Product
One system for the whole studio.
From the photographer in your office to the editor across the ocean — bckendIQ keeps every person, every job, every score, and every payment in one place. So your studio runs like one cohesive business, not five scattered tools.
Built for
Creative studios that have outgrown spreadsheets.
Photo studios
Wedding, commercial, editorial, family — wherever shoots happen and editors deliver.
Video & content studios
Production houses, content shops, agency teams. From kickoff to delivery in one system.
Distributed editor teams
Photo and video editors anywhere in the world. Treated as first-class team members, not afterthoughts.
The why
Most studios don't fail on creative. They fail on operations.
KPIs scattered across Notion. Scorecards in three different Sheets. Attendance in Slack DMs. Onboarding in someone's head. By the time you stitch it together, the shoot is over and nobody knows who delivered what. bckendIQ takes the operations layer off your plate so you can focus on the work the studio is actually known for.
What's inside
Every capability, in one place.
Six capability areas. No duct tape, no second tab.
See who is performing — and who is slipping.
Role-specific KPIs, weekly scorecards, and quarterly goals on one timeline. Stop guessing who is carrying their weight; let the numbers tell you.
- AI-generated KPI templates per role
- Weekly scorecards: self-score → manager review → leadership rollup
- Goal tracking across quarters with manager check-ins
Know who is on set, who is at the desk, and who never showed.
Check-ins, geo-fences, and shift reminders so you stop chasing people in Slack to ask where they are.
- Geo-fenced check-ins for on-site shoots
- Shift reminders, overtime tracking, automatic flags
- One screen showing who is working, where, right now
Hybrid teams, treated like one team.
Photographers, video editors, and post-production crews you bring in by the day or by the project — all on the same roster, with the same accountability.
- Job claims, hourly logs, and payroll for contract crews
- Performance scoring for freelancers, same as staff
- One roster: in-house + associates, no second system
The HR basics, done well.
Onboarding, 1-on-1s, discipline, payroll, and the org directory. Things you should not need a separate SaaS for.
- AI-generated onboarding plans tailored to each role
- Structured 1-on-1 templates with shared notes
- Salaried + hourly payroll, multi-currency, with month-lock
One channel for the announcements that matter.
Broadcast to the whole team or specific roles, with email fallback for people who have not been online lately. Less noise, fewer missed messages.
- In-app announcements, scoped to roles or to everyone
- Email fallback so off-platform team members do not miss it
- Direct-line product feedback from leadership to bckendIQ HQ
The view a studio owner actually needs.
A real-time snapshot of whether the business is working — and where it is not. Built for the person who has to decide.
- Performance and attendance trends across the team
- Payroll and tax exposure rolled up by currency
- "What is working / what is not" rollups for leadership review
The point
What changes once it's in place.
- Stop duct-taping five SaaS tools together.
- Standardize how every studio role gets measured.
- Spend your energy on growth, not operations.
Ready to see it work?
Join the waitlist — free during private beta, no credit card. We'll email you when your spot opens.
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