N-Vu
N-Vu is a cloud-based photography platform that combines online proofing galleries, mobile apps, in-person sales tools, and product fulfillment.
What N-Vu is
N-Vu is a cloud-based photography platform that combines online proofing galleries, mobile apps, in-person sales tools, and product fulfillment. Galleries support responsive mosaic layouts, customizable welcome screens, favorites folders, image notes, and digital downloads. Room-Vu lets clients preview print sizes in N-Vu stock rooms or in an image of their own room. For sales sessions, Dual-Vu supports remote in-person selling and Live-Vu adds real-time video calls. Photographers can route orders through N-Vu’s lab or fulfill them manually through a lab they choose. Integrations include Pixifi and 17hats CRM, plus a Lightroom workflow that creates an event when the user clicks Publish. Plan limits and commissions vary: N-Vu Two includes 3,000 images and a 9% commission, while N-Vu Five has unlimited images and a 0% commission. Listed commission rates exclude a 3% credit card processing fee. U.S.-based phone and email support is available Monday through Friday for lab products and software.
Good
- Galleries include favorites, notes, and digital downloads.
- Room-Vu previews print sizes in room images.
- Live-Vu adds real-time video calls to sales sessions.
- Orders can be fulfilled through N-Vu or another lab.
Watch out
- Listed commissions exclude a 3% card processing fee.
- N-Vu Two limits users to 3,000 images.
- IPS galleries are unavailable on N-Vu Two.
Who it suits
N-Vu is aimed at photographers who need client proofing galleries, sales tools, or order fulfillment. Its in-person sales features are also described as suitable for photographers without studio space.
Verdict
N-Vu brings proofing, sales, and fulfillment into a cloud-based photography workflow. Compare plan limits and commission rates, and account for the additional card processing fee when evaluating costs.
Plans and prices
From N-Vu's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| N-Vu One | Free | unlimited events · 1,000 images · client galleries · Room-Vu · 12% commission · mobile apps pay as you go · annually |
| N-Vu One | Free | unlimited events · 1,000 images · client galleries · Room-Vu · 12% commission · mobile apps pay as you go · monthly |
| N-Vu Two | $9.99 a month | unlimited events · 3,000 images · client galleries · Room-Vu · 9% commission · mobile apps pay as you go · monthly |
| N-Vu Three | $19 a month | unlimited events · unlimited images · client galleries · Room-Vu · IPS galleries · 9% commission · $200 signup product credits · monthly |
| N-Vu Four | $29 a month | unlimited events · unlimited images · client galleries · Room-Vu · IPS galleries · 30 IPS video calls · 9% commission · $200 signup product credits · monthly |
| N-Vu Five | $59 a month | unlimited events · unlimited images · client galleries · Room-Vu · IPS galleries · 100 IPS video calls · 0% commission · $200 signup product credits · monthly |
| N-Vu Two | $99 a year | unlimited events · 3,000 images · client galleries · Room-Vu · 9% commission · mobile apps pay as you go · annually |
| N-Vu Three | $149 a year | unlimited events · unlimited images · client galleries · Room-Vu · IPS galleries · 9% commission · $200 signup product credits · annually |
| N-Vu Four | $249 a year | unlimited events · unlimited images · client galleries · Room-Vu · IPS galleries · 30 IPS video calls · 9% commission · $200 signup product credits · annually |
| N-Vu Five | $599 a year | unlimited events · unlimited images · client galleries · Room-Vu · IPS galleries · 100 IPS video calls · 0% commission · $200 signup product credits · annually |
The facts
Each one read from N-Vu's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 17hats integration
- 17hats can link N-Vu events to projects and automatically create invoices containing products, discounts, upcharges and sales tax.checked 15 Oct 2026
- 17hats setup
- The 17hats connection is enabled from account integrations, then users can select or create an N-Vu event from a 17hats project.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and SDK
- The reviewed official pages and help materials describe integrations but do not publish a public API, SDK or developer documentation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Audience
- N-Vu describes its in-person sales software as a solution for photographers, including those without studio space.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Client galleries
- Galleries provide responsive layouts, customizable themes, digital downloads, favorite folders and sharing by text, email or social media.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud access
- N-Vu describes its software as cloud-based and says updates are accessible from any connected computer.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Custom order statuses
- Photographers can create statuses for each fulfillment step and assign them to whole orders or individual items.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- An independent PPA reviewer found N-Vu's setup-video series easy to follow but said users need time to learn the full feature set.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Dual-Vu
- Dual-Vu gives remote clients a separate controlled viewing screen for virtual sales sessions, pricing, file names and cart updates.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Fees
- The plans page says listed commission rates exclude a 3% credit card processing fee.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Fulfillment
- N-Vu says photographers can fulfill orders through its lab or fulfill them manually through a lab of their choice.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Gallery proofing
- Client galleries support responsive mosaic layouts, customizable welcome screens, favorites folders, image notes and digital downloads.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- N-Vu says IPS sessions, galleries and mobile apps are delivered through its cloud and require internet access.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists Lightroom, 17hats and Pixifi integrations plus one-click product fulfillment.checked 15 Oct 2026
- IPS culling
- The IPS module supports favorites, yes/maybe/no or yes/no selections, four- and five-star ratings, and four viewing modes.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Legal entity
- The N-Vu site footer identifies the business as N-Vu, LLC.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: commission
- The pricing page states that listed commission plans also incur a separate 3% credit-card processing fee.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: connectivity
- The PPA review warns that slow internet can hurt the client experience during remote and Room-Vu sessions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: ROES crop handling
- The PPA review reports that crops made during ordering are not preserved in ROES and should be checked manually.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Live-Vu
- Live-Vu provides video calling inside an N-Vu sales session.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Notable news
- 17hats published its N-Vu integration help article on June 24, 2021, documenting event linking and invoice synchronization.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Order tracking
- N-Vu tracks orders from payment through delivery with custom statuses, per-image completion and dashboard filtering.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company profile
- LinkedIn describes N-Vu as a privately held photography company with 11–50 employees, founded in 1999.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- Photographers can configure branded apps with watermarks and expiration dates; purchased copies remove watermarks and do not expire.checked 15 Oct 2026
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