SPP.co Alternative for Design Agencies
SPP.co turns your design agency into a vending machine — clients pick a package, submit an order form, and wait for delivery. That model might work for simple logo tweaks or social media templates, but it breaks down the moment you take on branding projects, website redesigns, or creative campaigns that involve discovery phases, multiple revision rounds, and collaborative team workflows. SPP has no creative proofing, no revision tracking against scope, no team coordination, and no way to manage the iterative, relationship-driven process that quality design work demands. AgencyPro gives design agencies the creative project management and client collaboration tools they actually need.
If you're a Design agency looking for an alternative to SPP.co, you're not alone. Many Design teams switch when they outgrow SPP's capabilities — particularly around designed only for productized services, not custom projects. AgencyPro is purpose-built for agencies like yours, combining project management, client portals, and billing into one platform.
Why Design Agencies Struggle with SPP.co
SPP's order form model reduces design work to transactional fulfillment — there's no room for discovery, strategy, or the iterative creative process that complex design projects require
No creative proofing or revision tracking system, so design agencies have no way to manage feedback rounds, enforce revision limits, or track approval status within SPP
SPP has no internal project management — design tasks, dependencies, and team assignments must be managed in external tools completely disconnected from client billing
Cannot handle milestone-based billing for phased design projects because SPP only supports upfront fixed-price payments through its order system
Why Design Agencies Switch to AgencyPro
Creative Project Workflows
Design projects move through discovery, concepting, design development, revisions, and final delivery. AgencyPro supports multi-phase projects with task dependencies, approval gates between phases, and milestone tracking. SPP's order-in, deliverable-out workflow has no understanding of the iterative creative process — it treats a six-month brand identity project the same as a one-off icon request.
Built-In Proofing & Revision Management
Design agencies live in the feedback loop. AgencyPro lets you share deliverables through a client portal where clients leave contextual feedback, formally approve work, or request revisions. Revision rounds are tracked against contract limits, automatically triggering additional billing when scope is exceeded. SPP offers nothing for this critical design workflow.
Multi-Designer Team Coordination
When a branding project involves a creative director, a senior designer, a junior designer, and a copywriter, you need to assign tasks, balance workloads, and track progress across the team. AgencyPro provides team assignment, workload visibility, and collaborative timelines. SPP has zero internal team management — it treats your agency as a black box that receives orders and delivers files.
Flexible Design Project Billing
Design agencies bill by project milestone, by phase completion, on retainer, or by the hour — often using different models for different clients. AgencyPro supports all of these billing structures natively. SPP only supports fixed-price packages paid upfront through order forms, which forces design agencies to awkwardly productize work that doesn't fit that mold.
AgencyPro vs SPP.co: Key Feature Comparison
Client Proofing Portal
Share design deliverables for structured visual review with contextual feedback, revision requests, and formal approval tracking.
Revision Scope Control
Track revision rounds per deliverable against contract limits and automatically trigger additional billing for extra rounds.
Creative Team Workflows
Assign tasks across designers with workload balancing, deadline management, and phased project timelines.
Milestone Billing
Tie invoices to project phases and deliverable approvals for billing that mirrors design project progression.
White-Label Experience
Fully branded client portal with your logo, colors, and domain for a premium client-facing experience.
Project Templates
Reusable templates for branding, web design, packaging, and other project types with pre-defined phases and tasks.
Key Features for Design Agencies
Client Proofing Portal
Share design deliverables for structured visual review with contextual feedback, revision requests, and formal approval tracking.
Revision Scope Control
Track revision rounds per deliverable against contract limits and automatically trigger additional billing for extra rounds.
Creative Team Workflows
Assign tasks across designers with workload balancing, deadline management, and phased project timelines.
Milestone Billing
Tie invoices to project phases and deliverable approvals for billing that mirrors design project progression.
White-Label Experience
Fully branded client portal with your logo, colors, and domain for a premium client-facing experience.
Project Templates
Reusable templates for branding, web design, packaging, and other project types with pre-defined phases and tasks.
Frequently Asked Questions
We do sell some productized design packages — can AgencyPro support that alongside custom projects?
Absolutely. AgencyPro handles fixed-price projects, milestone billing, retainers, and hourly billing. You can offer productized packages for simple deliverables while managing complex custom projects for larger clients — all in the same system. SPP only supports the productized side, leaving custom projects without proper tooling.
How does revision tracking prevent scope creep in design projects?
Define the number of included revision rounds per deliverable or phase in your project setup. AgencyPro tracks each round automatically. When included rounds are exhausted, the system alerts your team and can trigger additional billing at your defined rate before further revisions proceed — a critical capability SPP completely lacks.
SPP.co has a nice client portal — how does AgencyPro compare?
SPP's portal is optimized for ordering packages and checking order status. AgencyPro's portal is built for ongoing project collaboration — clients see project timelines, review and approve deliverables, provide structured feedback, track retainer usage, and communicate with your team. It reflects a professional agency relationship, not a transactional storefront.
Is AgencyPro difficult to set up compared to SPP's simple order forms?
AgencyPro is more capable, so initial setup involves configuring project templates, billing structures, and your client portal. However, most design agencies are operational within a week, and the time invested pays off immediately in better project control, scope management, and team coordination that SPP cannot provide at any configuration level.
Switching from SPP.co Is Easier Than You Think
Switching from SPP.co to AgencyPro is straightforward. Our team helps migrate your projects, client data, and workflows so nothing falls through the cracks. Most Design teams are fully operational within a week.
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