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Lindsay
Verified reviewer
Photography
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
Blinkbid is an indispensable tool for my commercial photography business
This software helps me in an essential part of my commercial photography business. Each week I create several bids for photo campaigns. Blinkbid makes it easy for me to build my estimates. An absolutely essential element is that is helps me determine licensing-- how much to charge for use/usage of my photos. Basically you can enter the industry, number of images, where they will be used, and your experience... then it suggests a range of what to charge. I would have NO idea where to start without it. Saves time and helps answer difficult questions!
CONSI really have no complaints about the software... more just a complaint in photography that so many businesses are trying to get away without paying licensing fees nowadays!
Benjamin
Photography, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2023
Love the features but don’t love the price.
Blinkbid has all I need for professional invoicing and is [sensitive content hidden] es for professional photographers.
CONSIt’s cost. While I love the product. $26 a month is high for a single use program for a freelancer.
Reason for choosing Blinkbid
I liked that it’s tailored for my type of business
Samer
Verified reviewer
Photography, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2018
Customer Support is TERRIBLE
Was good until this issue.
PROSComprehensive, easy to share and industry standard
CONSCustomer service is HORRIBLE. Didnt respond to a single email of mine for customer support. I cant trust a company that doesnt help when in need using THEIR product!
Vendor Response
Hi Samer, we have an in app communication portal under your user name. Simply select Help. We find this to be much more effective than email which can get lost in spam folders.
Replied August 2021
Andrzej
Photography, 1 employee
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2019
Probably one of the best tools for creatives
It allows you to work with different types of "personalities" which are representations of different types of services (photography, video, etc.). It also allows you to operate in different countries, providing all documents in different languages and currencies.
CONSFirst time set up can be time & energy consuming. Once you're done, it's smooth like a baby's bottom.
Reasons for switching to Blinkbid
Overall, I find BB doing more of what I need. It's cheaper, too.
Greg
Photography, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed December 2019
good product terrible customer service
Customer service is terrible. I wish there was another product out there. I have needed support for three weeks now and can't get anyone on the phone or email me back.
PROSfunctionality and ease of use. usage tracking is great
CONSgood luck if you have an issue. I have been trying to get support for three weeks now with nothing.
Vendor Response
Hi Greg, we have an in app communication portal under your user name. Simply select Help. We find this to be much more effective than email which can get lost in spam filters. We do not have a phone number for support at this time. Thanks, team BB.
Replied August 2021
William
Photography, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2018
I would be lost without Blinkbid
Love it. Great program.
PROSI am a professional photographer and I use Blinkbid multiple times a day for many different aspects of the jobs i do. From production and bidding to estimating and contracts. I love the integration with quickbooks online too!
CONSIf I need to be picky then it would be I like the old layout of the software before when it was just a desktop program. But I love it being online so I don't ever have to worry about losing my data.
Anonymous
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
I use it in my photography business
The ability to customize items in the estimates, use my own terms and and conditions and licensing. The reports I can generate such as year end profit and accounts payable are very useful.
CONSno complaints, per se. I would like to have an iPad app version at some point, to easily make alterations to existing estimates, send estimates when on locations.
Callie
Photography, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2017
I've been working in Blinkbid for over 8 years now and love it! Huge fan!
Time saver, accuracy and being able to share with my clients easily.
PROSEase of use and being able to share with other photographers and Reps. It was a huge relief to not have to use spreadsheets anymore on my estimates.
CONSWhen other photographers and Reps don't have a subscription to it! I also use my ipad for everything and occasionally I'll have some browser issues but that's about it.
David Paul
Verified reviewer
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
Ive been using blinkbid for years
The ease of use and simplicity of the menus. The customer service is always fast and responsive. Most of my creative friends use it and love it.
CONSI have no complaints. Over the years they have fixed many of the issues i had. For some reason capterra makes you write a minimum of 100 characters-such a waste of time
Anonymous
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2017
Great program
Helps tons with estimates and figuring out a competitive and just price for my services. The system is like Quickbooks for Photographers.
CONSThe user interface is not the best. I find myself wishing for a better layout. Needs improvement in the user design
Amable
Photography, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2018
I am in love with BlinkBid
I love BlinkBid. The software is intuitive. The little questions I had were answered. I love BlinkBid.
PROSI love everything about the software. As a photographer, this software is a blessing. I am new to the business of photography and now I can bid on work with complete confidence. I love that I can plan out my project as I create my bid. The website, in the, don't panic section, there is a step by step look at what a bid looks like, what questions to ask. It is clear that BlinkBid cares for my success and that makes me love them. I wrote an email to the owner about a concern I had and he responded right away. I was shocked. They make updates with us in mind. I would recommend this to anyone. They have helped me make so much money, I think it's unfair. I love BlinkBid.
CONSThe only con I had with this software was that I was not able to send estimates and invoices directly from BlinkBid, but now you can. Not only that but now the invoices are better and more detailed. My customers love it.
DAVID
Photography, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
Great Reliable software
Ease of use, reliability with a professional look to the final invoices
PROSEase of use... very intuitive! The workflow is very easy and I feel it looks professional to my clients!
CONSSometimes the software stutters and does not respond to your clicks! I wish I could set the default on taxes to be individual line items all the time.
Michael
Photography, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2017
Blinkbid takes the pain out of invoicing
Painless billing
PROSI love the new cloud interface for Blinkbid. I am a paperwork procrastinator and look for any reasons not to do it but Blinkbid has taken that all away. To bill my repeat monthly clients I just duplicate last months invoice and I'm done. The categories are plentiful and the line items only show up when populated so you don't scare a client with 4 pages of possible charge categories. It's easy to set up your own categories as well. I quickly created one for billing as a speaker to track that income separately.
Emily
Photography, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2017
Prompt, professional, and nice customer service. Great product for a great price!
It keeps me organized and streamlines my invoicing and estimating. My clients are also pleased with how organized and clear their invoices look for their reference.
PROSIt's streamlined my estimating and invoicing and keeps it organized. I also no that the customer service is extremely reliable and helpful whenever I don't understand something.
CONSMy only suggestion is that the product could extend to the wedding and portrait photographer as well. That would require certain terminology and line item adjustments.
Ammo
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
Blinkbid makes it easy to keep track of my clients, licensing and overhead costs.
The fact that you can access Blinkbid via the web makes it easy to have access regardless of having my computer with me. I'm able to create estimates, invoices and have client information access at all times. They also have great customer service.
CONSBlinkbid is constantly updating their platform to meet the needs of their clients, which is very refreshing. I haven't had any issues come up.
Kathryn
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
Vital to running my photography business
Multi featured, well laid out and easy to navigate, the creator has a thorough understanding of what a photographer needs in an estimating and invoicing software to run a business in a professional manner.
CONSI would like the ability to customize the licensing fields in a more intuitive way. There are drop-down menus for filling in the fields but it is not clear where those can be customized.
Anonymous
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2018
The interface is clean and organized!
With a ton of robust features, clean interface, and super simple bid creation,, Straightforward; easy bidding and invoicing; helpful pricing guide.
CONSno phone app available yet. i hope i can see a version for iphone or android, for sure will be a game change
Sam
Verified reviewer
Higher Education, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
Great software for emerging professionals
As an educator for young creatives I love the tools that it puts in the hands of young professionals entering the workplace. It saves them a lot of time (and myself) allowing them to answer many of their own questions about bidding, billing, taxes etc. The software covers quite a bit and it is a solid tool to do bids etc.
CONSI don't think I have any cons against this product. I think some younger users may complain about the cost but I think the results more than justify the costs in saved frustration.
Marisa
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
BlinkBid has streamlined my estimating and invoicing process.
Easy to navigate, generates professional looking estimates and invoices, helps keep track of expenses during production, online platform an be accessed from my phone, ipad or computer.
CONSI don't have any cons. I really enjoy the platform and no other software comes close to beating it.
Chrissy-lynn
Verified reviewer
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
Blinkbid makes bidding on photography jobs 1000x easier!
Providing easy-to-read estimates for photography proposals is a huge benefit. I believe I am awarded more jobs due the the transparent nature of the software, with all my billing and photography terms outlined upfront.
PROSBlinkbid has taken all the scattered elements of bidding on commercial photography projects and organized them into an intuitive, easy to use online platform. What I like MOST about this software, is the ability to draft up a job estimate fairly quickly, since all the billing elements are ready to be selected.
CONSWould love to be able to share and deliver estimates and invoices using an online link rather than downloading and uploading PDFs.
Kristyna
Used more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2018
Always great customer service and care about ease of use of software. Very useful industry standard
I love how customizable it is. That they care about good customer service and have a lot of good explanation of how to use the product when you initially set up.
CONSI don't know. I used it alot before I had a rep, now my rep does most of my estimate so I use it for smaller projects
Patty
Used free trial
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
Reviewed April 2016
The new software update is terrible
As of May 2016 the new online Blinkbid software is terrible with many bugs that can not be resolved through customer service. I converted my software from the computer based software only to never be allowed to turn back. The customer service department is only available M-F 9a.m. - 5 p.m. PST online. The response time is 4-6 hours for each question. DO NOT upgrade to this software. In my opinion this software is still in BETA.
Vendor Response
Hi Patty, we're sorry you had a bad experience migrating up to our new product in the cloud. It was a complicated and overwhelming transition, but in the end we got everyone sorted out thanks to the heroic efforts by our small team. Thanks for your input, we absolutely respect your frustration and hope you're good now.
Replied August 2021
Ryan
Verified reviewer
Media Production, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2018
Blinkbid is amazing!!!
A consistent tool to help price my work.
PROSAre you ever stuck not knowing what to charge someone for an image or a photoshoot? Blinkbid has you covered, and has made my life easier so many times.
CONSOnce you get to know the software, Blinkbid is really wonderful, but there is certainly a learning curve to the program.
Tony
Verified reviewer
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2018
Blink Bid is the most helpful software for creating an accurate estimate
It is customizable and has most of the categories I need already included. Because it is web based I can easily access estimates wherever I am in the world
CONSThere aren't really any negatives that come to mind. The software was written thoughtfully and well. No complaints from me
Lesley
Photography, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2018
When I got my first really big job a photographer friend of mine suggested I use Blinkbid.
My Estimates look professional and I have a great record of my large bookings.
PROSThe software made my proposal professional and complete. I can amend it and send updates to the client quickly and easily. There are many reminders in place to make sure my Estimate is correct, which really helps.
CONSThere are some functions that don't really make sense to me ie if I go from the Estimate window to the Invoice some things are not transferred over. I sent an invoice to a client that was missing in expenses that way and they weren't exactly pleased.