INKOS vs Tattoo Studio Manager

INKOS8.6Visit Tattoo Studio Manager8.2Visit

Higher score INKOS #4 in Tattoo Business Management 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit INKOS

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Tattoo Studio Manager #6 in Tattoo Business Management 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit site

• INKOS fits best

  Tattoo artists managing bookings and studio workflows

• Tattoo Studio Manager fits best

  Small tattoo studios managing waivers and commissions

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Side by side

Feature	INKOS 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Tattoo Studio Manager 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.2
Ranking	#4 in Tattoo Business Management	#6 in Tattoo Business Management
Best for	Tattoo artists managing bookings and studio workflows	Small tattoo studios managing waivers and commissions
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€14.99/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features INKOS 5/6 · Tattoo Studio Manager 5/6
Online booking	✓	✓
Digital consent forms	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Booking deposits	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Artist calendars	✓	✓
Payment processing	✓	✓
Client records	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Public booking links, deposits and automated client reminders Unlimited artists, clients and bookings in the €14.99 monthly plan Combines client records, aftercare, inventory and gift-card tools	Online booking supports group appointments, linked or separate. Digital waivers include e-signatures and in-shop kiosk mode. Tracks multi-rate commissions alongside inventory and product sales.
Cons	There is no free plan after the 14-day trial Support is limited to email, with no 24/7 option The listed integrations focus on Google Calendar, Stripe, Resend and Twilio	Paid product with no free plan. Web is the only listed platform. Email is the only listed support channel.
Our verdict	INKOS brings booking, client management and day-to-day studio workflows together for solo tattoo artists and multi-artist teams. Clients can book through a public link, while artists can manage calendars, digital deposits, confirmations… Read the review →	Tattoo Studio Manager is a cloud-based management platform for tattoo and piercing shops. It brings online booking and appointment scheduling together with artist dashboards, client CRM, digital waivers, reminders, commission tracking,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• INKOS — where it wins

  • Public booking links, deposits and automated client reminders
  • Unlimited artists, clients and bookings in the €14.99 monthly plan
  • Combines client records, aftercare, inventory and gift-card tools

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan after the 14-day trial
  • Support is limited to email, with no 24/7 option
  • The listed integrations focus on Google Calendar, Stripe, Resend and Twilio

• Tattoo Studio Manager — where it wins

  • Online booking supports group appointments, linked or separate.
  • Digital waivers include e-signatures and in-shop kiosk mode.
  • Tracks multi-rate commissions alongside inventory and product sales.

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid product with no free plan.
  • Web is the only listed platform.
  • Email is the only listed support channel.

• INKOS8.6/10 · 14-day trial

  INKOS brings booking, client records, deposits and studio sales tools into one service.

  Visit INKOSFull verdict →
• Tattoo Studio Manager8.2/10 · Paid

  A web-based shop manager that brings appointments, artist tools, and client records together.

  Visit siteFull verdict →