Software & Comparisons
Tattoo Studio Pro vs. Booksy: Which Is Better for Tattoo Studios?
Compare Tattoo Studio Pro and Booksy for tattoo shops. Prices are from Booksy's pricing page on November 8, 2026.
Tattoo Studio Pro vs. Booksy: Which Is Better for Tattoo Studios?
Booksy is booking software with a marketplace. Tattoo Studio Pro is built for tattoo and piercing studios. This page uses Booksy’s pricing page as checked on November 8, 2026. The older /en-us/pricing URL redirected there. Tattoo Studio Pro’s own claims follow help.
The longer switch notes are in the Booksy migration guide. A shorter comparison is the Booksy alternative for tattoo shops.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Tattoo Studio Pro | Booksy (pricing page, Nov 8, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Software price | $29/month, Solo, 1 team member | $29.99/month, plus $20/month for each extra user, plus tax |
| Trial | 30 days. A payment method is required. You are not charged until it ends. | 14 days. No credit card. |
| Forms | Consent forms on every plan | Both Booksy pages list forms or waivers. Neither describes a tattoo consent form. |
| Reminders | A confirmation text and up to 5 reminder texts | ”Appointment confirmations and reminders are always free.” |
| Marketing texts | Help does not state a marketing-text allowance | 2,000 free SMS marketing messages a month |
| Marketplace | No consumer marketplace in help | A marketplace listing is included. Boost is optional. |
| Boost | Help does not document this fee | Optional acquisition fee. One-time 30% of a new client’s first visit, up to $100 on the pricing card. |
| Commission | A report of what is owed. It does not pay people. | pricing-plans lists automated commission tracking and reporting. The shorter pricing page does not repeat that line. |
| Card fee | Your Stripe account. No software percent added. | Keyed and mobile 2.69% + 30¢. Card reader 2.49% + 10¢. Tap to Pay 2.49% + 20¢. |
Prices on the Booksy page
One subscription: $29.99 a month, plus tax. Extra users are $20 a month each. The page says all features are included. It does not print a separate unlimited-staff price. An older version of this article used $10 per extra person and $119.99 for unlimited staff. Those figures are not on the page we opened.
Five people, using the page’s own rule: $29.99 plus four extra users at $20 is $109.99 a month, before tax.
The trial is 14 days. Registration does not ask for a credit card.
Boost and card fees
Boost is free to turn on. There is no monthly Boost fee. The card says a one-time 30% fee based on the total cost of a Boost client’s first visit, up to a maximum of $100. The FAQ says the same 30% of the first visit, and it tells you to share your profile link if you do not want that commission when Boost is on. With Boost off, the FAQ says Booksy does not charge a commission on new clients.
Card rates on the same page:
- Mobile payments and keyed entry: 2.69% + $0.30
- Booksy card reader: 2.49% + $0.10
- Tap to Pay: 2.49% + $0.20
- Next-business-day payouts: free
- Fast payouts (30 minutes): 1.5%
Hardware on the page: Stripe Reader S710 at $299 plus shipping, Stripe Reader M2 at $53.10 plus shipping.
The included list on that shorter page also names waitlists, no-show protection, gift cards, memberships and packages, reporting, Reserve with Google, and email marketing. It does not use the words deposit, commission tracking, or portfolio.
A second official page, biz.booksy.com/pricing-plans, was opened the same day. Its checklist marks these on: customizable intake forms or liability waivers, upfront deposits (full, partial, or fixed price), card-on-file for cancellation fees, an automated waitlist, automated commission tracking and reporting, and a portfolio of your work. Its FAQ says the subscription includes inventory management. Neither page describes a walk-in queue. The shorter page leaving a sentence out is not a removal.
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 sizes are on the pricing page. An active staff member counts toward the limit. Deactivating someone frees the place. Managers and health officials do not count. There is no separate “guest artist is free” rule in help.
Consent forms are on every plan. The Forms Archive is for managers and the Health Official role. Parent or guardian fields appear on the in-studio form when the client is under 18. The public online check-in link cannot capture that consent. A photo ID step appears only when ID First is turned on.
Appointment messages are a confirmation text and up to 5 reminder texts. Help does not state a per-text price.
Commission reports what is owed. It does not pay people. Details are in tracking artist commissions.
Card payments go through the studio’s Stripe account. Stripe’s pricing page, checked the same day, lists 2.7% + 5¢ for in-person card payments. 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
How much is Booksy for one person and for five?
$29.99 a month for the first user, plus tax, and $20 a month for each extra user. Five people are $109.99 a month before tax. Tattoo Studio Pro’s Solo plan is $29 a month or $239 a year for 1 team member. Larger teams are on the pricing page.
Does Booksy include forms?
The pricing page includes custom forms and liability waivers in the subscription. It does not describe tattoo consent, a minor workflow, or a health-official archive. Tattoo Studio Pro’s consent forms are on every plan.
What does Boost cost if it is off?
The FAQ says Booksy does not charge a commission on new clients when Boost is off. If you turn Boost on, the fee is 30% of that new client’s first visit, and the card caps that fee at $100.
Does Booksy charge for reminder texts?
The page says appointment confirmations and reminders are always free. Marketing texts have an allowance of 2,000 free SMS a month. Tattoo Studio Pro’s help describes a confirmation text and up to 5 reminder texts, and it does not state a per-text price.
Is there a Booksy marketplace?
Yes. The FAQ includes a marketplace listing, and Boost is the optional way to buy more visibility on it. Tattoo Studio Pro’s help does not document a consumer marketplace.
What is the trial?
Booksy’s is 14 days, with no credit card. Tattoo Studio Pro’s is 30 days, asks for a payment method, and does not charge you until it ends.
See how switching works and the appointment scheduling chapter.