Studio Ninja is a well-liked studio management app, and it was made for photographers: shoots, galleries and photography integrations. Plenty of makeup artists use it and make it work. If you'd rather have something shaped around bridal parties, trials, ready-by times, deposits and balances, that's what Booked & Busy is built around.
| Studio Ninja | Booked & Busy | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Photographers (it calls itself a photography business app) | Freelance bridal and occasion makeup artists in the UK |
| Jobs | Starter plan is limited to 5 active jobs; Pro and Master are unlimited | Unlimited clients and jobs on every paid plan |
| Integrations | Photography tools (Pic-Time, ShootProof, Fundy, ProSelect), plus Xero, QuickBooks, Stripe, Gmail | Your email and DMs forward into one enquiry inbox; card payments on Pro |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | 30 days of everything in Pro, no card |
| Price (UK) | Starter £13/mo (£130/yr), Pro £20/mo (£200/yr), Master £29/mo (£290/yr) | 30-day free trial (no card) · Starter £15/mo or £132/yr · Pro £25/mo or £250/yr · no VAT |
Studio Ninja details checked on 20 October 2026 from studioninja.co/pricing. Prices and plans change, so check their site for the latest.
It can work, but it's designed for photographers, so its integrations and templates are photography-first. Booked & Busy is designed around bridal makeup: party sizes, trials, ready-by times, deposits and balances.
Yes. Send us an export, a spreadsheet or even photos of your diary and we'll set your upcoming jobs up for you, usually within a day. It's free during your 30-day trial.
There's a 30-day free trial of everything in Pro with no card. After that Starter is £15 a month (£132 a year) and Pro is £25 a month (£250 a year). No VAT is charged. If you don't subscribe, your account is paused rather than deleted straight away.
The next 20 artists to claim a place get 3 months of Starter free. You add a card when you claim and nothing is charged during the 3 months; cancel before they end and you pay nothing. It closes on 30 November 2026, or sooner if the places go.
Try it free for 30 days, no card. Send us your bookings and we'll set your pipeline up for you.