NSW · Greater Sydney
Booking software for tattoo studios in Sydney
Tattoo bookings are long, high-value, and need deposits. Trimsy collects deposits via Stripe or Square at booking time and tracks consultations alongside session appointments. Built in Australia for businesses from the CBD to Bondi and Parramatta.
What tattoo studios in Sydney struggle with
- ✗No-shows on multi-hour sessions costing the artist serious income
- ✗Tracking design consultations separately from session bookings
- ✗Deposits sitting in DMs, hard to reconcile
How Trimsy fixes it
- →Stripe / Square deposit collection at booking
- →Quote-to-booking flow for design consultations
- →Per-artist queue and dashboard
- →Refund-or-credit policies enforced automatically on cancel
Built for Australian businesses
Trimsy is an Australian SaaS — billed in AUD, GST-compliant, support in Australian business hours. Connect your Stripe Connect or Square Terminal account in Sydney and start taking bookings the same day. No commission on bookings, no per-message SMS markup, no lock-in contract.
Whether you're running a single chair from the CBD to Bondi and Parramatta or a multi-location tattoo studios business across Greater Sydney, the same fixed monthly fee covers it.
A day in the life — tattoo studios in Sydney
A typical tattoo studios business in Sydney opens at 9am with three appointments already on the books — confirmed by SMS the night before. By 10am, the first walk-in scans the kiosk QR code and joins the queue; they see a live wait time of "~12 minutes" and decide to grab a coffee the CBD to Bondi and Parramatta instead of standing around. Their phone buzzes when they're next.
Lunchtime brings the rebookings — a regular taps a one-tap rebook link from the day-of reminder SMS, picks next Tuesday at 2pm, and is done in under 10 seconds. Mid-afternoon, the owner pulls up the live floor view on their tablet, sees that one staff member is overbooked and another has a 45-minute gap, and shuffles two appointments around to balance the load. End of day: Trimsy emails the night-of report — revenue, services performed, commission owed per stylist — and reconciliation is done before walking out the door.
That entire workflow — bookings, walk-ins, payments, staff, reports — runs on a single fixed monthly subscription. No per-booking commission. No SMS markups. No surprise invoice at the end of the month.
Why tattoo studios in Sydney choose Trimsy
The two biggest booking platforms most tattoo studios businesses in Greater Sydney consider are Fresha and Vagaro. Fresha is "free" but charges up to 20% commission on new-client bookings via their marketplace — on a busy week, that's hundreds of dollars walking out of your business. Vagaro stacks a monthly subscription on top of per-transaction processing fees. Trimsy is a flat AUD subscription with zero commission and the choice of your own card processor (Stripe Connect or Square Terminal). On $10,000/month revenue versus Fresha, that's roughly $24,000 a year staying in your business.
See the full side-by-side breakdown: Trimsy vs Fresha, Trimsy vs Vagaro, Trimsy vs Timely, or Trimsy vs Booksy.
Pricing for tattoo studios in Sydney
Trimsy starts at $19.99 AUD/month on the Essential plan — built for single-location tattoo studios with up to a handful of staff. The Growth plan at $49.99/month adds multi-location, advanced staff permissions, audit logs and a higher SMS quota — the right fit for tattoo studios businesses opening a second site in Greater Sydney. Every paid plan includes a 14-day free trial of every Growth-tier feature, no credit card required.
What you get
Online booking, 24/7
Customers book from your own subdomain. No marketplace, no shared traffic — they're your customer.
Walk-in queue
Tablet kiosk + digital queue board. Customers check in, get an SMS when their turn approaches.
SMS + email reminders
Auto-confirmations, 3-day and day-of reminders. Cuts no-shows by 30–40% on average.
Square + Stripe payments
Use your existing Square Terminal or connect Stripe Connect. Pay your own card-processor rate.
Staff rosters & timesheets
Per-staff schedule, breaks, holidays, commission tracking — all in one app.
Loyalty + gift cards
Points-per-dollar loyalty, digital and printed gift cards, promo codes. Win the regulars.
Frequently asked
How much does Trimsy cost for tattoo studios in Sydney?+
Trimsy is a fixed monthly subscription starting at $19.99/mo for the Essential plan and $49.99/mo for Growth (multi-location). There's no per-booking commission, no setup fee, and no lock-in contract. Free 14-day trial, no card required.
Can I migrate from Fresha, Timely, or Booksy to Trimsy in Sydney?+
Yes. Most platforms let you export your client list as a CSV; Trimsy's onboarding wizard imports it in one step (name, email, phone, birthday, notes). We can also help with assisted migration during your trial — usually around 30 minutes on a call.
Does Trimsy work with Square in Australia?+
Yes. Trimsy connects to your Square Terminal for in-person card processing using your existing Square account. You pay Square's standard rate, not a marked-up Trimsy fee. You can also use Stripe Connect for online deposits and card-on-file charges.
Do I need to be in Sydney to use Trimsy?+
No. Trimsy works anywhere in Australia. We've called this page out for Sydney businesses because that's often where customers are searching from, but the same product runs the same way wherever your tattoo studios business is based — Greater Sydney or beyond.
How long does it take to get Trimsy running for my tattoo studios business?+
Most tattoo studios are taking real bookings within an hour. The onboarding wizard walks through services, opening hours, staff, your branding (logo + colour), and your booking page. No IT support needed — if you can use a smartphone, you can set up Trimsy.
Do my customers in Sydney need to install an app?+
No. Customers book, pay, join the queue, and check their loyalty points from any browser — phone, tablet, or laptop. They do everything from your branded booking page (e.g. yourbusiness.trimsy.au). Nothing to download.
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