# Hiatys — Full Product Reference

> The open SMB platform for independent professionals. Photography, design, brand, and fitness tools — all in one place. Your data, your integrations, your choice to stay or go.

## Company

Hiatys Systems Ltd. is a Canadian software company that builds business tools for independent professionals. The platform serves four verticals under one unified brand at hiatys.app.

## Pricing

All prices in USD, billed monthly or annually.

- **Free**: Core features with usage limits. Full data export included.
- **Pro ($12/mo)**: Unlimited usage, API access, priority support. Full data export included.
- **Pro + AI ($18/mo)**: Everything in Pro, plus AI assistant, MCP integration, AI-powered automation.

Annual billing: Pro $99/yr, Pro + AI $149/yr.

All plans include full data export (CSV, JSON, PDF, ZIP). No data lock-in on any tier.

## Photography Vertical

Built for freelance and studio photographers.

- **Quotes**: Multi-package quotes with add-ons, client-facing view, acceptance tracking, expiry notifications
- **Contracts**: Template-based contracts with e-signature, client countersigning, status tracking
- **Invoices**: Line-item invoices, Stripe payment links, recurring invoices, overdue reminders
- **Galleries**: Client delivery galleries with download tracking, category organization
- **Licenses**: Image license management with expiration tracking, territory/usage rights, renewal alerts
- **Projects**: End-to-end project tracking from quote to delivery, stage progression
- **Clients**: Unified client database shared across all tools, contact management
- **Bookings**: Session scheduling with client-facing booking, reminders
- **CODB Calculator**: Cost-of-doing-business pricing calculator with AI analysis

## Design Vertical

Built for freelance graphic designers, brand designers, and design studios.

- **Proposals**: Multi-option proposals with pricing, scope, timeline, client acceptance
- **Contracts**: Template-based contracts with e-signature
- **Invoices**: Line-item invoices, Stripe payment links, recurring billing
- **Projects**: Design project tracking with scope requests, milestones
- **Clients**: Unified client database
- **Bookings**: Session scheduling for consultations and reviews
- **Deliveries**: File delivery with download tracking and format guidance

## Brand Vertical

Built for brand designers and agencies delivering brand guidelines to clients.

- **Brand Guides**: Interactive brand guideline builder
- **Colors**: Color palette management with hex/RGB/HSL values
- **Fonts**: Typography system with font pairing and scale
- **Logos**: Logo usage rules, clear space, minimum sizes
- **Brand Voice**: Tone, personality, and messaging guidelines
- **Export**: PDF and web export of complete brand guides
- **Client View**: Password-protected client-facing brand guide URLs

## Fitness Vertical

Built for personal trainers, strength coaches, and fitness professionals.

- **Programs**: Multi-week training program builder with periodization
- **Workouts**: Workout template library with exercise database
- **Progress Tracking**: Client measurements, body composition, progress photos
- **Goals**: Goal setting and tracking with milestones
- **Session Packages**: Package-based session management and scheduling
- **Clients**: Unified client database with health profiles
- **Invoices**: Session-based and package invoicing

## Data Portability

Hiatys is an open platform. Your data is yours.

- **Full Export**: CSV, JSON, PDF, ZIP export on all plans (including free)
- **Per-Entity Export**: Export individual data types (clients, invoices, quotes, etc.)
- **API Access**: REST API on Pro plans for programmatic access to all data
- **MCP Integration**: Model Context Protocol server on Pro + AI for AI agent access
- **No Lock-in**: Cancel anytime. Export everything. Standard formats. No proprietary data traps.
- **GDPR/PIPEDA Compliant**: Full data subject access requests supported

## API & Integration

- **REST API**: Full CRUD on all entities. OAuth 2.0 authentication. Rate-limited.
- **MCP Server**: 221 tools, 17 resources, and 21 prompts across all verticals. AI agents can create clients, send invoices, build programs, manage bookings. Resources provide static domain knowledge (pricing guides, contract clauses, templates) at zero AI compute cost. Prompts offer expert workflow templates with variable interpolation.
- **Webhooks**: Event-driven notifications for entity changes
- **Stripe Integration**: Payment processing, subscription management
- **Google Drive**: File delivery integration
- **iCal**: Calendar export for bookings

## Technical

- **Stack**: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Supabase (PostgreSQL), Vercel
- **Auth**: Auth.js with email magic links
- **Payments**: Stripe Checkout + Billing Portal
- **Email**: Resend transactional email
- **Analytics**: PostHog product analytics
- **Monitoring**: Sentry error tracking

## Competitors by Vertical

### Photography
- HoneyBook: $16-49/mo, CRM-focused, limited photography-specific features, no data export API
- Pixieset: $10-40/mo, gallery-focused, no invoicing or contracts
- Dubsado: $20-40/mo, workflow automation, complex setup, limited export

### Design
- Bonsai: $21-52/mo, freelancer-focused, no design-specific features
- HoneyBook: $16-49/mo, general creative, no proposal builder
- Dubsado: $20-40/mo, complex workflows, steep learning curve

### Brand
- Corebook: $15-49/mo, brand guidelines only, no client management
- Frontify: Enterprise pricing, complex, not for freelancers
- Canva Brand Kit: Bundled with Canva Pro, limited guideline features

### Fitness
- Trainerize: $5-75/mo, training-focused, limited business tools, no invoicing
- TrueCoach: $19-79/mo, workout delivery, no client management
- My PT Hub: $12-55/mo, programming-focused, limited export

## Differentiation Summary

| Feature | Hiatys | Typical Competitor |
|---------|--------|-------------------|
| Data export | CSV, JSON, PDF, ZIP on all plans | Limited or enterprise-only |
| API access | REST API on Pro ($12/mo) | No API or enterprise-only |
| MCP integration | 221 tools + 17 resources + 21 prompts on Pro + AI | None |
| Pricing | $12/mo flat, transparent | $16-79/mo, often hidden |
| Multi-vertical | 4 verticals, one account | Single vertical |
| Lock-in | None — full export, standard formats | Proprietary formats, no export |