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Tatly vs LVL2

LVL2 is a booking suite for tattoo shops with flash drops built in. Tatly does one job: running your flash day, from scanned sheet to printed stencil. Here’s an honest look at where each one fits.

Tatly
Flash-day software. Scan flash sheets into an online catalogue, set event prices, collect customer picks and print merged stencils.
LVL2
A deposit-first booking suite. Requests, deposits, waivers, reminders, DM automation and flash drops, on the web and in mobile apps.

Which one fits your shop?

Choose Tatly if…

  • Your flash lives on paper sheets and you want it online without photographing and cropping every design by hand.
  • You want several customers’ picks printed together on as few sheets of transfer paper as possible, labeled by name.
  • You’d rather pay one flat monthly price than a percentage of each deposit.
  • You already have a booking process you like and just need flash day handled.

Choose LVL2 if…

  • You want deposits collected when clients book, with reminders to cut no-shows.
  • You need waivers, a check-in kiosk or a walk-in queue.
  • You want first-come claims and waitlists for one-of-a-kind flash.
  • You want a free plan and don’t mind a booking fee on deposits.

Feature by feature

  • Turn a scanned flash sheet into individual designs

    Tatly
    Yes. Tatly finds each design, measures its true size and cuts it out, even from light pencil scans. Stronger here
    LVL2
    Not mentioned on their site.

  • Online flash catalogue

    Tatly
    Yes, at yourshop.tatly.io. Customers filter by style and pick from their phone.
    LVL2
    Yes, with flash design galleries and shareable event pages.

  • Flash sale pricing

    Tatly
    One event price for a whole set of designs, with start and end dates.
    LVL2
    Flash sales with pre-designed options and instant booking.

  • Claims and waitlists for limited designs

    Tatly
    Not yet. Customers send their picks and the shop confirms.
    LVL2
    Yes, with first-come booking and waitlist management. Stronger here

  • Stencil printing

    Tatly
    Merges several customers’ picks onto as few sheets of transfer paper as possible, each labeled with the customer’s name. Stronger here
    LVL2
    Stencil Lab turns a reference into a clean stencil. Printing several customers’ picks together isn’t mentioned.

  • Deposits and payments

    Tatly
    No. Shops take payment the way they already do.
    LVL2
    Yes, deposit checkout through Stripe Connect. Stronger here

  • Booking calendar and reminders

    Tatly
    No.
    LVL2
    Yes, with SMS and email reminders and Google Calendar sync. Stronger here

  • Waivers and check-in

    Tatly
    No.
    LVL2
    Yes, kiosk check-in and signed consent forms. Stronger here

  • Team access

    Tatly
    Invite artists and front-desk staff. Only admins manage billing.
    LVL2
    Studio roster with per-artist splits or rent.

  • Exporting your data

    Tatly
    Download every design, scan and spreadsheet anytime, even after canceling.
    LVL2
    Owner reports and CSV exports on every plan.

  • Where it runs

    Tatly
    Web, in any phone or computer browser.
    LVL2
    Web, plus iPhone and Android apps. Stronger here

Pricing

Tatly

  • Monthly: $19.99/month
  • Yearly: $199.99/year ($16.67/month)
  • 14-day free trial, then a 14-day money-back guarantee
  • No transaction or booking fees
Tatly pricing details

LVL2

  • Free: $0/month, plus a 9.9% booking fee on deposits (paid by the client by default)
  • Plus: $39/month, with a 4.5% deposit booking fee
  • Pro: $99/month, with no deposit booking fee
  • Card processing through Stripe is charged separately on every plan

Tatly doesn’t take a cut of anything because it doesn’t process customer payments. LVL2’s fees come with deposit handling that Tatly doesn’t offer.

Using both

They can work side by side: Tatly to scan your sheets, take flash-day picks and print stencils, and a booking suite for deposits and appointments. Tatly doesn’t connect to LVL2, so you’d book picked customers in it yourself.

Questions

Is Tatly cheaper than LVL2?

Tatly is $19.99/month or $199.99/year, with no fees on top. LVL2’s Free plan has no monthly price but adds a 9.9% booking fee to deposits, and its paid plans are $39 and $99 a month. LVL2 also handles deposits and bookings, which Tatly doesn’t, so compare them against what your shop actually needs.

Can I turn a scanned flash sheet into designs with LVL2?

LVL2’s site doesn’t mention scanning or auto-cropping flash sheets. In Tatly, you upload a scan and it finds, measures and cuts out each design for you.

Can Tatly collect deposits?

No. Tatly collects each customer’s picks with their name and contact details, and your shop books and takes payment the way it already does.

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Details about LVL2 come from its public website, checked on October 15, 2026: LVL2 pricing (opens in a new tab), LVL2 features (opens in a new tab), LVL2 FAQ (opens in a new tab). Prices and features change, so check their site for the latest. LVL2 is a trademark of its owner, and Tatly isn’t affiliated with it. Spot something out of date? Let us know.

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