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Limespun vs Fresha for tattoo studios
Fresha is salon and spa booking software; Limespun is built only for tattoo. Compared from Fresha’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 Fresha if you want
- Large consumer marketplace for discovery
- No long-term contract
- Import help included, with paid packages for complex moves
Feature by feature
“Not published” means Fresha’s public pages don’t describe it. Check with them.
Multi-session projectsLimespun: YesFresha: Not published
A sleeve or back piece tracked as one project across every sitting.
Limespun: Yes. Projects with every session, photo and note
Fresha: Not published
One deposit, many sessionsLimespun: YesFresha: Not published
The deposit follows the project, not a single appointment.
Limespun: Yes. Deposit held on the project and applied session by session
Fresha: Not published. Per-booking deposits published
Digital consent formsLimespun: YesFresha: Yes
Clients sign before they sit down.
Limespun: Yes. Phone or front-desk iPad, stored with the session
Fresha: Yes. Consultation forms and signed waivers
Allergy flags on bookingsLimespun: YesFresha: Not published
Health notes surface on the day, not buried in a file.
Limespun: Yes. Shown on every booking after they’re noted
Fresha: Not published
Guest artist spotsLimespun: YesFresha: Not published
Dates, booking and splits for visiting artists.
Limespun: Yes. Own dates, booking link and split (Pro and up)
Fresha: Not published
Commission & booth rentLimespun: YesFresha: Yes
Artist pay worked out per session.
Limespun: Yes. Commission and booth-rent splits (Studio and up); guest splits on Pro and up
Fresha: Yes. Commissions and pay runs; booth rent not mentioned
Ink inventoryLimespun: YesFresha: Yes
Stock tracked by bottle; EU REACH ink records on every Limespun plan.
Limespun: Yes. With EU REACH ink records on every plan
Fresha: Yes. Retail inventory; no ink or REACH mention
Migration helpLimespun: YesFresha: Yes
Someone moves your clients and bookings for you.
Limespun: Yes. Done by our team on every plan
Fresha: Yes. Import of clients and appointments
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
- Fresha
- Monthly subscription priced per bookable team member (varies by region), plus a one-time fee on new clients who find you through the Fresha marketplace.
- Check Fresha pricing (opens in a new tab)
Switching from Fresha
On every plan, our team moves your clients, bookings, deposits and signed forms while Fresha 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
Fresha, for comparison: Import help for clients and appointments, with paid packages for complex moves. From Fresha’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 Fresha
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Is Fresha built for tattoo studios?
Fresha 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 Fresha track a sleeve as one project?
Fresha 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 Fresha?
Clients → Clients list → Options exports your client list as Excel or CSV. Appointments export on their own from the Appointments list, as PDF, CSV or Excel. Your role needs Fresha’s “Can download clients” permission. Fresha says saved card details can’t be exported, so clients add a card with their next deposit. Send us the file and our team does the rest.
Do the deposits I hold in Fresha 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 Fresha keeps working until you cancel it, so nothing is lost if you stop.
Can I keep Fresha running while you move us?
Yes. On every plan our team moves your clients, upcoming bookings, deposits held and signed consent forms while Fresha 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 Fresha do better?
Large consumer marketplace for discovery. No long-term contract. Import help included, with paid packages for complex moves. If those matter most to your shop, Fresha may suit you better.
Leave Fresha, keep every client.
Create your account in minutes. Keep Fresha running until the counts match. 30-day money-back guarantee.