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Starta.one
Automate commission calculations for artists on every tattoo session and easily account for supply costs, so your team can focus on creativity, not calculations.
Starta.one is an AI CRM for service businesses. It combines online booking, client management, finance, team scheduling, and marketing into a single system — configured and operated by AI. Over 1,000 businesses use Starta. Tattoo studios and salaries — Starta truly shines here: our AI already understands your industry's nuances and customizes the system to your specific workflows.
Transparent income tracking allows for instant artist profit calculation, whether it's a complex color piece or a quick minimalist design. You automatically deduct the cost of needles and ink from the final bill, which is especially crucial for long sessions. If a client makes a non-refundable deposit for a design, these funds are reflected in the studio's balance, guaranteeing payment for the artist's time even if the visit is canceled. This ensures financial stability and fair distribution of funds between the studio and each tattoo artist.
A tattoo session is 2-6 hours of work. A cancellation the day before means an empty slot that can't be filled. Without deposits, you bear all the risk.
Discussing designs, confirming sizes, choosing times — dozens of messages per client. You spend evenings messaging instead of creating.
In the tattoo industry, a 4-6 hour session length is standard for large projects, and any no-show or last-minute cancellation is a significant financial loss for the business. When a client makes a non-refundable deposit for a design, a complexity arises: how to correctly account for these funds in the artist's salary if the session didn't happen or was rescheduled? A professional approach allows for clear separation of these flows, automatically compensating the artist fairly for the lost, limited slot from the received deposit amount, even without the actual work being performed.
Another important aspect is accounting for materials and equipment depreciation. Every tattoo session requires meticulous sterilization and the use of a large number of disposable supplies. If an artist works with their own equipment but uses the studio's inks and antiseptics, manually calculating the profitability of each individual tattoo turns into accounting chaos. Automation allows you to set up a fixed amount deduction for consumables from each order, making financial relationships between the studio owner and the team maximally transparent and fair.
This is especially relevant for large studios where artists work in radically different styles — from quick minimalist pieces to multi-day realism or neo-traditional projects. Different styles have varying margins and labor costs. Thanks to the ability to set detailed percentages by service category, owners can effectively incentivize artists to take on more complex and higher-value projects. This completely eliminates the need for endless reconciliations at the end of the month, as everyone sees their results in real-time. This approach minimizes conflicts and allows the team to focus on creativity, not numbers.
Three day-to-day moments where the difference is obvious.
A tattoo session is 2-6 hours of work. A cancellation the day before means an empty slot that can't be filled. Without deposits, you bear all the risk.
Set individual percentages for artists performing complex realism or quick minimalism, considering their experience and the complexity of the work.
Artist pay — commission per session, bonuses
Set individual percentages for artists performing complex realism or quick minimalism, considering their experience and the complexity of the work.
The system instantly calculates the artist's payout as soon as the tattoo session is closed in the system, accounting for all applied discounts and surcharges.
Automatically deduct consumables like needles and ink from the artist's final payout for an accurate calculation of the studio's net profit.
Each tattoo artist sees their earnings for old-school or neo-traditional work in real-time through their personal portal, which builds trust.
Generate detailed statements that separately itemize payment for healing checks or short touch-up sessions 6 weeks after the main work.
You define what percentage an artist receives for a color piece versus a black and gray tattoo, adding a fixed cost for instrument sterilization to each appointment.
Once the tattoo session is complete, the administrator closes the visit, and the system automatically checks if a non-refundable design deposit was made earlier.
At the end of the week or month, the system generates a full report, summing all closed slots, allowing you to issue payroll without lengthy manual calculations in paper ledgers.
Clients book themselves, choosing artist and style
All artists' and station schedules in one place
Online deposits — fewer cancellations and empty slots
Session reminders and preparation instructions
Client card: designs, body zones, allergies, session history
P&L report: profitability per artist and style
Gift certificates — a new channel for acquiring clients
Our AI will analyze your business in 5 minutes and show you how much time you'll save on salary calculations and how to avoid errors.
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Yes. Starta adapts to the specifics of your industry — from services and pricing to payroll and analytics. The AI takes tattoo studio workflows into account and helps you get the most out of salary management.
Starta Lite is free. Starta Pro pricing depends on team size and license duration. Calculate your exact price in the calculator above on this page.
Yes. Each service can have its own commission rate, and each specialist can have unique rates. You can also set tiered rates that increase as specialists hit revenue targets.
Yes. Specialists can view their accrued earnings in real time through the Starta app. They see exactly how each order contributes to their salary.
You can set rules so that if an appointment is canceled, the deposit amount is automatically distributed between the studio and the artist as compensation for the empty slot. This ensures the artist is paid for the prepared design and booked time.
Yes, an individual compensation profile is created for each employee. You can set a higher percentage for experienced artists doing complex realism, and a standard percentage for artists specializing in minimalism.