BoothZen vs 17hats
BoothZen and 17hats compared for photo booth operators
17hats is small-business CRM software with one plan, at $60 a month or $600 a year, and a 7-day trial. Its pricing page no longer shows a free tier. It has no photo-booth-specific features and does not publish an own-domain option beyond a custom subdomain.
Price
What 17hats costs, and what BoothZen costs
17hats
$60/month, $600/year, or $800 for two years
No free plan; 7-day free trial
Read from https://www.17hats.com/pricing on 2026-10-26.
BoothZen
Free, then from $12.99/month
10 upcoming bookings, forever. No platform fee on paid plans.
Side by side
Where BoothZen and 17hats differ
| BoothZen | 17hats | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free, then from $12.99/month | $60/month, $600/year, or $800 for two years |
| Free plan | 10 upcoming bookings, forever | No free plan; 7-day free trial |
| Fee on client payments | No platform fee on paid plans (Free: 2% on BoothZen Payments) | Not published beyond Stripe or Square's own processing rates |
| Built for photo booths | Yes: booths, date pricing, run sheets | Not published — general small-business CRM, no booth features |
| Contracts and e-sign | Included on every plan | Contracts with electronic signature |
| Attendant app and run sheets | From Team | Not published |
| Own domain | From Pro | Custom subdomain, not a full custom domain |
| Import from them | CSV import | Not published |
17hats details checked on 2026-10-26 from its public pricing and feature pages. Tell us if something has changed: hello@boothzen.com.
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What they do well
Where 17hats is strong
- One all-inclusive plan rather than tiers
- Small-business automation for coaches, bookkeepers and photographers as well as event businesses
- Contracts with electronic signature
Switching
Moving from 17hats
17hats does not publish a self-serve export, so you will need a CSV of your contacts and projects. Their support can usually provide one. Our import brings across customers, bookings with their dates, packages and prices, deposits paid, balances due and notes. Signed contracts saved as PDF attach to the matching booking.
Questions
Questions about 17hats
How much does 17hats cost?
$60/month, $600/year, or $800 for two years, according to 17hats.com on 2026-10-26. BoothZen: Free, then from $12.99/month.
Is there a free version of 17hats?
No free plan; 7-day free trial (checked 2026-10-26). BoothZen: 10 upcoming bookings, forever.
Does 17hats take a fee on client payments?
Not published beyond Stripe or Square's own processing rates (checked 2026-10-26). BoothZen has no platform fee on paid plans (Free: 2% on BoothZen Payments, which keeps the Free plan free). Paid plans can use BoothZen Payments or their own Stripe.
Can I move my bookings from 17hats to BoothZen?
17hats does not publish a self-serve export, so you will need a CSV of your contacts and projects. Their support can usually provide one. Our import brings across customers, bookings with their dates, packages and prices, deposits paid, balances due and notes. Signed contracts saved as PDF attach to the matching booking.
Try BoothZen beside 17hats for 30 days
If you move across, we will help you organize it and make sure every deposit and balance is accounted for.