A microblading session is three hours, it needs a consent form and often a patch test, and the client has to arrive prepared. Generic scheduling cannot hold all of that. The right brow and microblading booking software books the correct service length, takes a deposit to protect the long slot, and gathers the consent and consultation details before the client ever sits down.
Brow and PMU work is specialised. A brow lamination, a microblading session and a touch-up all run different lengths, the procedures are skin treatments that need proper consent, and clients come back on a cycle. A plain calendar treats them all the same, which is exactly where the problems start.
This guide covers what brow and PMU artists need that generic tools miss, how the main options compare, and where each one fits.
What brow and microblading booking software must handle
Before the names, here is what separates real PMU booking software from a plain calendar. These are the things that protect your time, your client and your records.
- Service-specific durations for consultation, microblading, lamination and touch-ups
- Deposits collected at booking, to protect long sessions
- Consent and medical-history forms gathered before the appointment
- Patch-test capture where the service needs it
- Client history with notes and before-and-after detail
- Automated reminders that can carry prep instructions
- Easy rebooking for touch-ups on a cycle
How the brow and PMU apps compare
Here is how the main options line up for a brow or PMU artist. Pricing changes often, so treat it as a model to understand and confirm the current numbers before you commit.
| Tool | Built for | Pricing model | Standout for brow and PMU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glambook | Independent lash, brow and PMU artists | Subscription, zero commission on your own clients | Service-specific booking for microblading and PMU |
| GlossGenius | Solo brow and lash artists, US only | Monthly subscription, flat processing | Polished booking with forms, waivers and client photos |
| Acuity Scheduling | Any service pro, strong for long intake | Monthly subscription tiers | Deep intake and consent forms before the appointment |
| Setmore | Brow, lash and PMU artists, solo or team | Free tier, plus low-cost paid plans | A working free tier with custom service durations |
| Vagaro | Solo artists up to studios with staff | Base subscription per calendar, plus add-ons | Scales to a multi-artist PMU studio |
| Artisee | Independent beauty artists, worldwide | Free to start, with a full month of Pro included | Booking-filled contracts, deposit terms and client history in one web app |
"Permanent makeup runs on trust and structure. Your booking tool has to provide the structure."
Solo artist or studio?
The split is about size again. If you work alone, you want something built for one person, where the consent, the deposit and the client history are simple, not a studio platform with team features you never touch. If you are running several artists and rooms, a studio system earns its keep. Most solo brow and PMU artists are better served by a tool sized for one chair and the way they actually work.
Built for solo beauty artists
Built for one artist, not a studio
Artisee takes the client's details with the booking, carries your deposit terms, prepares the contract from the booking and keeps each client's history in one web app, built for independent beauty artists, with team access on Pro.
Start free, no card needed Every new studio gets a full month of Pro on us.Where Artisee fits for brow and PMU artists
Artisee is built for independent beauty artists, with team access on Pro, so a brow or PMU artist gets deposit terms, client records and contracts filled from the booking without a salon system around them. The client’s details and her note come in with the booking, the contract sets the terms the client agrees to, deposits protect your long sessions, and every client carries a history you can read at a glance. If your services need formal consent and patch-test records, make sure your setup captures those, and Artisee keeps the booking, agreement and client notes together in one place.
Because client records, contracts, payments, reminders and inventory all live in one web app, your brow and PMU work is not spread across separate tools. It is free to start, with a full month of Pro included, so it is easy to try against the others here.