Taddoovs Booksy
Booksy brings a client marketplace but takes a commission on bookings it sends you. Taddoo is built for tattoo, with no commission on your revenue.
Honest comparison, as of 2026-09-12
Booksy is a large, generic booking platform for beauty, barber and wellness with its own client marketplace. The marketplace can bring new walk-in clients, but charges a commission on bookings it sends you. Taddoo is not a marketplace but a tool for your existing client base, tailored to the tattoo workflow: motive, body location, size, references, deposit, consent.
No marketplace. Your name, your clients.
Taddoo handles the repetitive work so you can focus on why clients come to you: the art on the skin.
Features side by side
| Feature | Taddoo | Booksy |
|---|---|---|
| Link in bio: your own page with booking, flash, availability and waitlistBooksy: marketplace profile with booking, not freely designable. | Yes | Partial |
| Flash page: designs with size, price and duration, bookable directly | Yes | No |
| Request form with body part, size, reference images and preferred dayBooksy: services with duration, no fields for design, body part and references. | Yes | No |
| Waitlists per location and custom lists before the guest spotBooksy: waitlist for slots that free up, no lists per location. | Yes | Partial |
| Calendar and appointment management | Yes | Yes |
| Booking link: customers book themselves | Yes | Yes |
| Online deposits (Stripe) | Yes | Yes |
| Automated communication: reminders and aftercare, at Taddoo by email, with App Pro also by text | Yes | Yes |
| Tap to Pay: card payments on iPhone or Android without a terminalBooksy: Tap to Pay in the USA, 2.49% plus 0.20. | Yes | Yes |
| Built specifically for tattoo artistsBooksy is generic for beauty, barber and wellness. | Yes | No |
| No revenue commission, no marketplace feeBooksy: 30 percent on the first visit of a Boost client, your own clients without commission. | Yes | Partial |
| Digital consent form with QR code | Yes | No |
| Receipts and expenses via photo scan | Yes | No |
| App for iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac, works offlineBooksy: iOS and Android app, offline use not stated. | Yes | Partial |
| Data hosted in the EU | Yes | Partial |
| Studio and team management: day board with stations, shared calendar, requests forwarded to the right artist, every consent form signed in the studio in one place; every artist keeps their own appBooksy: 20 USD per additional team member, one shared account. Taddoo Studio: 30 CHF per month billed yearly for unlimited artists, each with their own account and data. | Yes | Yes |
| AI assistant: Claude and ChatGPT manage appointments, clients and link in bio (MCP)Booksy: booking via Google AI Mode for clients, no connector for Claude or ChatGPT (as of October 2026). | Yes | No |
Pricing
US$14per month, billed yearly
No revenue commission, and with App Pro also 0% Taddoo fees when you take payments, Stripe only: App Pro US$25 per month billed yearly, App US$14 per month billed yearly (or US$16 monthly) with a small fee only on payments through Taddoo; first 7 days free, up to 28% cheaper when paying yearly, no marketplace fee. For studios with several artists: Taddoo Studio US$30 per month billed yearly, unlimited linked artists, each artist pays for and keeps their own app.
29.99 USD per month with all features, plus 20 USD per additional team member, 14 days free. Payment fees from 2.49% plus 0.10 (card reader) to 2.69% plus 0.30 (mobile). A 30 percent commission applies to the first visit of a client who arrives via Booksy Boost; your own clients are commission-free.
What fits when
When Booksy fits
Artists who actively want new walk-in clients from a marketplace or also offer classic beauty services alongside tattoo, and view the marketplace commission as a marketing cost.
Where Taddoo leads
Taddoo takes no commission on your revenue and is tailored to the tattoo workflow rather than generic across all industries: link in bio with flash page, request form with body part, size and reference images, waitlists per location and guest spots, digital consent with QR, receipt scanning with bookkeeping, data in the EU. And for one artist Taddoo costs about half.
On top of that, Taddoo is always artist first. The account belongs to the artist, not the studio. The artist joins a studio's Taddoo Studio account with their app, decides what the studio sees and takes clients, appointments, consent forms and numbers along when moving on. With Taddoo Studio, studios still get their own studio and team management.
Frequently asked questions
Won't Booksy bring me more clients than Taddoo?
Booksy has a marketplace where new clients can find you, at the cost of a commission on those bookings. Taddoo is deliberately not a marketplace but helps you manage your existing client base efficiently and commission-free. If acquiring new clients through a platform is your goal, Booksy may fit; if you want to lower your effort per existing client, Taddoo does.
Is Booksy made for tattoo?
Booksy is a generic platform for many beauty industries and also bills per staff member. Taddoo is built specifically for tattoo artists: a request form with design, body part, size and reference images, a flash page with sizes and prices, waitlists per location and guest spot, digital consent and a link in bio that bundles all of it. You pay a fixed price with no commission on your client base.
As of 2026-09-12. Details on Booksy based on publicly available sources; pricing and features may change. Provider site.
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Link in bio, booking link, deposits, digital consent and bookkeeping in one place. 7 days free, cancel anytime.