Lumavo vs. Fotello

Fotello edits your photos.Lumavo runs your whole business.

Fotello is a great AI editor. But after your photos are done, you still need separate software for booking, invoicing, client delivery, and file management. Lumavo bundles all of it — AI editing, booking, CRM, invoicing, and branded agent portals — for one flat monthly price.

The problem with editing-only tools

Fotello edits photos. Everything else is still your problem.

After Fotello processes your photos, you still need separate software for booking, invoicing, client delivery, and file management. You're paying for multiple subscriptions and stitching them together yourself every single shoot.

Your agents get photos — not a portal

Fotello has no client-facing delivery product. Your finished photos land in Dropbox or get emailed as a link. Agents have no branded gallery, no download portal, no ability to request edits. Lumavo gives every agent a polished, no-signup delivery experience.

At scale, the price stacks up fast

Fotello editing + Aryeo or HDPhotoHub for delivery + booking software + invoicing can easily exceed $300–400/mo for a busy photographer. Lumavo bundles all of it for a flat rate — one login, one invoice, one platform.

The real cost

What Fotello photographers actually spend

Fotello covers editing only. A full stack means multiple subscriptions.

Tool neededFotello stackLumavo
Fotello (AI editing)
$79–$149/mo
✓ included
Aryeo / HDPhotoHub (delivery)
$59–$99/mo
✓ included
Booking software (Calendly, etc.)
$12–$20/mo
✓ included
Invoicing (Wave, HoneyBook)
$16–$36/mo
✓ included
Virtual staging
$15–$40/mo
✓ included
Total stack at 20 shoots/mo
~$180–$340+/mo
From $49/mo

Fotello stack estimates based on publicly listed pricing for each tool. Lumavo pricing as of April 2026.

Feature comparison

Lumavo vs. Fotello

FeatureLumavoFotello
Agent delivery portal (no agent signup required)

Fotello has no client-facing delivery. Agents get photos via email or Dropbox — no branded gallery, no portal.

Online booking page & CRM

Fotello is an editing tool. You need separate scheduling software to take bookings.

Invoicing & payment collection

No invoicing in Fotello. Photographers manage billing entirely outside the platform.

Native virtual staging AI

Fotello focuses on HDR and sky replacement. Virtual staging requires a separate subscription.

AI twilight conversion

Fotello does not offer twilight conversion. A separate editor or tool is required.

Branded Lumavo Studio page

Fotello has no public booking page. Agents can't discover or book you directly.

Built-in SMS notifications

No SMS in Fotello. You need a separate tool (Twilio, etc.) to notify clients.

Dropbox auto-folder per shoot

Fotello has no shoot-based Dropbox automation. File management is manual.

AI HDR blending

Both platforms use AI to merge bracketed exposures.

Sky replacement
Batch editing
Advanced manual editing controls

Fotello offers more granular manual sliders for photographers who want full control over AI output.

Based on publicly available Fotello feature documentation. Last reviewed April 2026.

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