Inkjin.com
Bookpay
Inkjin
Artist monthly fee
€0
Commission per booking
0%
Client booking fee
€10 flat
Transaction fee
0% (None)
Annual cost
€0
Client pays platform booking fee
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Bookpay, Venue, Co:Create, and Calendly + Stripe laid out honestly, row by row, with nothing hidden.
Researched from public pricing pages and product documentation May 2026.
Venue.ink
Venue
Artist monthly fee
$0
Commission per booking
0%
Client booking fee
10% of deposit
Solo Pro (optional)
$50/mo
Annual cost
$0 base
Clients pay a 10% fee on top of every deposit. The higher your prices, the more clients pay, and the more likely they are to drop-off at checkout.
CoCreate.ink
Co:Create
Artist monthly fee
$0
Commission per booking
0%
Client booking fee
$10 flat
Invite-only access
By application
Annual cost
$0
US-focused, invite-only network
Calendly + Stripe
DIY Stack
Calendly Standard
$12/mo
Stripe (Europe)
1.5% + €0.25/txn
Payments integration
Requires paid plan
Annual cost
~€144+
Pay before you book a single client.
The percentage pricing trap
Venue charges your clients 10% on top of the deposit. On a €300 deposit, the client pays €330. You don't pay that fee, but your client does, at the moment they're deciding whether to book you. Almost half of online shoppers abandon checkout when extra costs are higher than expected. Inkjin's Bookpay charges a flat €10. Whether the deposit is €80 or €500, the client knows exactly what they're paying before they confirm. No surprises. No drop-off.
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Pricing, features, ease of use, and customization. Everything you need to make the right call, with nothing hidden.
Pricing
Inkjin/BookPay
Venue
Co:Create
Calendly + Stripe
Monthly fee for artists
✓
€0 forever
!
€0 base — Solo Pro $50/mo
✓
€0
×
$12/mo (Standard)
Client-facing fee model
✓
€10 flat — predictable
!
10% of deposit
✓
$10 flat
✓
No client fee
Transaction fees on deposits
•
Paid by artist (1.5% + €0.25 in Europe)
✓
Covered by 10% client fee
×
Paid by client (deposit + $10 fee + Stripe fees)
•
Paid by artist (1.5% + €0.25 in Europe)
Annual cost for artist (base)
✓
€0
✓
€0
✓
€0
×
€144+
Features
Inkjin/BookPay
Venue
Co:Create
Calendly + Stripe
Tattoo-specific platform
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
×
Generic scheduling tool
Flash / instant-book designs
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
×
No
Custom requests & quotes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
×
No
AI price estimator
✓
Instant estimate before they book
×
No
×
No
×
No
AR try-on
✓
Yes — via the Inkjin app
×
No
×
No
×
No
Deposit collection
✓
Built-in
✓
Built-in
✓
Built-in
!
Via Stripe — paid plan + setup required
Client installment payments
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
Manual / Auto Scheduling
✓
Yes (4 modes — Flash, Custom, Open, Closed)
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
Automated no-show reminders
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
!
Paid plan only
Ease of Use
Inkjin/BookPay
Venue
Co:Create
Calendly + Stripe
Time to get started
✓
5-10 minutes
✓
5-10 minutes
!
Invite-only — apply and wait
•
10 to 15 minutes
Open to all artists
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
×
Invite-only
✓
Yes
Mobile app for artists
!
Mobile-friendly web app — no native app yet
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
Customization
Inkjin/BookPay
Venue
Co:Create
Calendly + Stripe
Custom booking form fields
✓
Preset questions + add your own
•
Yes — add your own questions
!
Toggle preset questions on/off
!
Basic fields only
Custom availability & schedule
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
Set your own deposit amount
✓
Both fixed amount or percentage
✓
Both fixed amount or percentage
!
Fixed amount only
!
Fixed amount only
Portfolio & artist profile page
✓
Yes — inkjin.com/@yourname
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
×
No — scheduling only
Own and export client data
✓
Full export, anytime
!
30 days notice required on account closure
!
No clean bulk export
✓
CSV export anytime
Artist/Studio payout
✓
Artist or Studio
✓
Artist or Studio
!
Artist only
!
Artist only
Access & Reach
Inkjin/BookPay
Venue
Co:Create
Calendly + Stripe
Client discovery marketplace
!
Yes, Inkjin (Greece & UK)
×
No marketplace
!
Yes (US only)
×
No
Artist Geographic focus
✓
Available worldwide
✓
Available worldwide
×
US only (by invitation)
✓
Available worldwide
SEO artist profile pages
✓
Yes (inkjin.com/@yourname)
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
×
No
Is Bookpay really free for artists?
Yes. Bookpay charges artists nothing. There is no monthly fee, no setup cost, no commission on your earnings. The platform is funded by a flat €10 booking fee paid by the client when they secure a date.
Clients pay a flat €10 booking fee when they confirm an appointment. That's it. No percentage, no hidden charges, no upsells to artists.
The client pays it, not you. It's a flat, transparent fee added at checkout when they secure their date. Most clients expect to pay a booking fee. €10 is easy to accept.
You set your own cancellation policy. If a client cancels outside your window, you keep the deposit. If they cancel within it, the deposit is refunded. Clients must accept your cancellation policy at checkout. Bookpay enforces the rules you set.
Yes. Any artist anywhere can create a Bookpay page and start accepting bookings. The Inkjin discovery marketplace is currently live in Greece and the UK with more markets coming. But the booking tool is available to any artist worldwide.
Instagram DMs have no deposit collection, no cancellation policy, no intake form, no booking confirmation, and no client record. Every booking lives in your head or a notes app. Bookpay automates all of it: deposits, reminders, intake forms, client history, all in one place. Set up in under 10 minutes.
Yes. Create your Bookpay page, set up your availability, open your book, and share your new booking link. Your clients follow the link and book with you. No migration required.
Your client data is always yours. Export it anytime, directly from your dashboard, without any restrictions, or notice period required. We don't hold your data hostage.
No. You collect your deposit through Bookpay and handle the remaining balance however you normally would. Your session fee is yours entirely.