Gauge
Early research

We're building
software for
tattoo artists.

Fresha is for salons. Calendly is for dentists. Gauge is for you — the artist managing bookings, deposits, consent forms, and clients from your phone at midnight.

Time to complete5 minutes
Anonymity100% if you want
What you getFree Pro trial
Basic platform fee$0 — always
Shape what gets built

Tell us how you
really work.

Honest answers only. Brutal feedback welcome.
This goes directly to Josh.

What you get for helping
Leave your email and we'll make sure you're looked after when we launch.
✓ Early access before public launch
✓ Free Pro trial — no credit card
✓ Your feedback shapes what we build
What we're building

Your studio.
In your pocket.

9:41
Gauge
Tuesday · 3 sessions · $840
Good morning, Jordan
Dark Horse Tattoo
Today
3
↑ 2 vs last Tue
This week
11
same as last wk
Clients
47
↑ 3 this month
Now
In session
Started 1h 52m ago
Marcus Webb
Full sleeve · Traditional Japanese · 3h session
Session progress1h 8m remaining
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Up next
Jamie Torres — Chest piece
38m
2:00
3h
Jamie Torres
Chest piece · Traditional
Confirmed
5:30
1.5h
Alex Kim
Forearm · Geometric
Deposit due
7:30
2h
Priya Nair
Consultation · Back piece
Pending
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9:41
Gauge
Thursday · No sessions
Good morning, Jordan
Dark Horse Tattoo
This week
8
same as last wk
Next session
Fri
10:00am
Clients
47
↑ 3 this month
Today
Day off
Nothing scheduled. Next session is Friday at 10:00am.
8 sessions this week · $2,240 earned
Coming upSee all
Fri
10am
Hana Morikawa
Back piece · Illustrative
Confirmed
Sat
2pm
Riley Moore
Forearm · Blackwork
Confirmed
Mon
11am
Daniel Park
Consultation · Back piece
Pending
Home
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Clients
Revenue
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Why we're asking
📋
Bookings & admin
Managing enquiries, deposits, and confirmations across DMs, bank transfers, and spreadsheets. We want to understand what's actually breaking.
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Money & no-shows
Late cancellations, ghosted deposits, and gaps in the calendar that cost real money. We want to know how you handle it today.
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Client records
Consent forms, allergies, session history. Whether it's paper on a clipboard or voice memos — we want to know what works and what doesn't.