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FotoPal vs Spiro: a Spiro alternative with editing, Xero and Apple apps
FotoPal is a Spiro alternative for real estate photographers who want AI editing, GST or sales-tax invoicing into Xero and native Apple apps in the same system as ordering, scheduling and delivery, on a flat plan in Australian, New Zealand or US dollars rather than a fee per job.
Spiro charges a flat $5 per completed job with no subscription, invoiced monthly, and covers client ordering, automatic scheduling, editor management, branded delivery and property websites; it does not publish mobile apps, calendar sync, a currency code or a Xero integration.
Facts checked against each vendor’s own site (sources below). FotoPal’s column is read from its price list and facts page.
Side by side
| Fact | FotoPal | Spiro |
|---|---|---|
| How it describes itself | Booking, AI editing, delivery and invoicing for real estate photographers, in one system | "Simplify Your Workflow. Scale Your Real Estate Media Business." |
| Owner and base | A registered business name of JR Photo and Video Pty Ltd (ABN 15 677 761 787), Adelaide, South Australia; sold in Australia, New Zealand and the United States | Not published |
| Pricing | Free plan A$0; Studio A$79, Studio Pro A$199, Studio Pro Plus A$299 a month inc. GST (NZ$89, NZ$219, NZ$329, no GST charged; US$55, US$139, US$209 before tax); annual is 10 months; AI extras metered in A$50 steps | "$5 per completed job"; "no subscriptions, no hidden fees"; invoiced monthly |
| Fee per listing or delivery | No per-listing or per-delivery fee. Optional per-listing AI packages the studio resells. | Yes: a fee per completed job or standalone delivery page |
| Currency and tax | AUD inc. GST, NZD with no GST charged, or USD before tax | $ shown; currency code not published |
| Where it is sold | Australia, New Zealand and the United States; apps on the App Store in AU, NZ and US | Not published |
| Free plan or trial | 30 days of every feature, no card; Free plan for good | Free to sign up and set up; charged from the first completed job |
| Agent self-booking | Agents and assistants self-book from the studio's link against the real calendar; two working days' notice auto-confirms, anything else comes as a request (Studio and above) | Client ordering with bundles and upsells; "Scheduling That Works Automatically" |
| Drive-time scheduling | Drive time between jobs with traffic, a service area, a dispatch board and route map; auto-scheduling proposes the day on Studio Pro and above | Not published |
| Calendar sync | Google Calendar free/busy sync per photographer | Not published |
| AI photo editing | Yes, built in: Pal merges brackets, pulls windows, straightens verticals, ten one-click fixes, day to dusk, virtual staging, 3D floor plan render; 100 AI-edited photos a month included on Studio, then A$0.85 (NZ$0.95, US$0.60) each | Editor management and job assignment; photo enhancement not described |
| Delivery | One branded gallery per listing with photos, floor plans, video and copy; portal-ready sizes; files named per agency; homeowner page without prices; pay-before-release; own domain on Studio Pro and above | Branded delivery, property websites, marketing assets |
| Invoicing | Invoice written from the booking in the studio’s own currency (AUD, NZD or USD), with per-line tax (GST in Australia and New Zealand, sales tax in the US) and Xero account codes; travel and no-show fees as lines; billing cycles per agency | Customisable payment workflows; brokerage invoicing |
| Xero | Yes, every plan including Free, in Australia, New Zealand and the US: invoices posted to Xero, payments posted back; contractor pay bills on Studio Pro and above | Not mentioned |
| Mobile apps | FotoPal Studio for iPhone and iPad with Apple Watch and CarPlay (App Store); FotoPal Agent coming soon; FotoPal Vision on the App Store for Apple Vision Pro; Android coming soon to Google Play | Not published |
| Floor plans | Order from the booking through the studio’s own floor-plan account; FotoPal adds a 3D dollhouse render | Not published |
| AI phone line | AI phone line, SMS and CRM on Studio Pro Plus | Not published |
“Not published” means the vendor’s site did not state it on the date above. Competitors’ prices are quoted as shown on their sites, in the currency they show.
Who should pick which
Choose Spiro if
- You want to pay only when a job is completed and never carry a subscription.
- You manage a team of outside editors and want jobs assigned to them automatically.
- Property websites and agent marketing kits matter more to you than photo editing in the platform.
Choose FotoPal if
- You want the editing done in the platform, with a monthly allowance and metered extras, and your approval on every image.
- You invoice in AUD, NZD or USD with per-line GST or sales tax and want it in Xero without re-keying.
- Your photographers need the day on iPhone, Apple Watch and CarPlay, offline, with a mileage log.
Questions
Asked before choosing
How does Spiro’s $5 per job compare with a FotoPal plan?
Spiro bills $5 for each completed job or standalone delivery page, totalled monthly, currency unstated, with nothing to pay until the first job. FotoPal is A$79 a month including GST on Studio (NZ$89 with no GST charged, or US$55 before tax), with unlimited listings, 100 AI-edited photos included and no per-job fee, or the Free plan for 5 listings a month at no cost.
Does Spiro edit photos?
Spiro’s site describes managing editors and assigning editing jobs automatically, tracking delivery tasks in one system; it does not describe enhancing the photographs itself. FotoPal’s editor, Pal, merges the RAW brackets, pulls windows, straightens verticals, applies the ten one-click fixes, and offers day to dusk, virtual staging and a 3D floor plan render, with you approving each image before delivery.
Does Spiro have a mobile app or Xero integration?
Neither is published on Spiro’s site at the date on this page: its pages describe shoot-day communication and real-time tracking but name no app, and list no accounting integration or currency. FotoPal has FotoPal Studio on the App Store for iPhone and iPad with Apple Watch and CarPlay, and posts invoices to Xero on every plan.
Try FotoPal on your next listing.
Thirty days, every feature, no card. Or the Free plan for good. Your studio is live the moment you sign in.
Sources
- spiro.media, accessed 2026-10-10.
- Spiro usage fees, accessed 2026-10-10.
- fotopal.ai/pricing, accessed 2026-10-10.
- fotopal.ai/facts, accessed 2026-10-10.
Other companies’ names and marks belong to their owners. Corrections to support@fotopal.ai.