Fotello Charges
Per Listing.
Stager AI Charges
Per Photo From $0.25.
Fotello is a genuinely strong all-in-one real estate media platform booking, hybrid AI + human editing, delivery galleries, property websites, and payments in one place, priced per listing with unlimited human revisions and a money-back guarantee.
The core difference is the pricing unit and the scope. Stager AI delivers final quality that matches or beats Fotello, priced per photo from $0.25, with instant AI processing, HDR Merge from RAW brackets, and a full batch REST API you pay for the pixels you actually edit, not a per-listing bundle or a platform you may not need.
- ✓Per photo from $0.25/image not a per-listing bundle
- ✓Pay only for edits no platform overhead if you have your own delivery
- ✓HDR Merge from RAW brackets dedicated bracket-fusion engine
- ✓Full REST API on every plan 500 images/batch, 50,000/hr, webhooks
- ✓Instant AI by default with optional human-in-the-loop on demand
- ✓Final quality as good or better on staging, sky, twilight and HDR
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An All-in-One Media Platform
vs a Per-Photo Editing Engine.
- ✓True all-in-one platform booking, delivery, payments, agent portals in one place
- ✓Per-listing property mini-websites great for SEO and impressing agents
- ✓Hybrid AI + human editors a real safety net for tricky shots
- ✓Unlimited human revisions, typically within ~6 hours
- ✓“Love it or it's free” money-back guarantee
- ✓Genuinely useful free tier unlimited listings, 30 photos each
- ✓Per-listing bundling is simple for full 50–75 photo shoots
- ✓White-labeled order form and agent portal on paid tiers
- ✓Scheduling, invoicing and Stripe payments built in
- ✓Trusted, well-reviewed brand in the REP community
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- ✓Priced per photo from $0.25 no per-listing minimum, no platform fee
- ✓Pay only for edits ideal if you already have a CRM or delivery flow
- ✓HDR Merge: dedicated RAW bracket-fusion pipeline in <60s
- ✓Full REST API on every plan not gated behind the top tier
- ✓500 images/batch, 50,000 images/hr, webhook callbacks
- ✓Optional human-in-the-loop instant AI by default, human polish on request
- ✓Final quality as good or better 15+ styles with instant A/B iteration
- ✓Sky, twilight and object removal included on every image
- ✓API-first engine you can embed directly into your own product
- ✓Credits roll over flat, predictable per-image economics at scale
Same Source Frame.
Judge the Edits Side by Side.
Each row starts from the same straight-out-of-camera frame, then shows the Stager AI edit and the Fotello edit. Stager AI's final quality matches or beats Fotello across the board the added difference is the pricing unit, the speed, and the automation underneath. Click any frame to expand.
* Each row is edited from the same source file. Output on both platforms depends on input quality. Sky replacement and HDR edits may require MLS disclosure in some markets check your local rules before publishing.
Fotello vs Stager AI —
Every Metric That Matters.
Honest about where Fotello's all-in-one, human-in-the-loop platform has real advantages.
Per Listing
vs Per Photo.
The Honest Math.
Fotello's per-listing price is clear and it bundles the whole business booking, delivery, property websites and payments. On the Ultimate plan, $18/listing across up to 75 photos works out to roughly $0.24/photo but only if you fill every listing to 75 photos and commit to 75 listings a month (~$1,350/mo). Drop to 50 photos and it's closer to $0.36; on pay-as-you-go, extra photos are $0.50 each.
Stager AI is a flat $0.25/image at volume, edit-only. You pay for the images you actually touch — no listing minimum, no platform fee. If you already own your delivery and CRM, that difference compounds fast. If you want the full business suite, Fotello's bundle may be the better buy.
| Scenario | Fotello | Stager AI | Stager AI Cost | Best Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A few images, no platform | Plan / PAYG $0.50–$16+ | Per photo | $0.25 / image | Stager |
| 1 listing (50 photos) | ~$16–$18 + platform | Per photo | ~$12.50 | Stager |
| 50 listings/mo (50 ea.) | ~$800–$900 + suite | Per photo | ~$625 | Stager |
| Own CRM & delivery | Paying for unused platform | Edit-only | From $0.25/img | Stager |
| Need booking + payments | Fully included | Not offered | — | Fotello |
| Developer / batch API | API on Ultimate tier | API all plans | From $0.25/img | Stager |
* Fotello pricing based on published per-listing rates and pay-as-you-go add-ons; Stager AI based on published per-image rates. All USD, indicative. Fotello's price bundles booking, delivery, property websites and payments Stager AI's is edit-only, so this is not a pure like-for-like on scope. Human revisions can reduce rework in some cases.
A Platform You Log Into.
An Engine You Build On.
Fotello exposes an API on its Ultimate tier and up solid if you live inside the Fotello platform. Stager AI is API-first: the same REST endpoints power the app and are available on every plan, so you can wire editing straight into your own pipeline, CRM, or product.
500 images per batch, 50,000 images/hr, webhook callbacks edit-only, priced per image, no listing wrapper.
{
"service": "hdr_merge",
"image_urls": ["https://cdn.you.com/bracket_*.dng"],
"options": {
"style": "natural",
"window_pull": true,
"sky_replace": "auto"
},
"webhook_url": "https://crm.you.com/cb"
}
// → per-image billing from $0.25, delivered in ~44s
// Fotello: API gated to Ultimate tier, listing-pricedBuilt by Photographers,
From the RAW Up.
Both platforms handle brackets and window pulls well. Stager AI's HDR Merge is a purpose-built bracket-fusion pipeline RAW ingestion, alignment, masking and window recovery tuned per scene, returned in under a minute at $0.25/image. It generalizes across interiors and exteriors without per-image manual tuning, which is exactly what high-volume shooters need.
Why Some Real Estate Media Pros Chose Stager AI Over Fotello.
Fotello vs Stager AI Honest Answers.
Including when Fotello is genuinely the right choice.
Fotello Prices the Whole Listing.
Stager AI Prices the Photo.
Join 12,000+ real estate media professionals editing per photo from $0.25 HDR Merge, staging, sky, object removal, video and a full batch API, with credits that never expire and no listing minimum.
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