Booth Rent vs Commission Calculator

Overview

The Booth Rent vs Commission Calculator works out the arithmetic of the two standard studio arrangements on the same revenue: a fixed weekly booth rent, or a percentage commission paid to the studio. It shows the result from both sides of the table, for the artist and for the studio owner, and finds the monthly revenue at which the two cost the same.

It shows numbers, not advice. It does not say which arrangement is better, and it says nothing about employment status, tenancy or tax, which differ by country.

Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere.

1. Deal Comparison

Enter the deal parameters: booth rent per week, the studio's commission percentage, and working weeks per year. The comparison shows, side by side, what the artist keeps and what the studio receives under each model.

• Break-Even Monthly Revenue is the single figure the decision turns on: below it, commission costs the artist less; above it, booth rent does.
• Tiered / Sliding-Scale Commission applies a different studio cut to up to three monthly revenue brackets and shows the blended effective rate.
• Hybrid Rent-Plus-Commission combines a lower base rent with a reduced commission cut.
• Minimum Guarantee gives the studio its commission or a minimum weekly floor, whichever is higher.
• Walk-In vs Custom Client Split separates shop-provided foot traffic from appointments the artist brings in.

2. Multi-Offer Matrix

Compare up to three competing studio offers side by side, each with its own rent, commission and deductions, so you can see how they rank on your own numbers.

3. Realistic Simulation

A best case is rarely the month you get. Set working days per month, appointments per day, average ticket and no-show rate. The tool derives three months from those inputs and shows the spread rather than one figure:

• Conservative / Slow: higher cancellations (+10%) and lower volume (-15%).
• Realistic / Expected: your scheduled days with your no-show rate.
• Peak / Busy: near-zero cancellations and higher demand (+20%).

4. Annual Cash Flow

Project 52 weeks with seasonal demand and time off. Booth rent usually stays payable while you are away and commission does not, so this view shows how holidays, conventions and quiet months move each model's annual total.

5. Studio Floor Plan

The owner's view. Model the station roster, fixed commercial overhead (lease, rates, insurance, staff) and occupancy, and see how many stations must be filled for the studio to cover its overhead under each model.

6. Consumables and Supplies

A rent figure means nothing until you know who pays for what. Each line item, including supplies, laundry and sterilisation, card fees and utilities, is assigned to the artist or the studio under each model.

• Price an item monthly, per procedure or as a percentage of gross (card fees).
• A standard piercing kit (needles, gloves and barriers, skin prep, sterilisation indicators) is included and editable.
• Add your own line items with the custom consumables builder.

7. Break-Even Curve

A chart of net earnings against monthly revenue with four lines: the artist and the owner, each under booth rent and under commission. Each line has its own pattern (solid, dashed, dotted, dash-dot) so it still reads when printed in black and white. Where the lines cross is the break-even revenue from section 1, at which both models give the same result.

8. Equipment Payback

How long a machine, autoclave or other piece of kit takes to pay for itself, worked out three ways: bought by the artist on booth rent (keeps the full session price), by the artist on commission (keeps the share left after the studio's commission) and by the studio on commission (keeps its commission). The buyer pays the consumables and maintenance. It shows the net per month, the months and sessions to pay back, and the net over the expected lifespan. It uses the plain commission and the working weeks from section 1, and no tax. If the equipment replaces something already owned, enter only the extra price or the extra sessions it brings. This tab replaces the former Equipment ROI Calculator.

9. Printable Sheet

A one-page A4 / US Letter summary of the deal and its results that both parties can review. It is clearly marked as a calculation, not an agreement, contract or tenancy.

10. Presets, Sharing and Export

• Saved Presets store a deal in your own browser under a name such as "City Centre Offer", to load again later.
• Share link copies a URL that opens this exact deal for anyone you send it to.
• CSV and JSON export download the full calculation for a spreadsheet or your own records.

11. Languages and Currency

The interface is available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese and Thai. Amounts are formatted for the selected language.

12. Important Notice

This tool performs an arithmetic comparison only. It is not financial, legal or tax advice, and it is not an agreement or a contract. Rules on booth leasing, employment classification and tax differ by country: take qualified professional advice before signing anything.

Use the tool

Open the Booth Rent vs Commission Calculator. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you enter is sent anywhere.