Comparison
Bryana vs Inkup for tattoo studios: from DM to paid appointment
Inkup captures Instagram inquiries with an assistant, but it is a form behind a bio link: it does not converse or close inside the DM. Bryana replies in the message itself, books and takes the deposit. An honest comparison with verifiable facts.
Bryana
AI that replies in the DM, books and takes the deposit
Inkup
Lead-capture assistant: a form behind the bio link
| Feature | Bryana | Inkup |
|---|---|---|
| Receives Instagram and WhatsApp inquiries | ||
| Replies and converses inside the DM itself | No: their site says it “does not simulate a human conversation” | |
| Qualifies the lead (style, area, size, budget) | Yes, via a form | |
| Works without the client tapping a bio link | No: relies on a unique link in the bio | |
| Books the appointment in the same conversation | No: sends the lead to a panel, you book it | |
| Charges the deposit automatically | No autonomous charging listed on their site | |
| Scheduling, inventory and studio stats | Focused on capturing and routing inquiries | |
| Digital signed consent forms | Not listed on their site | |
| Public, transparent pricing | Not published (“free to start”, no tiers) | |
| Languages | ES / CA / EN | ES |
When Inkup makes sense
Choose Inkup if you mainly want a free entry point to organise inquiries per artist: you put a link in the bio, the client fills in their details and you receive them tidy in a panel. If you prefer to keep replying and booking by hand, it fits.
When Bryana makes sense
Choose Bryana if the problem is that clients write “info” in the DM and expect a reply THERE, not to fill in a form. Bryana's AI answers in the conversation itself, qualifies, proposes a slot, books and takes the deposit — without you touching your phone.
Conclusion
Both stem from the same problem (Instagram inquiries) but solve different moments: Inkup hands the lead to a form and a panel for you to close; Bryana closes the full loop inside the DM —reply, book and take the deposit— and adds the studio operations around it. If your bottleneck is replying in time and closing the appointment, that is the difference.