Software built for the
independent tattoo artist.

Bookings, deposits, consent forms and your portfolio - one link, not ten DMs.

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Oh, did we forget to mention? It's free. Like, actually free for independent tattoo artists.

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Your performance, at a glance.

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Your performance at a glance

Revenue, today's chair and what's coming up - one look.

"We started watching freelance artists juggle DMs, spreadsheets, paper consent forms and three apps just to book one session - so we built one calm place to run the whole workflow." James, Co-Founder.

Up and running in minutes. · Create an account and share your booking link today.

Free to start. No booking fees on Professional.

Starter is free · Inky takes 10% of booking deposits · Professional $29/month lifts the fee entirely · every plan self-serve

Starter

Everything you need to run the chair - free.

$0/ month
Start free
  • Schedule + availability blocks
  • Clients with medical flags & notes
  • Waivers (PDF record + intake form)
  • Multi-session projects
  • Portfolio + flash designs
  • Booking widget (embed, QR & IG) with Stripe deposits
  • Booking fee: 10% of the deposit, paid by your client and shown at checkout - nothing on the rest of the tattoo
  • Client portal

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Professional

For artists who want the business to grow while they're at the chair.

$29/ month
Try Professional free for 1 month
  • Everything in Starter
  • No booking fees - your clients pay the deposit and nothing else
  • Automation - reminders, review & waiver requests, birthday outreach
  • Marketing suite - campaigns, templates, referrals, promotions
  • Inbox - email, WhatsApp & Instagram in one place
  • Commissions ledger + design royalties
  • Installment plans + analytics

Enterprise

Every shop runs differently. Tell us how yours works and we'll build it in

Get in touch

You shouldn't have to build your own. Tell us how you work and we'll build it into Inky

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Questions, answered.

Is Inky really free?+

Yes. The Free plan costs you nothing, every month. We're paid by a 10% booking fee your client pays on the deposit, or by your Professional subscription.

Who pays the booking fee?+

Your client, on the deposit only. It's included in the deposit price they see from the start, with the breakdown shown, so there are no surprises.

Can I cancel anytime?+

Yes. Professional is month-to-month or annual, and you can cancel from your account. You keep access to the end of the billing period, then move to Free - with all your clients and records.

Do I need to run a studio to use Inky?+

No. Inky is built for the individual, freelance tattoo artist. There's no studio roster, no chairs, no multi-staff setup to configure - it models you and your clients, not a shop.

Can clients book themselves?+

Yes. You share a booking link; clients pick a placement, size and time, attach design references, and pay a deposit - without a DM back-and-forth. You wake up to a booked, paid appointment.

Does it replace my Instagram DMs for booking?+

For the booking itself, yes - clients book and pay through your link instead of a long DM thread. Your DMs stay for the relationship and the showcase; the scheduling stops being a conversation.

How is this different from Fresha or Vagaro?+

Those are salon suites built around hair, skin and nails, with a consumer marketplace. Inky is tattoo-first and freelance-first. You never pay a fee on clients you bring yourself: on Free, your client pays a small booking fee on the deposit only, and on Professional there's no fee at all.

Everything else: the full FAQ.

Inky

Built for artists, by those that want to see them thrive.

Free plan