FAQ

The honest answers.

How pricing and departments actually work — no fine print games.

Pricing & billing
What does it cost to get started?

Nothing to join. It's a one-time $20 to open your production company's home, and after that just $10 a month per person on the departments you turn on.

What do I pay for?

The departments you switch on — $10 a month per person on each. Everything else — crew, contacts, projects, and call sheets — comes with the production.

Is there a monthly minimum?

No floor. If you turn everything off, you pay nothing that month — the only fixed cost was the one-time $20 to open.

Do you offer annual plans?

Yes. Save 20% with annual billing — $96/yr per person instead of $120 — a good fit for long-term projects and ongoing production companies. You can also stay month-to-month with no commitment.

Can I lower my bill mid-project?

Turn off departments — or people on them — you're not using. When a shoot wraps and you close the production, the recurring charges stop. You only ever carry what's active.

What you pay for
So who do I pay for?

The people driving a department's software — a coordinator running the office, a producer building the schedule, an editor in post. Everyone giving notes, getting called, or just working the day comes with the production.

Do clients cost anything?

No. Clients see their delivery window and give approvals — they never pay.

Getting started
What's the $20 for?

It opens your production company's home — the place that holds your contacts, your calendar, and every project you start. You're never charged it again for that company.

Can freelancers use it for free?

Yes — it's free to join. Crew and freelancers build a profile, get discovered, and join any production's contact list. The departments are the production company's cost, never yours.

Do I have to turn on every department?

No — that's the point. Switch on only the departments your shoot needs, and add the rest later or never.

On the roadmap
Can I hire and post jobs through ShootPortal?

Coming soon. You'll be able to post roles for upcoming shoots and match with crew who are available for those dates — hiring built into the same place you run the production.

Can I get paid through it?

Coming soon. Invoicing and payments built into the production are on the roadmap, so the money moves as smoothly as the shoot.

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