Honest comparison
Tattoo Ledger vs Acuity Scheduling
Acuity (Squarespace Scheduling) is the power user’s generic scheduler — deep availability controls, intake forms, packages. Artists who leave tattoo-specific tools often come back to Acuity for its scheduling flexibility alone.
We built our availability engine to beat that bar — rules, blocks, buffers, caps, anchors, timezone-correct to the minute — and then added everything Acuity was never going to build for tattooers.
Where Acuity is genuinely strong: granular availability control, intake forms, calendar sync, and a mature integration ecosystem.
| Tattoo Ledger | Acuity Scheduling | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $25 CAD, everything included | $16–49 USD/mo (annual), per location tiers |
| Availability control | Rules, vacations, daily blocks, buffers, per-day caps, slot anchors, consult windows | Strong — the generic benchmark |
| Screening/requests | Request-approval + drop application queues | Auto-books; intake form after the fact |
| Waivers | Versioned, ID capture, guardian co-sign | Intake questions only — not a waiver |
| Multi-session projects | Projects & series offers with healing gaps | Packages/codes as a workaround |
| Aftercare & healed photos | Automated journey | Not offered |
| Calendar sync | Not offered today | Google/Outlook sync |
| Portfolio storefront | Portfolio-first public page | Generic booking page |
Switch to Tattoo Ledger if…
- You’ve outgrown intake-form workarounds for briefs, waivers, and projects
- You want scheduling control without giving up the tattoo pipeline
- Your booking page should sell your work, not look like a dentist’s
Stay on Acuity Scheduling if…
- Two-way Google/Outlook calendar sync is a hard requirement today
- You rely on Acuity’s integration ecosystem (Zapier flows, class packages)
Switching is a CSV import away — export your clients from Acuity Scheduling and bring them home. Questions first? Talk to us.
Everything Acuity Scheduling won’t build for tattooers
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