Studio Ninja alternatives · CRM
Free alternatives to Studio Ninja
Studio Ninja has no free plan. 35 of the 116 other CRM tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Studio Ninja is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly). 1 of them has no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
35 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Studio Ninja
- Free plan · from $12/mo
Pixieset
Client galleries, booking and studio CRM for photographers
What is free: Studio Manager Free: unlimited invoices, 3 contracts, 3 quotes or questionnaires, 1 session type, a booking site and online payments.
- Pixieset starts at $12 per month for Studio Manager Plus, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). Studio Ninja starts at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
- Pixieset has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- Pixieset also covers calendar and online store.
- Studio Ninja also covers tasks, sales pipeline and workflow automation.
- Free plan
ShootProof
Client galleries, print sales and studio tools for photographers
What is free: 100 photos, unlimited client galleries, a simple portfolio website and commission-free print sales.
- ShootProof has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Studio Ninja lists iOS and Android apps.
- ShootProof also covers booking links, file sharing, email campaigns, online store and digital downloads.
- Studio Ninja also covers tasks, sales pipeline, workflow automation, forms, quotes and estimates and appointment booking.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
Flowlu
CRM, projects, invoicing and tasks in one business workspace
What is free: Free plan for two users: 100 contacts, 1 pipeline, lead capture forms, invoices and estimates, and 1 workflow.
- Flowlu starts at $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly). Studio Ninja starts at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
- Flowlu has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- Flowlu also covers wiki, Gantt & timelines and time tracking.
- Studio Ninja also covers forms, quotes and estimates and appointment booking.
- Free plan · from $49/mo
Streak
CRM built into Gmail, with pipelines in the inbox
What is free: Email tools inside Gmail, with email and link tracking, snippets, 50 mail merge sends a day, Streak Share and thread splitter. It does not include CRM pipelines.
- Streak starts at $49 per user / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly). Studio Ninja starts at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
- Streak has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Streak lists a browser extension.
- Only Studio Ninja lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $49/mo
Bitrix24
Flat-priced CRM with tasks, chat, video calls and a site builder
What is free: Free plan with 5 GB of storage: basic CRM (deals, contacts) with one pipeline, tasks with Kanban and Gantt views, shared calendars, and chat and video calls. The plan card says it is for 1–2 users; the comparison table says unlimited.
- Bitrix24 starts at $49 per organization / month for 5 users, billed annually ($69 billed monthly). Studio Ninja starts at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
- Bitrix24 has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Bitrix24 lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Bitrix24 is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $18/mo
Capsule CRM
Small-business CRM for contacts, sales pipelines and projects
What is free: Free plan for up to 2 users: 250 contacts, 5 custom fields, 1 sales pipeline with custom milestones and a single project board. No time limit.
- Capsule CRM starts at $18 per user / month, billed annually ($22 billed monthly). Studio Ninja starts at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
- Capsule CRM has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- Capsule CRM also covers kanban boards and reports.
- Studio Ninja also covers forms, invoicing, quotes and estimates and appointment booking.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
Bigin by Zoho CRM
Pipeline-based CRM from Zoho for small businesses
What is free: Free edition for a single user: 1 pipeline, 500 records, 3 automations, built-in phone, a standard dashboard, 1 booking page, web forms and the mobile apps.
- Bigin by Zoho CRM starts at $7 per user / month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly). Studio Ninja starts at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
- Bigin by Zoho CRM has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Bigin by Zoho CRM lists a macOS app.
- Bigin by Zoho CRM also covers booking links and reports.
- Free plan · from $12/mo
Vtiger
All-in-one CRM with a free cloud plan and an open-source edition
What is free: One Pilot: free for up to 10 users and 3,000 records, with 3 GB of storage, 1,000 campaign emails a month, a deal pipeline, help desk basics and the mobile app.
- Vtiger starts at $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). Studio Ninja starts at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
- Vtiger has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- Vtiger is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Vtiger also covers marketing automation.
- Free plan · from $13.79/mo
EngageBay
All-in-one marketing, sales and support CRM for small teams
What is free: Free plan for up to 15 users: 250 contacts, 1,000 branded emails, CRM, helpdesk, live chat, 1 landing page, 2 email sequences and 20 AI conversations a month.
- EngageBay starts at $13.79 per user / month, billed yearly ($14.99 billed monthly). Studio Ninja starts at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
- EngageBay has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- EngageBay also covers booking links and marketing automation.
- Studio Ninja also covers tasks, invoicing, quotes and estimates and appointment booking.
- Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Bigcontacts
Contact-based CRM with a free plan and a flat per-contact price
What is free: Free plan for one user with up to 100 contacts and the premium features.
- Bigcontacts starts at $9.99 per month per 1,000 contacts, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly). Studio Ninja starts at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
- Bigcontacts has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Studio Ninja lists iOS and Android apps.
- Bigcontacts also covers kanban boards, reports and email campaigns.
- Free plan · from $175/mo
Kylas
Sales CRM with unlimited users, built for growing businesses
What is free: Embark: free for life, with unlimited users and up to 10,000 records, which cannot be expanded.
- Kylas starts at $175 per month for the whole team, billed annually. Studio Ninja starts at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
- Kylas has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- Kylas also covers reports and whatsApp messaging.
- Studio Ninja also covers tasks, forms, invoicing and appointment booking.
- Free
Dolibarr
Open source ERP and CRM suite you can host yourself
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Dolibarr is free. Studio Ninja starts at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
- Dolibarr has a free plan. Studio Ninja does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Studio Ninja lists iOS and Android apps.
- Dolibarr is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Studio Ninja?
Yes. Pixieset, ShootProof, Flowlu, Streak, Bitrix24, Capsule CRM, Bigin by Zoho CRM, Vtiger and 27 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Studio Ninja have a free plan?
Studio Ninja has no free plan. Studio Ninja is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $16 per month, billed monthly ($160 billed yearly).
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Studio Ninja: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.