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Limespun vs Vagaro for tattoo studios
Vagaro is salon and spa booking software; Limespun is built only for tattoo. Compared from Vagaro’s own pages, checked September 22, 2026.
Choose Limespun if you want
- Multi-session projects. A sleeve or back piece tracked as one project across every sitting.
- One deposit across sessions. The deposit follows the project, not a single appointment.
- Allergy flags on bookings. Health notes surface on the day, not buried in a file.
- Guest artist spots. Dates, booking and splits for visiting artists.
- Flat plans, never per booking. No cut of your bookings or deposits.
Choose Vagaro if you want
- Free listing on the Vagaro consumer marketplace
- An onboarding team migrates your data
- Built-in payroll, rent collection and booth-renter tools
Feature by feature
“Not published” means Vagaro’s public pages don’t describe it. Check with them.
Multi-session projectsLimespun: YesVagaro: Not published
A sleeve or back piece tracked as one project across every sitting.
Limespun: Yes. Projects with every session, photo and note
Vagaro: Not published
One deposit, many sessionsLimespun: YesVagaro: Not published
The deposit follows the project, not a single appointment.
Limespun: Yes. Deposit held on the project and applied session by session
Vagaro: Not published. Deposits mentioned; cross-session handling not described
Digital consent formsLimespun: YesVagaro: Yes
Clients sign before they sit down.
Limespun: Yes. Phone or front-desk iPad, stored with the session
Vagaro: Yes. Automated intake and liability waivers
Allergy flags on bookingsLimespun: YesVagaro: Not published
Health notes surface on the day, not buried in a file.
Limespun: Yes. Shown on every booking after they’re noted
Vagaro: Not published. Forms and notes exist; surfacing on bookings not described
Guest artist spotsLimespun: YesVagaro: Not published
Dates, booking and splits for visiting artists.
Limespun: Yes. Own dates, booking link and split (Pro and up)
Vagaro: Not published
Commission & booth rentLimespun: YesVagaro: Yes
Artist pay worked out per session.
Limespun: Yes. Commission and booth-rent splits (Studio and up); guest splits on Pro and up
Vagaro: Yes. Payroll and rent collection
Ink inventoryLimespun: YesVagaro: Yes
Stock tracked by bottle; EU REACH ink records on every Limespun plan.
Limespun: Yes. With EU REACH ink records on every plan
Vagaro: Yes. Inventory tracking; no ink or REACH mention
Migration helpLimespun: YesVagaro: Yes
Someone moves your clients and bookings for you.
Limespun: Yes. Done by our team on every plan
Vagaro: Yes. Onboarding team handles migration
Sources, checked September 22, 2026
Sources, checked September 22, 2026:
Pricing
- Limespun
- Flat plans, never per booking: Solo $39/mo, Studio $99/mo, Pro $179/mo, Multi-Location $329/mo. No cut of bookings or deposits. Multi-Location is one flat price, not per location.
- See Limespun pricing
- Vagaro
- From $30/mo per location for one bookable calendar, plus $10 for each extra calendar; 30-day free trial.
- Check Vagaro pricing (opens in a new tab)
Switching from Vagaro
On every plan, our team moves your clients, bookings, deposits and signed forms while Vagaro keeps running.
On every Limespun plan
- Migration done by our teamSolo included, at no extra cost
- Every plan
- Money-back guaranteeNo free trial
- 30 days
- Onboarding helpBy email, while you set up
- 60 days
Vagaro, for comparison: An onboarding team migrates your data, with a 30-day free trial. From Vagaro’s own pages, listed above.
Tell your clients you’ve moved
A text, an email and a story to paste the day you switch. Swap the words in brackets.
Questions about Vagaro
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Is Vagaro built for tattoo studios?
Vagaro is salon and spa booking software that also markets to tattoo studios. Limespun is built only for tattoo, around projects that run across several sessions.
Does Vagaro track a sleeve as one project?
Vagaro doesn’t describe project tracking on its public pages. In Limespun a sleeve is one project, with the deposit carried across every session.
How do I get my clients out of Vagaro?
More → Reports → Customers opens the Customer List; Export (or the Action menu on the web) saves it as an Excel or PDF file. Only the business owner can export the Customer List. Filters on the report also filter the export, so clear them first. Send us the file and our team does the rest.
Do the deposits I hold in Vagaro come across?
Yes. We record each deposit you’re holding on the right client and project, so it’s applied at the session it’s for. Clients aren’t charged again.
What if Limespun isn’t right for us?
Every plan has a 30-day money-back guarantee. There’s no free trial, and Vagaro keeps working until you cancel it, so nothing is lost if you stop.
Can I keep Vagaro running while you move us?
Yes. On every plan our team moves your clients, upcoming bookings, deposits held and signed consent forms while Vagaro keeps taking bookings. When the counts match, you decide when to switch.
Do my clients have to do anything?
No. Their bookings, deposits and signed forms come across. Saved cards don’t, so clients add a card with their next deposit. The text, email and story above tell them what changed.
Where does Vagaro do better?
Free listing on the Vagaro consumer marketplace. An onboarding team migrates your data. Built-in payroll, rent collection and booth-renter tools. If those matter most to your shop, Vagaro may suit you better.
Leave Vagaro, keep every client.
Create your account in minutes. Keep Vagaro running until the counts match. 30-day money-back guarantee.