Bloom

What is Bloom?

Bloom is an all-in-one business workspace and CRM for professional service providers such as photographers, coaches and designers, covering leads, contracts, invoices, booking and project management.

Key features of Bloom

• Leads and CRM: Lead management and client relationships.
• Contracts: Contract signing with legally binding signatures.
• Invoicing and payments: Credit card, bank transfer and mobile payments.
• Booking and scheduling: Instant booking forms and scheduling.
• Client portal: A branded login portal for documents, contracts, invoices and payments.
• Websites and galleries: Portfolio sites, custom websites and image galleries.
• Mobile apps: iOS and Android apps for invoices and client communication.

How Bloom works

Freelancers capture leads, send contracts and invoices, take bookings and deliver files through a branded portal, with workflows and automations for follow-up emails.

Who uses Bloom?

Bloom is aimed at service-based small businesses and freelancers including writers, photographers, marketers, caterers, coaches, florists and consultants, and lists brands such as The Futur and Girlboss.

Bloom pricing

The vendor shows Starter at $7 per month (listed down from $14) for 12 months, Standard at $17 (down from $34) and Plus at $33 (down from $66). A yearly option advertises 6 months free. Bloom offers a free trial but does not state its length.

Bloom integrations

Bloom says it connects with other tools used to run a business but names no specific integrations.

Bloom alternatives

HoneyBook is a client management and invoicing platform for creatives with a larger user base and higher price. Dubsado is a customizable CRM with workflow automation and a steeper learning curve. Tave and Studio Ninja are studio management tools specific to photographers.