Your studio is a community. Your software should know that.
Yes — one platform can run equipment and space booking, member plans and billing, class schedules, ticketed openings, a public website and maker directory, and a newsletter for a creative studio, with events ticketed at a flat $1. Tmbr Studio is $99/month versus roughly $199/month across separate tools.
A studio is never just a room full of tools. It is the people who show up, the work they make, the openings where the rest of the city gets to see it. The software most studios use treats it like a booking spreadsheet.
Key takeaways
- Booking is the start: Tmbr also covers member plans, classes, events, sales, a website, and a newsletter.
- Equipment and space booking respect each member's access and earned limits, so shared tools are not double-booked.
- Openings ticket at a flat $1 with door check-in, and the website and directory stay up to date automatically.
- A typical studio stack runs about $199/month; Tmbr Studio is $99/month.
Booking is the start, not the whole story
Yes, you need to book the laser cutter and the ceramics kiln without double-booking them. But you also run member plans, teach classes, host openings, sell the occasional piece, and keep a mailing list of people who care about what you do. Most tools do one of those things and shrug at the rest.
What does one platform look like for a studio?
- Equipment and space booking, with the limits and access each member has earned
- Member plans and recurring billing
- Class schedules and enrollment for the skills you teach
- Openings and events, ticketed at a flat $1, with check-in at the door
- A public website and maker directory that shows the studio's character, not a template's
- A newsletter that already knows your members
The website is the part studios most often hand to a separate tool, and it is the part that should feel most like you. Tmbr builds it from the same place your members and events live, so it is never out of date.
Priced for a real studio
| A studio typically runs | Per month |
|---|---|
| Booking / management tool | ~$99 |
| Website (Squarespace, Webflow) | ~$35 |
| Newsletter | ~$35 |
| Class / enrollment tool | ~$30 |
| Total | ~$199/month |
Tmbr Studio: $99/month Booking, memberships, classes, events, website, and newsletter together, with a flat $1 per paid ticket and no cut of your sales.
Start with booking if that is the fire. Bring the website and the newsletter over when you are ready. Nothing is locked in.
Frequently asked questions
Can Tmbr stop double-booking shared equipment?
Yes. Equipment and space booking enforce the limits and access each member has earned, so the laser cutter or kiln is not double-booked.
What does Tmbr replace for a studio?
A booking or management tool, a website builder, a newsletter, and a class or enrollment tool — about $199/month together.
How much does it cost?
Tmbr Studio is $99/month for booking, memberships, classes, events, a website, and a newsletter.
How are openings and events priced?
A flat $1 per paid ticket with door check-in, and no cut of any sales you make.
Do I have to move everything at once?
No. Start with booking if that is the fire, then bring the website and newsletter over when you are ready. Nothing is locked in.