Airstudio
Airstudio is a management platform for volume photography studios, bringing scheduling, client management, staff operations, equipment tracking, online booki…
What Airstudio is
Airstudio is a management platform for volume photography studios, bringing scheduling, client management, staff operations, equipment tracking, online booking and billing into one system. It is built for school, sports and senior photography programs. Clients can self-book sessions for one or more groups, with upsells and automated marketing tools available through advanced scheduling. Staff features include role and permission assignments, availability and hours tracking, job notifications, schedules and a time clock with geolocation. Teams can assign tasks, track progress with notes and logs, and build task collections with rules and automated notifications. Equipment records cover barcode inventory, employee assignments, repairs, maintenance and required job gear. The client portal includes schedules, group progress, image exports, file downloads and contract storage; eSigning is Premium-only. A mobile app supports schedules, assignments, staff information and timesheets, and chat is available on mobile and desktop. Airstudio is available on Android, iOS and the web. There is no free plan; a free trial is offered.
Good
- Client self-booking supports one or more groups
- Staff tools include a geolocated time clock
- Equipment records include barcode inventory
- Client portal stores contracts and shares files
- Mobile app supports schedules and timesheets
Watch out
- No free plan is offered
- eSigning is Premium-only
- Full Captura API synchronization is forthcoming
Who it suits
Airstudio suits volume photography businesses serving school, sports or senior programs that need tools for booking, staff, equipment and client workflows. Its user-based plan options cover teams of up to 150 active users.
Verdict
Airstudio brings studio operations and client workflows together for volume photography programs. It offers a free trial but no free plan, and its published plan prices vary by active-user range and billing term.
Plans and prices
From Airstudio's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Plan — up to 10 active users, billed monthly | $200 a month | Up to 10 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal · Billed Monthly |
| Premium Plan — 11–25 active users, billed monthly | $440 a month | 11–25 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal · Billed Monthly |
| Premium Plan — 26–50 active users, billed monthly | $750 a month | 26–50 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal · Billed Monthly |
| Premium Plan — 51–99 active users, billed monthly | $1,240 a month | 51–99 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal · Billed Monthly |
| Premium Plan — 100–150 active users, billed monthly | $1,875 a month | 100–150 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal · Billed Monthly |
| Premium Plan — up to 10 active users, billed annually | $2,400 a year | Up to 10 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal · Billed Annually |
| Premium Plan — 11–25 active users, billed annually | $5,280 a year | 11–25 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal · Billed Annually |
| Premium Plan — 26–50 active users, billed annually | $9,000 a year | 26–50 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal · Billed Annually |
| Premium Plan — 51–99 active users, billed annually | $14,880 a year | 51–99 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal · Billed Annually |
| Premium Plan — 100–150 active users, billed annually | $22,500 a year | 100–150 active users · CRM & Client Tools · Employee Management · Workflow & Tasks · Equipment Tracking · Advanced Scheduling · Client Portal · Billed Annually |
The facts
Each one read from Airstudio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Client booking
- Premium advanced scheduling lets clients self-book sessions for specific or multiple groups, with upsells and customizable automated marketing tools.checked 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.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Equipment
- Equipment management includes real-time barcode inventory tracking, employee assignments, repair and maintenance records, and required gear for jobs.checked 5 Oct 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.checked 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.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The platform is purpose-built for volume photography, including school, sports, and senior photography programs.checked 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.checked 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.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- Airstudio says it uses AWS GuardDuty for continuous threat detection and monitoring, and that SOC 2 is in progress.checked 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.checked 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.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- Users can assign tasks, track progress with notes and logs, and create task collections with rules and automated notifications.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- 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.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Founded
- Airstudio co-founder Scott Rodgers’s company blog biography says he co-founded Airstudio in 2020.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Evanston, Illinois, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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