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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.