Client pays
- Deposit toward tattoo
- $100.00
- Client booking fee
- $9.90
- Client processing fee
- $3.60
- Client pays today
- $113.50
- Artist booking fee
- $0.00
- Artist processing fee
- $0.00
- Artist keeps from deposit
- $100.00
PRICING · ARTISTS & SHOPS
Tattoo booking software pricing INVEST IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL STANDARD.
Start with Free: no monthly subscription. Compare client-paid deposit booking fees and merch profit shares below. Payment processing is separate. Instant payouts depend on eligibility, available funds and applicable fees.
THREE PLANS
PICK THE STANDARD YOU WORK AT.
Start with Free and compare Plus and Pro as your shop grows. Deposits, payouts, and merch are live on every plan; deposit booking fees and merch profit shares differ by plan. Instant payout availability depends on eligibility and available funds.
FREE
Free
No monthly subscription. A 9.9% LVL2 booking fee applies to deposits. The client pays by default; artist-paid and split settings are supported. Processing and merch profit shares are separate.
$0/ ALWAYS
9.9%The 9.9% booking fee is calculated on the deposit. Who pays depends on your workspace setting: client, artist, or split.
- Booking Page + Profile
- Flash Drops
- Shop Catalog Setup
- Owner Reports + CSV Exports
- Calendar + Reminders
6 more items in the comparison below
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PLUS
Plus
$39/month with a lower 4.5% LVL2 deposit booking fee. The client pays by default; artist-paid or split settings change who covers the fee. Free and Plus include the same LVL2 feature set.
$39/ MO
4.5%$39 flat monthly + 4.5% LVL2 booking fee on deposits. Client-paid by default; artist-paid and split settings are available. Processing is separate.
- Booking Page + Profile
- Flash Drops
- Shop Catalog Setup
- Owner Reports + CSV Exports
- Calendar + Reminders
6 more items in the comparison below
PRO
Pro
$99/mo. Your clients pay a 0% booking fee on deposits. Merch takes 10% of profit, and you get a direct line to the team.
$99/ MO
0% (Stripe only)$99 flat monthly. Zero LVL2 booking fees on deposits. Processing remains separate; your fee-payer setting determines who covers it.
- Booking Page + Profile
- Flash Drops
- Shop Catalog Setup
- Owner Reports + CSV Exports
- Calendar + Reminders
6 more items in the comparison below
Every LVL2 feature is on every plan. Pro is the 0% deposit fee, a 10% merch profit share, and a direct line to the team. Upgrade from your dashboard anytime.
Free has no monthly subscription. Plus is $39/month with a 4.5% client-paid deposit booking fee. Pro is $99/month with a 0% LVL2 deposit booking fee. Payment processing, merch profit shares and optional service fees are separate.
THE DETAILS
FEATURE COMPARISON
Compare the included tools and fee arrangements. Instant payouts require an eligible account and available funds, and may carry a separate fee.
| Feature | Free | Plus | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Fee | $0 (Free) | $39/mo | $99/mo |
| Booking Fee On Deposits Only | 9.9% (payer configurable) | 4.5% (payer configurable) | 0% (payer configurable) |
| Merch fee (share of profit) | 30% of profit | 20% of profit | 10% of profit |
| Booking Page + Profile | |||
| Flash Drops | |||
| Shop Catalog Setup | |||
| Owner Reports + CSV Exports | |||
| Calendar + Reminders | |||
| Studio Roster | |||
| Kiosk + Digital Waivers | |||
| Walk-In Queue | |||
| Custom Domain | |||
| Multi-Workspace Tools | |||
| Convention Tracker + Passport | |||
| Support | Email support | Priority support | Direct line to the team |
Follow the money
One $100 deposit. Three ways to cover fees.
Free means no monthly subscription. Transaction costs still apply. Your fee-payer setting determines what gets added to the client’s checkout and what comes out of your deposit.
Illustrations on Free in USD, using its 9.9% LVL2 booking fee and a US domestic online card processing model of 2.9% + $0.30. This is not a live checkout quote.
Split fees
- Deposit toward tattoo
- $100.00
- Client booking fee
- $4.95
- Client processing fee
- $1.68
- Client pays today
- $106.63
- Artist booking fee
- $4.95
- Artist processing fee
- $1.72
- Artist keeps from deposit
- $93.33
Artist pays
- Deposit toward tattoo
- $100.00
- Client booking fee
- $0.00
- Client processing fee
- $0.00
- Client pays today
- $100.00
- Artist booking fee
- $9.90
- Artist processing fee
- $3.20
- Artist keeps from deposit
- $86.90
Amounts are rounded to the cent. Client-paid processing is grossed up because the processor also charges on the added fees. With split fees, processing shares can differ by a few cents. The deposit is advance payment toward the tattoo, not extra revenue. A reduction in client-paid fees reduces checkout friction for your client—it does not create cash savings for the artist.
Pro’s 0% LVL2 booking fee does not remove processing fees. Under the same card assumptions, an artist-paid $100 Pro deposit leaves $96.80 before other costs.
Merch Profit Share: Defined by Net Profit, Not Gross Sales
LVL2’s merch fee is a share of net profit, never of the gross sale price. Net profit is defined as the retail sale price minus base item production cost, shipping, and applicable taxes/processing fees:
Net merch profit = gross retail sale price − item production cost − shipping and taxes
For example, on a $30.00 t-shirt with $15.00 base production cost and $5.00 shipping ($20.00 total costs), net profit is $10.00. On Free (30% share), LVL2 takes $3.00 and the artist keeps $7.00. On Plus (20% share), LVL2 takes $2.00 and the artist keeps $8.00. On Pro (10% share), LVL2 takes $1.00 and the artist keeps $9.00. If there is no profit on an item, no platform fee is charged. Actual production and shipping costs depend on Print-on-Demand item specifications and customer delivery destination.
Authoritative Fee Rails Schedule
Full transparent breakdown of every cost component across LVL2 plans (2026-09-28 review, USD):
| Fee Rail | Payer | Calculation Base | Timing | Exclusions | Remains on Pro? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | Artist / studio owner | Flat monthly tier rate ($0 Free, $39 Plus, $99 Pro) | Charged monthly at start of billing cycle (Free is $0 always) | Sales taxes, optional add-on tools | Yes |
| Deposit booking fee | Client (default), artist, or split (workspace configurable) | Deposit amount only (9.9% on Free, 4.5% on Plus, 0% on Pro) | Assessed at time of deposit checkout | Final session balance, cash or in-person payments, tips, travel fees not part of deposit | No (0% booking fee) |
| Payment processing | Follows workspace fee-payer setting (client grossed-up passthrough, artist net deduction, or split) | Total card charge processed via Stripe Connect (modeled at 2.9% + $0.30 for US domestic online cards) | Deducted at transaction settlement | Cash payments, in-person non-card payments; international cards and currency conversion carry provider surcharges | Yes |
| Optional instant payout | Artist / account owner requesting payout | Transfer amount (typically 1% or provider rate, subject to minimums) | Deducted at instant transfer execution | Standard scheduled bank payouts (which carry no instant transfer fee) | Yes |
| Refunds & dispute chargebacks | Artist / account owner | Disputed or refunded deposit amount plus applicable processor dispute fees | Upon formal dispute notification or refund execution | Won disputes where fees are reversed by processor | Yes |
| Merch share of profit | Artist / seller (deducted from net profit) | Net profit = gross sale price minus base item production cost, shipping, and applicable taxes/processing (30% Free, 20% Plus, 10% Pro) | Deducted upon Print-on-Demand order fulfillment and clearing | Base garment/item production cost, carrier shipping, customs, customer returns | Yes |
These examples exclude subscription charges, taxes, tips, discounts, currency conversion, international-card surcharges, refunds, disputes and optional payout charges. They show estimated deposit proceeds, not bank arrival or take-home profit. Actual costs depend on the payment method, region and account terms; check the checkout breakdown and provider terms.
Understand payout timing and merch deductions · Ask about your account’s fees
A practical cost check
Is booking software worth it for your shop?
Tattoo booking software costs more than its monthly subscription. Compare subscriptions, payment processing, booking fees, optional payout charges, add-ons and merch fees—and identify who pays each one. LVL2's plans are Free, Plus and Pro. Free refers to the subscription price; applicable transaction fees still matter. Estimate monthly value using time saved and incremental appointment contribution, minus artist-paid costs. A deposit applied to the final tattoo price is advance payment, not extra revenue.
Estimate monthly value as time value plus contribution from additional completed appointments, minus incremental artist-paid costs. Time saved has value only if you can use it; it is not automatically cash earned. A lower client-paid booking fee is not an artist cash saving. A deposit applied to an appointment is advance payment, not additional appointment revenue.
Monthly net value = hours saved × value per hour + additional appointment contribution − additional artist-paid costs
Illustrations in USD per month. These are assumptions, not measured LVL2 results. Scroll the table to see every cost and outcome.
| Scenario | Time value | Extra contribution | Artist-paid cost | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illustrative improvement | 2 hours × $40.00 = $80.00 | $60.00 | $39.00 | $101.00 |
| No activity on Free | 0 hours × $40.00 = $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Upgrade with no improvement | 0 hours × $40.00 = $0.00 | $0.00 | $39.00 | −$39.00 |
The paid examples assume moving from Free to Plus at its displayed monthly USD subscription (or Pro at $99/mo), no other incremental costs, and one additional appointment contributing $60 after its variable costs in the first example. Replace those assumptions with your own evidence. Include setup time, payment processing you bear, optional payouts, taxes and other incremental costs before deciding. If a cost is unknown, the result is incomplete. No reduction in no-shows or increase in earnings is guaranteed.
The plan table above separates subscription cost, deposit booking fees and merch profit share. A merch profit share is not a percentage of the gross sale price. Check the order’s production, shipping, tax and payment deductions before estimating what you keep. Read the deposit and payout guide for the difference between a client payment, available funds, and a payout arriving at your bank.
VS. COMPETITORS
HOW WE COMPARE.
See how LVL2 stacks up against other booking platforms. Choose a competitor below.
Every LVL2 feature is included on every plan — tiers differ by deposit fee, merch profit share, and supportTattoo-specific booking flows built inFree is always free for artistsPro is $99/mo with zero LVL2 booking fees
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BOOKING & CLIENTS
Purpose-Built vs Bolted-On
| Feature | LVL2 |  Booksy |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Intake Forms | ||
| Paid Deposit Checkout | Limited | |
| Assistant on SMS (drafts, you approve) | ||
| Stencil Lab / Reference Upload | ||
| Payment Plans (Split Pay) | ||
| Calendar Sync (Google/Apple) | ||
| Online Booking Page | ||
| Client CRM with Tags | Basic | |
| Flash Sales & Walk-In Queue | ||
| Artist Portfolio / Gallery |
BUSINESS & PAYMENTS
Your Revenue, Your Control
| Feature | LVL2 | Booksy |
|---|---|---|
| Low, Transparent Fees | ||
| BNPL (Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay) | ||
| 1099-NEC Tax Summary | ||
| Client Invoices | ||
| Team / Multi-Artist Shops | ||
| Custom Domain | ||
| Auto SMS Reminders | ||
| Review Collection | ||
| No Marketplace Commission | ||
| Built for Tattoo Industry |
QUESTIONS?
FREQUENTLY ASKED.
Free is LVL2’s ongoing entry plan with no monthly subscription. A 9.9% LVL2 booking fee applies to deposits. The client pays by default; artist-paid and split settings are available. Payment processing, merch profit shares and optional payout fees are separate. The default is client-paid: booking and processing fees are added at checkout. Your workspace can instead use artist-paid or split fees, which reduce the artist’s net proceeds. The LVL2 deposit booking fee is based on the deposit, not the full quoted appointment price; review your actual checkout and payer setting. Pro is $99/month. The LVL2 booking fee on Pro deposits is 0%. Payment processing, merch profit share and applicable optional payout or dispute fees remain separate. Start from onboarding or upgrade in your dashboard. Every LVL2 feature is included on both. Plus lowers the client-paid booking fee on deposits, takes a smaller merch fee as a share of profit, and includes priority support instead of email support. The Free plan is free with 9.9% on client-paid deposits and a 30% merch profit share; Plus is $39/mo with 4.5% on deposits and a 20% merch profit share. Yes. Start free, move up to Plus or Pro anytime as your booking volume or shop setup changes.
Deciding which plan fits? Read the complete guide to tattoo booking systems for a feature-by-feature breakdown, or see how to handle deposits without losing money — the deposit workflow that Plus and Pro's booking fee is built around.
READY TO UPGRADE?FREE TO START
START FREE.
UPGRADE WHEN YOU'RE READY.
Start on Free, then move into Plus or Pro as your booking volume and shop setup change.