Taddoovs Porter
Porter is comprehensive shop software for US studios with a POS terminal, automatic commission splits and SMS marketing. Taddoo is built for artists, works worldwide, costs less and takes card payments with Tap to Pay, no terminal.
Honest comparison, as of 2026-10-10
Porter is software from the US for tattoo artists and shops: booking requests with SMS chat, deposits, SMS reminders, waivers, its own POS terminal, a flash catalogue, gift cards, email and SMS marketing and, on the studio plan, automatic payment splits by commission. According to its terms, Porter is intended for users in the US. Taddoo focuses on the artists themselves: everyone has their own app with calendar, clients, deposits, consent, receipts and bookkeeping, worldwide and in 26 languages, and Taddoo Studio links the artists of a studio.
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Features side by side
| Feature | Taddoo | Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Link in bio: your own page with booking, flash, availability and waitlistPorter: booking link for Instagram and your website, a custom shop website on the studio plan; a link in bio page is not described. | Yes | Partial |
| Flash page: designs with size, price and duration, bookable directlyPorter: Flashbook with direct booking and a deposit per design. | Yes | Yes |
| Request form with body part, size, reference images and preferred dayPorter: booking request with questions from a library. | Yes | Yes |
| Waitlists per location and custom lists before the guest spotPorter: waitlist, matching clients get a booking link by text. | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple locations and guest spots with own schedule, address and currencyPorter: travelling artists add guest spots with place and dates. | Yes | Partial |
| Calendar and appointment management | Yes | Yes |
| Booking link: customers book themselves | Yes | Yes |
| Online deposits (Stripe)Porter: deposits with automatic reminders until they are paid. | Yes | Yes |
| No revenue commission, no marketplace feePorter: no revenue commission mentioned, processing fees not published, instant payout 1.75%. | Yes | Yes |
| Split payments to studio and artists by commission automaticallyTaddoo: the studio deal works out the studio share and what you keep, without splitting money. Porter: split at payment, studio plan only. | Partial | Yes |
| Tap to Pay: card payments on iPhone or Android without a terminalPorter: own terminal from 400 USD, Tap to Pay on the phone not described. | Yes | Partial |
| Google and Apple Calendar via feedPorter: Google and Outlook, external events as busy times; Apple Calendar not directly. | Yes | Yes |
| Automated communication: reminders and aftercare, at Taddoo by email, with App Pro also by text (coming soon)Porter: texts 48 hours and 1 hour before, wording not customisable. | Yes | Yes |
| SMS marketing campaignsTaddoo: email newsletters, texts only for appointment messages with App Pro. Porter: SMS campaigns from Artist Pro. | No | Yes |
| Digital consent form with QR codePorter: waivers from Artist Pro (65 USD). | Yes | Yes |
| Receipts and expenses via photo scanPorter: revenue, tip, tax and payroll reports; receipt scanning for expenses not described. | Yes | Partial |
| App for iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac, works offlinePorter: web and iPhone app; Android and offline use not described. | Yes | Partial |
| Built specifically for tattoo artists | Yes | Yes |
| Data hosted in the EUAccording to its terms, Porter is for users in the US. | Yes | No |
| 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 appPorter Studio Pro: 250 USD per month, unlimited artists, commission splits, 1099 forms. Taddoo Studio: 30 CHF per month billed yearly, unlimited artists, studio deal as an overview, every artist pays for their own app. | Yes | Yes |
| AI assistant: Claude and ChatGPT manage appointments, clients and link in bio (MCP)No official connector for Claude or ChatGPT found (as of October 2026). | Yes | No |
Pricing
14 CHFper month, billed yearly
No revenue commission, and with App Pro also 0% Taddoo fees when you take payments, Stripe only: App Pro 25 CHF per month billed yearly, App 14 CHF per month billed yearly (or 16 CHF 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 30 CHF per month billed yearly, unlimited linked artists, each artist pays for and keeps their own app.
Artist Essentials 35 USD per month, Artist Pro 65 USD per month (with waivers and marketing, 100 marketing texts and 250 marketing emails per month), Studio Pro 250 USD per month with unlimited artists, commission splits and multiple locations, Studio Ultimate on request. 30 days free for artists, 14 days for studios. POS terminal from 400 USD or 50 USD per month over a year.
What fits when
When Porter fits
Larger studios in the US that want a real POS with terminal, tip screen and retail sales, split payments to artists by commission automatically and send SMS campaigns segmented by spend and visits.
Where Taddoo leads
Taddoo costs less (App from 14 CHF instead of 35 USD, Studio 30 CHF per month billed yearly instead of 250 USD, plus every artist pays for their own app) and works worldwide, with the artist page and booking pages in 27 languages and data in the EU. You take card payments with Tap to Pay right on iPhone or Android, without buying a terminal. Plus a link in bio with flash, request form and gift vouchers, receipt scanning with bookkeeping, guest spots with their own currency, an app for iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac that keeps working offline, and an account that belongs to the artist, in every studio. The studio deal works out the studio's share: percentage, day rate, daily minimum or rent.
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
Is Porter or Taddoo better for my studio?
It depends on how you work. Porter is shop software for US studios that collect payments centrally, pay out commissions automatically and send SMS campaigns. Taddoo is for studios where every artist works independently: everyone has their own app and gets paid into their own account, Taddoo Studio links them with a day board, shared calendar, requests and consent forms, and the studio deal shows what each artist keeps. Taddoo Studio costs 30 CHF per month billed yearly, plus every artist pays for their own app from 14 CHF; Porter Studio Pro costs 250 USD per month.
Do I need a card terminal with Taddoo?
No. With Tap to Pay the client holds their card or phone to your iPhone or Android phone, and Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay work without a reader. With App Pro you can also use your own SumUp card reader. Porter works with its own terminal from 400 USD.
Does Porter work outside the US?
According to its terms, Porter is meant for users in the US, and the app is available in English, French and Spanish. Taddoo works worldwide: the app in 26 languages, artist page and booking pages in 27, prices in your currency, online deposits in 44 Stripe countries and Tap to Pay in 39.
Can Taddoo split commissions between studio and artist?
Taddoo works it out but does not move money: with the studio deal you set a percentage, day rate, daily minimum or monthly rent, and Taddoo shows the studio share per appointment and in the dashboard what you keep. Payments go straight to the artist's Stripe account. If you want the money split automatically, Porter does that.
As of 2026-10-10. Details on Porter based on publicly available sources; pricing and features may change. Provider site.
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