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Booksy alternative for tattoo artists

Marketplace apps bring discovery, but you rent your clients, pay monthly fees, and fight salon-first booking flows.

Why tattoo artists leave marketplaces

Booksy and Vagaro optimize for salon volume: blowouts, lashes, barber chairs. Tattoo work is project-based: flash sheets, custom quotes, deposits, and multi-session sleeves. Artists want their own URL, their own payouts, and their own client list.

Studio Haven vs Booksy / Vagaro

  • Your brand: studiohaven.net/s/your-slug. You own the link.
  • Price: Studio Haven Pro CA$15/US$15; $0 client platform fee while Pro is active
  • No marketplace lock-in: Clients book you directly
  • Tattoo workflows: Flash, inquiries, aftercare, healed gallery
  • Finance: Tax-ready ledger for GST, HST, and VAT

See it live

Aching Hands Tattoo runs on Studio Haven. Try the demo studio or sign up.

Everything included for CA$15 / US$15

Studio Haven Pro: booking, deposits, calendar sync, CRM, SMS, and campaigns. Draft setup free; 14-day trial when you go live.