Competitor Comparison
Best Alternative to Acuity Scheduling for Tattoo Shops
Compare Tattoo Studio Pro and Acuity Scheduling using Acuity's signup page on November 8, 2026.
Best Alternative to Acuity Scheduling for Tattoo Shops
Acuity Scheduling is scheduling software. This page uses Acuity’s signup page, checked November 8, 2026, and the Squarespace scheduling page opened the same day. Tattoo Studio Pro’s own claims follow help.
The longer comparison is Tattoo Studio Pro vs Acuity Scheduling.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Tattoo Studio Pro | Acuity Scheduling (signup page, Nov 8, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Software price | $29/month, Solo, 1 team member | Starter $20/month, or $16/month billed annually, 1 calendar. Standard $34 or $27, up to 6 calendars. Premium $69 or $55, up to 36. |
| Trial | 30 days. A payment method is required. You are not charged until it ends. | 7 days. No credit card. |
| Forms | Consent forms on every plan | Custom client forms are on the Starter card. The Squarespace scheduling page says intake forms are included in all plans. Neither page describes a tattoo consent form. |
| Deposits | Online deposits, with a setting for whether a deposit is required before the appointment confirms | The signup table lists payments and deposits through Stripe, Square, PayPal, or Venmo. |
| Calendars | Active staff count toward the plan. Managers and health officials do not. | 1, 6, or 36, by plan. |
| Website | Public portfolio per team member. The subscription includes website hosting. The $10 a month or $100 a year card shows as included, with nothing billed separately. | The Acuity trial line says no website is required. These cards do not include a Squarespace website price. |
| Card fee | Your Stripe account. The subscription does not add a software percent. | No Acuity percent on the signup card. The processor is Stripe, Square, PayPal, or Venmo. |
Prices on the signup page are in USD. The page says they do not include applicable taxes. The annual toggle is labeled “Save 20%.”
Acuity and Squarespace are not one website bill
The Squarespace scheduling page titles the product “Acuity Scheduling by Squarespace.” Its trial line says no website and no credit card are required. It also says Acuity’s payment processors are separate from payment processors you use in Squarespace.
A checkout note on that page says a limited discount applies to the first payment of a new Squarespace subscription and does not apply to recurring payments. That code is not part of the prices in the table. The Starter, Standard, and Premium cards still do not list a Squarespace website plan. squarespace.com/pricing was not used for a website price in this check.
Text message reminders are described on the Squarespace scheduling page as a Standard addition on top of Starter. The Starter card on the signup page lists email reminders.
What Tattoo Studio Pro’s help documents
Solo is $29/month or $239/year for 1 team member. Every feature is on every plan. Yearly billing costs less than paying monthly. Other team sizes are on the pricing page. Managers and health officials do not count toward the staff limit.
Consent forms are on every plan. A signed form is stored on the client and in the Forms Archive. Managers and the Health Official role can open the archive. If the client is under 18, parent or guardian fields appear on the in-studio form. The public online check-in link cannot capture parent or guardian consent.
Help documents a public portfolio for each team member. Appointment messages are a confirmation text and up to 5 reminder texts. Help does not state a per-text price, and it does not call the texts unlimited.
Commission reports what is owed. It does not pay people. The Acuity signup page does not describe artist commission tracking. That is silence on this page.
Card payments go through the studio’s Stripe account. The subscription does not add a percent on top.
Client import can bring a client list, and appointments if the export includes them. Old signed-form PDFs do not come over.
FAQ
What does Acuity cost for one calendar?
Starter is $20 a month, or $16 a month billed annually, for 1 calendar. USD, and the page says tax is not included. Standard is $34 or $27 a month for up to 6 calendars. Premium is $69 or $55 a month for up to 36. Tattoo Studio Pro’s Solo plan is $29 a month or $239 a year for 1 team member.
Does an Acuity plan include a Squarespace website?
The trial line on the Squarespace scheduling page says no website is required. The Acuity cards checked here do not list a Squarespace website price. Acuity’s payment processors are described as separate from Squarespace website processors. Tattoo Studio Pro’s subscription includes website hosting.
Does Acuity include intake forms?
The Starter card lists custom client forms. The Squarespace scheduling page says intake forms are included in all plans. Neither page describes a tattoo consent form, a minor workflow, or a health-official archive. Tattoo Studio Pro’s consent forms are on every plan.
Can Acuity take a deposit?
The signup table lists accepting payments and deposits through Stripe, Square, PayPal, or Venmo. It does not print an Acuity processing percent. Tattoo Studio Pro’s deposits go through the studio’s Stripe account, and the subscription does not add a software percent.
When do Acuity text reminders start?
The Squarespace scheduling page lists text message reminders as a Standard feature on top of Starter. The Starter card lists email reminders. Tattoo Studio Pro’s help describes a confirmation text and up to 5 reminder texts, and it does not state a per-text price.
What is the trial?
Acuity’s signup page says 7 days, with no credit card. Tattoo Studio Pro’s trial is 30 days, asks for a payment method, and does not charge you until it ends.
Booking steps are on the tattoo booking software page. Switching steps are on the switch page.