Booxt is an SMS-based AI assistant for contractors. You text your job notes from the truck and Booxt drafts a priced, phase-by-phase estimate in your numbers, emails it to the customer to sign, collects the deposit to your own Stripe, invoices automatically, and dispatches your crew and subs — all by text.

How much does Booxt cost?

Booxt is $99/month flat. Every feature is included — estimates, invoicing, deposit collection, crew and sub dispatch, unlimited texts, unlimited crew members — and Booxt never takes a cut of your deposits or jobs.

How does Booxt collect deposits and payments?

Booxt emails the customer a clean estimate page where they e-sign and pay the deposit by card — straight to the contractor's own Stripe account, with no cut to Booxt. The balance gets paid online the same way, or the contractor records a check, cash, or Zelle payment to keep the books straight.

Can Booxt put customers on a monthly maintenance plan?

Yes. Tell your assistant the plan — the service, how often, and the monthly price — and Booxt sends the customer a signup link, collects the card once, and bills them automatically every month, straight to your own Stripe.

Do customers need an app?

No. Customers get a text and a simple web link to view, sign, and pay the estimate. There is nothing to download and no portal to log into.

Best Booking App for Tattoo Artists (2026)

June 7, 2026 · 5 min read · Updated June 14, 2026

Tattoo booking is its own animal: most jobs start with a consult, deposits are non-negotiable on custom work, clients want to send reference photos, and a single session can run for hours. Generic scheduling software handles none of that gracefully. Here’s what a studio actually needs.

What tattoo artists need from booking software

Deposits up front — custom work and long sessions are too valuable to leave unsecured.
A real conversation for consults, not a rigid form.
The ability to receive reference photos by text.
Per-artist calendars and hours in a multi-artist studio.
Clear policies on deposits and rescheduling, stated before booking.

Deposits aren’t optional

When you block four hours for a custom piece, a no-show is a brutal loss. A deposit that applies to the work filters out the flakes and protects your time — clients serious about a custom tattoo expect it. The trick is collecting it smoothly, in the same conversation, with a link that sends the money straight to you.

Let clients send a reference

Half of tattoo inquiries come with "here’s what I’m thinking" and a photo. A booking flow that can receive an image by text — and pass it to the artist — turns that inquiry into a real consult instead of a dead end. It meets clients exactly where they already share ideas.

Why tattoo studios choose Booxt

Booxt books and screens clients by text 24/7, collects deposits the moment it books, accepts reference photos, and routes to the right artist — so you spend your time tattooing, not chasing DMs. See the tattoo page, or text BOOXT to (329) 888-5488 to try it.

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Try the live demo

Text BOOXT to (329) 888-5488 for the rundown — then reply DEMO and watch it draft you a real, priced estimate like you’re the customer.

Text BOOXT to (329) 888-5488

Frequently asked questions

What’s the best booking app for tattoo artists?

One that takes deposits up front, handles consults as a real conversation, and can receive reference photos. Booxt does all three by text and routes bookings to the right artist in a multi-artist studio.

How much deposit should a tattoo artist take?

Most studios take a deposit that applies to the final price — enough to filter out no-shows on long custom sessions. The key is collecting it in the booking conversation with a link that pays you directly.

Can clients send a reference photo when booking?

With a text-based assistant, yes — clients can send an image right in the thread, and it’s passed to the artist for the consult.

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