Software & Comparisons
Tattoo Software Cost of Ownership: The Subscription Sum
36-month subscription arithmetic for Tattoo Studio Pro Solo, GlossGenius, and Acuity, with the assumptions written down. Checked November 8, 2026.
Tattoo Software Cost of Ownership: The Subscription Sum
This page adds up published software prices for 36 months. It is the subscription only. Card fees, add-ons, payroll, and a Squarespace website plan sit beside the sum. A Tattoo Studio Pro subscription includes website hosting, so the Solo rows already contain it.
Checked November 8, 2026: Tattoo Studio Pro’s help for Solo, GlossGenius’s pricing page (Beauty and Wellness cards), and Acuity’s signup page. The Squarespace scheduling page was opened the same day for the website question. Mindbody, Meevo, Bookeo, and Vagaro were not opened in this pass, so they are not in the table.
The plan-by-plan notes are on the GlossGenius alternative and the Acuity Scheduling alternative.
Assumptions behind every row
Each row takes the printed monthly figure and multiplies by 36. The yearly rows do the same with the card’s per-month annual price, or, for Tattoo Studio Pro, with the yearly price paid three times. The sum assumes that printed price does not change. If the vendor changes it, the total changes.
One person is the staff assumption, except the GlossGenius Gold rows. Those exist only if you need the forms line, which the compare table marks off on Standard. Gold’s card says up to 9 staff. That headcount is not an extra per-person fee in the sum.
Each row uses the printed price unchanged. Acuity says its prices do not include applicable taxes. GlossGenius’s pricing page does not say whether tax is included, so no tax was added or removed. Tattoo Studio Pro’s help prices are used as printed.
Not in any row: card processing, GlossGenius payroll or Reception, Acuity’s processor fee, a promo code, or a Squarespace website plan. The Solo rows already include website hosting.
36-month subscription arithmetic
| Bill | What the row counts | 36-month sum |
|---|---|---|
| Tattoo Studio Pro Solo, monthly | $29 x 36. 1 team member. Software subscription only. | $1,044 |
| Tattoo Studio Pro Solo, yearly price | $239 x 3. Same 1 team member. | $717 |
| GlossGenius Standard, monthly | $28 x 36. The card does not print a staff cap. Forms templates are off on this column. | $1,008 |
| GlossGenius Standard, annual price | $24 x 36. The card says you save 14%. | $864 |
| GlossGenius Gold, monthly | $56 x 36. Use this row if you need the forms line. The card says up to 9 staff. | $2,016 |
| GlossGenius Gold, annual price | $48 x 36. The card says you save 14%. | $1,728 |
| Acuity Starter, monthly | $20 x 36. 1 calendar. USD. Tax not included. | $720 |
| Acuity Starter, annual price | $16 x 36. The toggle says Save 20%. Tax not included. | $576 |
| Acuity Standard, monthly | $34 x 36. Up to 6 calendars. Tax not included. | $1,224 |
| Acuity Standard, annual price | $27 x 36. Tax not included. | $972 |
Platinum is a different staff assumption. The card is $168 a month, or $148 a month billed annually, for teams of 10+. The FAQ also says unlimited team members. Those lines were not multiplied, because this table is not a 10-person shop.
Acuity Premium is $69 a month, or $55 a month billed annually, for up to 36 calendars. It is not in the table for the same reason.
What sits outside the sum
GlossGenius’s FAQ states 2.4% + $0.15 for in-person cards. The plan cards print 2.9% + $0.30 for online invoicing. The in-person number did not render on the cards themselves. Payroll is $40 a month plus $6 a seat. Reception is $50 a month. Instant payouts add 1.8%. A shop that uses any of those pays them on top of the subscription row that matches the plan.
Acuity’s signup card does not add its own percent. Payments and deposits go through Stripe, Square, PayPal, or Venmo, and that processor’s rate is not in the table. The Squarespace scheduling page says no website is required to try Acuity, and the Acuity cards do not list a Squarespace website price. A Squarespace website plan would be a separate bill. It is not in these rows.
Tattoo Studio Pro’s subscription does not add a software percent. Card payments go through the studio’s Stripe account. Stripe’s rate was not re-opened for this page, so it is not printed here. The subscription includes website hosting. Help says subscribers do not need a separate hosting plan. The paid card, $10 a month or $100 a year, shows as included and is not billed on its own. An extra staff spot on web billing is a separate charge and is not in the Solo rows.
Solo’s yearly price in help is $239. This page does not turn that price into a percent.
FAQ
What is inside the 36-month number?
The printed software price, times 36, for the plan named on that row. It assumes the price stays the same. Acuity’s signup page says those prices do not include applicable taxes, and this table leaves them as printed. GlossGenius’s pricing page does not say whether tax is included, so those printed prices were left unchanged. Tattoo Studio Pro’s help prices were used as printed.
Are card fees in the total?
No. GlossGenius states an in-person rate and an online invoicing rate on the pricing page. Acuity names the processor and does not print its own percent. Tattoo Studio Pro does not add a software percent. None of those fees are multiplied in the table, because the volume is not on the pricing page.
Which GlossGenius row includes forms?
Standard’s compare-table cell for customizable templates is off. Gold’s card lists Forms and Waivers, and the Gold rows are the ones that include that step. Do not add a second forms fee on top of Gold. The page does not price forms as a separate add-on.
Does the Acuity total include a Squarespace website?
No. The trial line says no website is required, and the signup cards do not list a website price. Those cards are the scheduling subscription. Tattoo Studio Pro’s Solo rows already include website hosting.
Why are older competitor totals gone?
Mindbody, Meevo, Bookeo, and Vagaro were in an earlier version of this article. Their pricing pages were not opened for this check, so this page does not carry a total for them.
What does Tattoo Studio Pro cost for one person?
Solo is $29 a month or $239 a year for 1 team member, from help. Over 36 months of the monthly price, that is $1,044. Three yearly bills are $717. Website hosting is included in that subscription. Other team sizes are on the pricing page.
Consent forms on every plan are described in the consent form article. Switching steps are on the switch page.