The short version.
ShotPut Pro is the cross-platform verified-offload tool with years of DIT credibility, MHL output, and ImagineProducts ecosystem integration. Runs on Mac and Windows.
SyncShot is Mac-only and photographer-focused. iPhone and Android land in the same job as the SD card; NAS, S3, Google Drive, SFTP, and FTP are bundled destinations at Pro. $49 a year.
If half the team is on Windows or the downstream pipeline requires MHL, ShotPut Pro is the safer pick. If you're a Mac photographer who also wants the iPhone shots copied verified, SyncShot fits.
Side by side.
What each one supports on Mac, out of the box.
| Axis | SyncShot | ShotPut Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | macOS 13+ | macOS and Windows |
| Camera cards (SD, CFexpress, CFast) | Yes | Yes |
| Cameras over PTP/MTP | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone camera roll | Yes (AFC) | Not first-class |
| Android DCIM | Yes (ADB + MTP) | Not first-class |
| Local SSD / HDD destination | Yes | Yes |
| NAS over SMB destination | Yes | Yes |
| SFTP / FTP destination | Yes (base tier) | Limited |
| S3 + S3-compatible destination | Yes (base tier) | Via ecosystem |
| Google Drive destination | Yes (base tier) | Via ecosystem |
| Multi-destination, one pass | Unlimited | Yes |
| Verification | BLAKE3, single-pass | MD5 / xxHash / SHA-1 |
| MHL sidecar output | No | Yes |
| ProductionView / dashboards | Job report | Yes |
| Byte-accurate resume on disconnect | Yes | Yes |
| Saved workflows | Yes (Workflow Builder) | Presets |
| Base price | $49 / year | Annual subscription |
Where SyncShot pulls ahead.
Three axes where SyncShot reaches further for working photographers.
- iPhone and Android in the same job
- AFC for iPhone, ADB or MTP for Android — selection, organize-by, and verification work identically to cards. ShotPut Pro's focus has always been camera mags and drives.
- Cloud destinations bundled at the base tier
- S3 (AWS, B2, R2, Wasabi, MinIO), Google Drive, SFTP, FTP, and NAS over SMB — at Pro, $49/year, no add-on. ShotPut Pro focuses on local destinations.
- Photographer-shaped UI
- RAW + sidecar awareness, organize-by-date / month / device / type, conflict resolution by EXIF date, Welcome standby console. Less DIT report, more photographer workflow.
Where ShotPut Pro is stronger.
Honest about what ImagineProducts does that SyncShot won't.
- Windows parity
- ShotPut Pro runs on Mac and Windows. SyncShot is Mac-only. If the cart, the assistant, or the post bay is on Windows, ShotPut Pro is the answer.
- MHL sidecar output
- ShotPut Pro writes ASC MHL. SyncShot doesn't. If the downstream archive vendor expects MHL, ShotPut Pro stays in the chain.
- DIT report formatting
- ShotPut Pro has years of report-format muscle memory for production accounting and post handoff. SyncShot exports a CSV; ShotPut Pro exports a production-formatted document.
- ImagineProducts ecosystem
- PreRollPost, Primera Bravo Disc Publisher, myShotPut — if any of those are in the pipeline, ShotPut Pro plugs in directly.
When to pick which.
By workflow.
- Solo Mac photographer with iPhone in the bag
- SyncShot. iPhone + card on one job, fanned out to NAS and S3, verified. $49/year.
- Cross-platform team (Mac + Windows)
- ShotPut Pro.
- DIT handing off MHL to post
- ShotPut Pro.
- Wedding shooter wanting cloud backup on-site
- SyncShot. S3 / Google Drive in the bundle; multipart resumes if the venue Wi-Fi drops.
- Pipeline already includes ImagineProducts tools
- ShotPut Pro. The integration is the point.
Questions photographers ask.
Lifted from the FAQ.
- Is SyncShot a ShotPut Pro alternative on Mac?
- Yes — for the Mac side of ShotPut's audience. SyncShot is a macOS app for photographers that automatically backs up photos and videos from cameras, cards, and phones to multiple destinations you control — NAS, S3, Google Drive, SFTP, and FTP — verified end to end with BLAKE3 checksums. ShotPut Pro is the cross-platform verified-offload incumbent with MHL output and ImagineProducts pipeline integration.
- Does SyncShot work on Windows?
- No — SyncShot is macOS only (13 Ventura and up). If the workflow needs Windows parity, ShotPut Pro is the better fit; it ships on both platforms.
- Does SyncShot do MHL like ShotPut Pro?
- No. ShotPut Pro writes ASC MHL sidecars — the standard handoff between DIT, post, and archive. SyncShot uses BLAKE3 verification and exports a CSV job report, but does not emit MHL today.
- Does SyncShot copy from iPhone and Android?
- Yes. iPhone over AFC after the Trust prompt, Android over ADB (USB debugging) or MTP. Both expose the camera roll / DCIM tree directly in SyncShot. ShotPut Pro is built for camera mags and drives; phones aren't a first-class source.
- Can SyncShot copy to cloud and network destinations?
- Yes — S3, Google Drive, SFTP, FTP, and NAS over SMB are all destinations at Pro. ShotPut Pro focuses on local destinations; cloud delivery is handled separately in the ImagineProducts ecosystem.
- What about pricing?
- SyncShot Pro is $49/year — one Mac, unlimited jobs, every destination included. ShotPut Pro is sold as an annual subscription at a higher tier, with ImagineProducts add-ons priced separately.
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