Booking and deposit software for Calgary tattoo and nail studios
FlatPurse Flow handles bookings, deposits and payments for tattoo and nail studios in Calgary and across Canada, built in Edmonton. Deposits cut no-shows, and AutoPilot fills a cancelled session before the artist's day is lost.
What Calgary tattoo and nail studios use Flow for
- Deposits by payment link. Text a payment link to lock in a session. Deposits aren't taxed; tax is charged on the final bill.
- Consults and long sessions. Book a 15-minute consult or a 6-hour session on the same calendar.
- Clients choose their artist. Your booking page shows each artist's real availability.
- Last-Minute Slot Filler. A cancelled session is offered to clients waiting for an opening.
- Tap to Pay. Take the balance with credit or Interac on an iPhone, tips included.
- No-Show Recovery. A rebook message goes out about an hour after a missed appointment.
Built for Alberta
Calgary businesses charge 5% GST and no provincial sales tax. Flow applies it on every final bill and records it for your GST/HST return. Deposits aren't taxed; tax is charged on the final bill. Pricing is in CAD and client records stay in Canada.
Calgary tattoo and nail studios along 17th Avenue SW and in Inglewood book consults weeks out. Flow sends a payment link to lock in a session and offers any cancellation to the clients who asked to be told.
“I built Flow in Edmonton because I watched salon owners lose money to empty chairs and marketplace fees they couldn't see. Flow fills the chair, takes the payment and never takes a cut of a new client.”
George Ogunbande, Founder, FlatPurse Flow
No marketplace commission
Flow never takes a cut when a new client books you. Card payments are Stripe's standard rates, paid by your shop: 2.7% + 20¢ tapped, 30¢ flat for Interac and 2.9% + 30¢ online.
Questions Calgary tattoo or nail studio owners ask
- Are deposits refundable?
- You set your own deposit and cancellation policy.
- Do I need a card terminal?
- No. Tap to Pay works on a compatible iPhone: 2.7% + 20¢ per tapped credit card and 30¢ flat for Interac.
- What tax do Calgary studios charge?
- Alberta: 5% GST, no PST, applied on the final bill. Deposits aren't taxed.
Everything in Flow
- Bookings: online booking page, calendar, staff assignment and real-time availability.
- Clients: full client history and lifetime value, plus automatic segments on Pro and up: New, Loyal, VIP, Overdue, Churn Risk.
- Team: staff profiles, availability, invitations and performance.
- Tap to Pay: take credit and Interac on an iPhone. No card reader to buy.
- Canadian sales tax: GST, HST, PST, RST and QST for all 13 provinces and territories, applied on the final bill.
- AI Front Desk: answers client questions and books appointments while you work.
- Daily Brief: each morning, today's bookings, yesterday's revenue, AutoPilot activity and what needs your attention.
- AutoPilot: No-Show Recovery about an hour after a missed appointment, Last-Minute Slot Filler, win-backs, rebooking reminders and birthday offers, with the revenue it recovered.
- Flow Coach: AI coaching on what to change to grow revenue.
- Business Health Score: one number that tracks how your business is doing, with what's moving it.
- Revenue forecasting: see next month's revenue before it happens.
AI Front Desk and the Daily Brief come with Pro. AutoPilot, Flow Coach, the Business Health Score and revenue forecasting come with Pro+. See plans.
No card required. Full Pro+ access during the trial. Set up in under a day. We'll move your clients over for you.