Face Painter Booking and Invoicing App (2026)
For a working face painter, ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) handles the whole party booking — hourly rate with a minimum, travel fee, and add-ons quoted in one place, a deposit that holds the date, and the balance charged on-site by card, cash, or Venmo in one ledger.
How we picked
Entry-plan prices as published in 2026, checked against each vendor's own pricing page. Tools were judged on the working entertainer's real workflow — hourly pricing with a party minimum, a deposit that holds a weekend slot, and payment collected on-site — not on multi-artist agency booking.
| Software | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ShowTheReceipts That's us | $15/mo | Solo entertainers: hourly with a minimum, travel fee, deposit holds the date, pay on-site |
| Agiled | Free / $8/mo | Free-tier invoicing for a brand-new side business |
| Dubsado | $20/mo | Contracts and intake forms for creative work |
| HoneyBook | $29/mo | Event-vendor CRM with proposals |
| Check Cherry | $39/mo | Event-entertainer booking pages with packages |
The working entertainer’s real workflow
Weekend afternoons are your entire inventory. A two-hour birthday party at $100–$150 an hour is only profitable if the date holds and the balance actually gets collected.
Skip agency software — artist rosters and assignment queues are for a company booking other painters.
1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo
Hourly rate with a minimum, travel fee, add-ons, a deposit that holds the date, and on-site payment. Cash lands in the same ledger as cards.
2. Agiled — Free / $8/mo
Free invoicing for a business just starting.
3. Dubsado — $20/mo
Intake forms and contracts.
4. HoneyBook — $29/mo
Event-vendor CRM at wedding-market pricing.
5. Check Cherry — $39/mo
Booking pages built for event entertainers.
What to charge
Frequently asked questions
What does a face painter need from a booking app?
An hourly rate with a two-hour minimum baked in, a travel fee for out-of-area parties, a deposit that holds a Saturday slot, and a way to take the balance at the party. Weekend dates are the inventory — protecting them is the whole job.
What do I get with ShowTheReceipts for $15/month?
Quoting, invoicing, deposits, on-site card payment, and cash and Venmo in one tax-ready ledger. Automated reminders and recurring invoicing are Pro-plan features at $39/month.
How do I stop no-shows from costing me a Saturday?
Take a non-refundable deposit when the date is booked. It costs you nothing when the party happens, and it means a cancellation two days out doesn't wipe out the slot for free.