Semuko vs Táve (VSCO Workspace)

Your studio managernow comes with a new name

Táve was a serious studio manager for photographers. VSCO bought it in 2025 and it is now VSCO Workspace, with full access bundled into VSCO One alongside editing and galleries. Semuko is a client-first CRM on its own monthly plans. One client keeps every session, with payment plans, checkout offers, and booking calendars.

Workspace-shaped
  • VSCO OneEditing, galleries, and full Workspace.
  • Annual only$499.99 a year.
  • Jobs and quotesPrice lists, contracts, invoices.
  • AutomationsCustom workflows and tasks.
  • Client textingU.S. and Canada.

A studio manager inside a creative bundle. Stay if the bundle is the point.

Semuko-shaped
One client. Every session.
Priya & Sam
One client · four sessions
MaternityDelivered
NewbornBooked
Family session2 of 3 paid
GalleryKeep your gallery host

Pricing, side by side

What each one costs, in their own words.

Pricing checked October 2026

VSCO Workspace (Táve)

  • VSCO One$499.99/yr

    Annual only (about $41.67/mo). Full Workspace, 6 users, 4 brands.

  • VSCO Pro$12.99/mo

    Or $59.99 a year. Simplified Workspace for basic job tracking, 1 user, 1 brand.

  • VSCO StarterFree

    Simplified Workspace, 1 user, 1 brand, 1 contact form.

  • VSCO One: 30-day cancellation window with a full refund.
  • VSCO Pro: free 7-day trial.
  • Online payments through Square and Stripe.
  • Client text messaging available in the U.S. and Canada.

Source: vsco.co/workspace/pricing-plans(opens in a new tab). Prices change. Check before you decide.

Semuko

  • Essentials$39.95/mo

    1 user and 1 brand. Clients and projects not capped. No API or MCP.

  • Studio Pro$79.99/mo

    Up to 5 users and 5 brands, workflow automation, custom branding, API & MCP.

  • Agency Unlimited$149.99/mo

    Team members not capped, live chat, API & MCP, white-label portal.

  • 30-day free trial on every plan, no credit card to start.
  • Annual billing saves 10%.
  • Card processing is your processor’s fee (Stripe, Square, PayPal and others), separate from the plan.

Full plan details on Semuko pricing.

Fair is fair

Where VSCO Workspace is stronger

One bundle for the whole craft

VSCO One puts editing, client galleries, and the studio manager on one bill. Semuko is not an editor or a gallery.

Photography studio-manager roots

Workspace carries Táve’s photographer job tracking, price lists, quotes, and bookable event types. If that setup already fits, a move costs you more than it gives.

Low cost if you already pay VSCO

If VSCO One is already on your card, full Workspace comes with it.

VSCO Workspace (Táve) vs Semuko

Side by side

Built around
VSCO Workspace (Táve):The job, inside a creative bundle.
Semuko:The client, with every event and project underneath.
Full CRM price
VSCO Workspace (Táve):$499.99/yr with VSCO One. Annual only.
Semuko:$39.95/mo Essentials. Monthly or annual.
Free trial
VSCO Workspace (Táve):30-day refund window on One, 7-day trial on Pro.
Semuko:30 days, no card.
Team
VSCO Workspace (Táve):6 users and 4 brands on VSCO One.
Semuko:Up to 5 users on Studio Pro. Larger teams on Agency Unlimited.
Selling from your site
VSCO Workspace (Táve):Bookable event types and contact forms.
Semuko:Checkout offers, hosted or embedded, with contract and payment.
Payment plans
VSCO Workspace (Táve):Invoices with automated reminders.
Semuko:Custom schedule on any invoice, no new template.
Gallery
VSCO Workspace (Táve):Galleries in VSCO One, plus gallery integrations.
Semuko:Not a gallery.
AI
VSCO Workspace (Táve):AI-powered onboarding.
Semuko:Ask Semu inside the CRM. Your key. Confirm before save.

Pricing checked October 2026. Competitor details come from the vendor’s own site.

Two paths

Take the bundle, or pick the CRM on its own.

Stay if you want editing, galleries, and studio manager on one VSCO bill. Switch if you want the CRM to stand on its own, billed monthly.

Path one

Stay with VSCO Workspace

Keep it if VSCO One already covers your editing and galleries and Workspace fits how you book.

Path two

Switch to Semuko

A CRM on its own plan, client-first, with payment plans and checkout. Keep your gallery wherever it is great.

Stay if this is you.

  • You already pay for VSCO One and want editing, galleries, and studio manager on one annual bill.
  • Your Táve setup carried over cleanly and the workflows still match how you sell.

Switch if this is you.

  • You want a CRM you can pay for monthly, without an annual bundle.
  • You want mini-session checkout on your site, custom payment plans, and one client across every session.
  • You do more than photography, or plan to: video, planning, booth, or beauty work.

Ask Semu vs VSCO Workspace (Táve) AI

Workspace uses AI to onboard. Semu keeps working after.

VSCO lists AI-powered onboarding for Workspace. Ask Semu sits inside Semuko, on the record you have open. It answers, and it can create workflows, questionnaires, proposals, checkout offers, and email templates. You confirm before anything saves. You paste your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini key. No credits from me. The CRM is fully usable with AI off, and I keep adding new jobs for it.

See the full picture on Ask Semu.

WorkflowsQuestionnairesProposalsCheckout offersEmail templatesNew skills weekly

On Priya & Sam · Ask Semu

Make a fall mini-session checkout offer and a portrait questionnaire for returning clients.

I can create both. Confirm each. They will not go live until you say so.

VSCO Workspace (Táve)Ask Semu
What it is

AI-powered onboarding listed as a Workspace feature.

Native assistant inside the CRM. Optional. Your key.

Can it build?

Automations and custom workflows you set up.

Workflows, questionnaires, proposals, checkout offers, email templates. Confirm before save.

Bundle

Full Workspace comes with VSCO One.

CRM on its own plan. Not a gallery or editor.

FAQ

Questions before you try it

Straight answers for studios comparing tools or just getting started.

Yes. VSCO acquired Táve in May 2025 and launched it as VSCO Workspace in August 2025. Full Workspace access is included with VSCO One. The Starter and Pro memberships include a simplified version for basic job tracking.

Start free

Take the bundle, or pick the CRM

Free 30-day trial. No credit card. Keep VSCO Workspace if the bundle is the point. Try Semuko if the CRM is.