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Inkperch vs Porter
Both give you a booking page, card deposits, flash and reminder texts. Porter is $35 to $65 a month, with release forms on the $65 plan. Inkperch Pro is $24.99 a month with release forms included, plus your expenses, mileage and trips. We checked Porter's own site on November 1, 2026.
| Inkperch Pro | Porter | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price to you | $24.99 a month | $35 to $65 |
| Client pays on a $200 deposit | $200 | Processing fee, if passed on |
| Assistant account | Included | Studio plan, $250 a month |
| Booking and clients | ||
| Booking page and request form | Yes | Yes |
| Card deposits | Yes | Yes |
| Reminder texts | Yes | Yes |
| Client history | Yes | Yes |
| Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Pay over time | Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay, on balances | Affirm, Afterpay |
| Release forms signed on the client's phone | Yes | On the $65 plan |
| Healed photo and touch-up nudges | Yes | Follow-up messages |
| Book from DMs, texts and web forms | Yes | Booking link |
| Book clients at guest spots and conventions | Yes | Yes |
| Clients move their own tattoo time | Yes | Yes |
| Block off time clients can't book | Yes | Yes |
| Busy times on your own calendar block booking | Any calendar on your phone | Google Calendar, Outlook |
| Money | ||
| Expenses, with receipts read from a photo | Yes | Not listed |
| Mileage at the IRS rate | Yes | Not listed |
| Profit after the shop split, with your tax set-aside | Yes | Revenue reports |
| Travel | ||
| Trip and convention profit | Yes | Not listed |
| Itinerary from forwarded flight and hotel emails | Yes | Not listed |
| Upcoming conventions, with booth costs | Yes | Not listed |
| Everyday | ||
| Works with no signal | Yes | Not listed |
| Log by voice with Say it | Yes | Not listed |
Every app side by side is on the compare page. Both Inkperch plans are on the pricing page.
The no-fee promise
No booking fees. No per-seat fees.
You pay one flat price. Card payments go to your Stripe account, and Inkperch takes nothing from them.
A $200 deposit · fee · client pays
Inkperch Pro$0$200
Everything but the tattoo.
If you stop paying, everything you logged stays yours to open and export.