For customers
Free forever — browse designs, save favourites, and request bookings. No Nicenails subscription or listing fees.
Simple studio plans. Customers book free.
Publish your designs, take bookings, and get discovered. Pay only when your catalog outgrows the free tier.
Prices in US dollars (USD). Billed per studio; solo artists use a personal studio automatically.
For artists & studios
Start on Hobby at no cost. Upgrade to Pro or Enterprise when you need more published designs in the catalog.
Studio plans
Drafts, bookings, portfolio photos, and discovery are included on every plan. A “published design” is a design live in the catalog — drafts do not count toward your cap.
Hobby
$0
Default for every studio member. Great for getting started.
- 5 published designs per artist
- Unlimited drafts
- Bookings & inbox
- Discovery & map pin
- Portfolio photos
Pro
US$15 / seat / month
Per-seat upgrade for artists who need a larger catalog.
- 50 published designs per assigned artist
- Studio owner buys seats & assigns members
- Mix Pro and Hobby in one salon
- Everything in Hobby
Enterprise
US$99 / studio / month
Unlimited catalog for the whole team — best for busy salons.
- Unlimited published designs per active member
- One plan covers all active studio members
- No per-seat assignment needed
- Everything in Hobby
How studio billing works
Nicenails bills the studio, not individual customers. Every artist belongs to a studio — solo artists have a personal studio automatically.
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Every artist has a studio
Solo artists get a personal studio. Salons share one studio with multiple members and roles.
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The owner manages the plan
The studio owner purchases Pro seats or Enterprise. Admins can assign Pro seats to members; only the owner completes checkout.
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Limits apply per listing artist
Published design caps count against whoever owns the listing (the bookable artist), not who uploaded the draft.
Example: A six-chair salon on Hobby — everyone can publish up to five designs. The owner buys two Pro seats (US$30/mo) for their busiest artists (50 each); the other four stay on Hobby. Need unlimited for everyone? Enterprise at US$99/studio/mo beats seven Pro seats on price alone.
Included on every plan
- Customer accounts — free to browse and book
- Booking requests and artist calendar tools
- Studio membership and invites
- Portfolio photos and artist discovery
Customer payments in the app (card checkout) are optional and may roll out later.
Today most artists are paid directly — cash, EFTPOS, or their own invoice — after a booking is confirmed.
FAQ
Do customers pay Nicenails?
No. Browsing, saving designs, and requesting bookings are free for customers.
What counts toward my design limit?
Published catalog designs only. Drafts are unlimited and do not count toward your cap.
I’m solo — do I need Enterprise?
No. You have a personal studio. Start on Hobby (five published designs); upgrade to Pro when you need more. Enterprise is for larger teams that want unlimited catalog for everyone.
Can we mix Pro and Hobby in one salon?
Yes. Pro is per seat. The owner buys seats and assigns them to specific members. Everyone else stays on Hobby unless you upgrade to Enterprise.
I’m an artist — can I upgrade myself?
In a shared studio, the owner buys and assigns Pro seats. If you hit your limit, ask your studio owner to upgrade the plan or assign you a seat. Solo artists are the studio owner and manage their own plan.
I’m in two studios — which limit applies?
You have one global publish count as a listing artist. Your cap is the best entitlement across your active studio memberships (Enterprise anywhere means unlimited).
What happens when I hit the cap?
Publish is blocked in the app until you upgrade, unpublish a design, or your owner assigns you a Pro seat.
How do I upgrade today?
In the app: Account → Studio plan (studio owners). You can also email info@nicenailsapp.com for Enterprise or if in-app billing is not yet enabled for your studio.
Get Nicenails
Download the app to publish designs, manage bookings, and upgrade your studio plan.
