connect Dropbox, Google, Stripe and QuickBooks, and invite your clients.

  3. 03

    Book, shoot, deliver, get paid

    Clients book from your page. Every order follows the same line until the money is in.

Pricing

One platform, priced for the top of the market.

Every plan is your own private Sotto Studio, set up with you, for your whole team. No per-order fees.

Studio

The core platform for a growing studio.

 $1,250a month

Billed monthly

$9,500 one-time setup

Book a demo
  • Up to 5 people
  • 1 Sotto Carve seat

Included:

  • Your own private deployment and database
  • Online booking with real open times
  • The Studio back office: Today, pipeline, schedule and map
  • Delivery pages and project websites
  • Invoices and cards on file with Stripe
  • Dropbox folders and Google Calendar
  • Sotto Pass for the crew
  • Email support
Most chosen

Studio Pro

The full platform for teams shooting every day.

 $2,950a month

Billed monthly

$14,500 one-time setup

Book a demo
  • Up to 20 people
  • 5 Sotto Carve seats

Everything in Studio, plus:

  • QuickBooks sync, statements and late fees
  • Team pay per job and per period
  • Sotto Hub client portal on your own domain
  • Sotto Pass for admins and clients
  • Video streaming, floor plans, photo editing and texts
  • Clients' CRM and social sharing
  • AI listing copy and photo QC on your own AI account
  • Data moved over from your current system
  • Priority support and a quarterly review

Enterprise

Everything, with Sotto AI built in.

From$7,500a month

Billed monthly

Setup scoped with you

Talk to us
  • Unlimited people
  • Unlimited Sotto Carve seats

Everything in Studio Pro, plus:

  • Sotto AI: our AI for listing copy, photo QC and AI video, no AI accounts of your own
  • A monthly AI allowance with spend caps
  • Several brands and markets on one team
  • A dedicated success manager
  • Custom integrations, scoped together
  • Onboarding and training on site
  • Uptime and support terms in your agreement
  • First look at new features
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FAQ

Questions, answered.

What is Sotto Studio?

Sotto Studio is business software for media agencies: photo, video and content teams. It runs the whole job in one place: online booking, scheduling, the shoot, editing and quality checks, delivery to the client, invoices and payment.

Who is Sotto Studio for?

Photo, video and content agencies and in-house media teams: real estate media, brand and product shoots, events and weddings, headshots and portraits, hospitality and architecture. If you book shoots, edit, and deliver files to clients, Sotto Studio runs it.

Does each company get its own data?

Yes. Every company runs on its own deployment with its own database. Clients, orders, files and prices are never shared with another company.

Can my clients book online?

Yes. Clients book from your own booking page and see real open times based on your photographers' hours, service areas and drive times. Prices, packages and travel fees are worked out as they book.

How do clients get their photos and videos?

Each order gets a delivery page under your brand with photos, video, floor plans and a property website. Downloads can unlock once the invoice is paid.

Does it work with QuickBooks, Stripe and Dropbox?

Yes. Payments run through Stripe with cards on file, invoices sync to QuickBooks Online, and every order gets a Dropbox folder named the way you like. Google Calendar, Gmail, Mux, Twilio, CubiCasa and AutoHDR connect too.

Is there a Mac app and an iPhone app?

Yes. Editors use Sotto Carve on the Mac to edit with the order beside them. Sotto Pass is the iPhone app: the crew uses it for their day, directions and the shoot, admins follow the business, and clients see their orders and deliveries.

How much does Sotto Studio cost?

Sotto Studio is a complete, private platform for your business, priced per company: Studio from $1,250 a month, Studio Pro from $2,950 a month, and Enterprise, with Sotto AI built in, from $7,500 a month, each with a one-time white-glove setup. Yearly billing includes two months free.

How do I get started?

Book a demo. We set up your own Sotto Studio with your address, logo, services and prices, then bring in your team and connect your accounts.

Book a demo

See it with your business in it.

Tell us a little about your studio and we'll set up a time to walk you through Sotto Studio.

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