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Best Alternative to Vagaro for Tattoo Shops
Vagaro's US page shows a $30 a month list price, $23.99 a month for the first 6 months, and $10 (US) for each added calendar license. The page does not print a card rate.
Best Alternative to Vagaro for Tattoo Shops
On November 8, 2026, Vagaro’s US pricing page returned HTTP 200. The page title is “Vagaro US Pricing.” The meta description says $23.99 USD. The open tab is “1 Just Me.” That view shows $30.00 with a line through it, and $23.99 a month, labeled “Exclusive rate for the first 6 months.”
The same prices are written up in Tattoo Studio Pro vs Vagaro.
The open tab is $30 a month list, and $23.99 a month for 6 months
The other seat tabs are in the file. They were not the open tab. This check read the HTML. It did not render those tabs, so it does not report a total from them.
The page says you can cancel anytime with no cancellation fees. The next line says exclusions apply. That sentence does not list the exclusions.
A one-calendar shop, on the open tab, with the add-on records off, is $23.99 a month for the first 6 months, then the $30.00 list price. The page does not say whether those prices include sales tax, so this example does not add any.
An added calendar license is $10 (US), up to seven
The FAQ says each bookable calendar license you add to a business location costs $10 (US), up to seven licenses. Once you reach seven licenses, you can add more employees at no extra license cost. Employee profiles can then be shared across locations.
That $10 is the price of an added license in the FAQ. It is not a second reading of the $23.99. This check does not add the $10 onto a seat tab it did not render.
Forms are $10 a month, and reporting is included
The visible “Included with every plan” list names payments, a free credit card reader (with an asterisk), calendar and resource management, a customer waitlist, memberships, packages, gift certificates, 1,000 free emails a month, advanced reporting, loyalty programs, client tracking, SOAP notes, inventory, invoices, a free marketplace listing, unlimited notifications and appointment reminders, and online booking on Vagaro, Instagram, Facebook, and Apple Maps.
Forms are not on that list. Data Lake is not on that list.
The add-on records in the page data list these monthly prices. A leading double dollar sign is how that page stores a dollar sign. This check read the records:
| Add-on record | Price in the page data |
|---|---|
| Forms | $10 a month |
| Online Shopping Cart | $10 a month |
| Check-In App | $10 a month |
| Live Stream | $10 a month |
| QuickBooks Integration | $10 a month |
| Vagaro MySite | $20 a month |
| Xero Integration | $30 a month |
| Payroll | $34 a month plus $5 an employee |
| Data Lake | $40 a month |
| Branded App | $100 a month |
Advanced reporting is on the included list. Data Lake is a separate $40 a month record. Those are different rows. A later section of the page also describes Vagaro Payroll and Rent Collection. The included list does not name payroll, and the priced Payroll record is the $34 a month line above.
SOAP notes are on the included list. Forms are the $10 a month record. A sync list later on the page includes the word Forms among items that can be copied across locations. That list is not the included-features list, and it is not the $10 price.
The page does not print a card rate
The payments section says you can take Apple Pay, Google Pay, and major credit cards with Vagaro credit card processing. It does not print a card-processing percentage. This check does not fill that gap from another site.
A free card reader is offered when you sign up for Vagaro Merchant Services, with an asterisk. A merchant-services note in the page data says that if the merchant stops processing before 12 months, the merchant agrees to pay a $150 early cancellation fee. That note is about the reader offer. It is not a card percentage, and it is not the “cancel anytime” line.
The FAQ offers a 30-day free trial so you can test the product before a subscription. That answer does not say whether a card is required.
What Tattoo Studio Pro lists
Solo is $29 a month or $239 a year for 1 team member, and 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. An extra web spot is $15 a month or $125 a year.
Hosting is included for subscribers. The $10 a month or $100 a year website card shows Included and is not a second bill.
Consent forms are on every plan. If the client is under 18, parent or guardian fields appear on the in-studio form. The public online check-in cannot capture that consent. The consent form article covers the form.
Appointment messages are a confirmation text and up to 5 reminder texts. Help does not state a per-text price.
The commission page records what an artist is owed. It does not pay the artist.
Card payments go through the studio’s Stripe account. Help does not print a Tattoo Studio Pro percent on a client’s payment.
The trial runs 30 days. It asks for a payment method, and you are not charged until it ends.
Plans are on the pricing page.
FAQs
What does the one-calendar view show?
The open tab, “1 Just Me,” shows a $30.00 list price with a line through it and $23.99 a month for the first 6 months. The page title is the US pricing page, and the meta description says $23.99 USD. The page does not say whether sales tax is included.
What does an added calendar license cost?
The FAQ says each bookable calendar license you add costs $10 (US), up to seven licenses. After seven, more employees do not add another license fee. This check did not render the other seat tabs, so it does not report those tabs’ totals.
Where are forms priced?
Forms are not on the “included with every plan” list. The add-on records price Forms at $10 a month. SOAP notes are on the included list. Those are different rows.
Is advanced reporting the $40 a month Data Lake add-on?
Advanced reporting is on the included list. Data Lake is a separate add-on record at $40 a month.
What card rate does the pricing page print?
It does not print one. The page lists Apple Pay, Google Pay, and major cards. A $150 early cancellation note in the merchant-services text is about stopping processing before 12 months. It is not a percentage.
What is the trial on each side?
Vagaro’s FAQ offers a 30-day free trial and does not say whether a card is required. Tattoo Studio Pro’s trial is 30 days, asks for a payment method, and does not charge you until it ends.
What does Tattoo Studio Pro Solo cost?
Solo is $29 a month or $239 a year. Yearly billing costs less than paying monthly. Hosting is included. Larger teams are on the pricing page.