Arketa vs Glofox (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Arketa if

• Fits if you're a solo yoga or fitness instructor selling live classes and on-demand video
• Works for boutique Pilates, yoga and spin studios willing to get a price on a demo

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you sell a lot on Individual, as each sale carries a 3% fee on top of Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30
• Tight if anyone helps you run classes, because Individual allows a single team member login
• Not for you if you want campaigns or a branded app without a sales call: they need Studio Growth and Studio Suite
• Skip it if you want a full price list, as only Individual is priced and the Studio plans are quoted on a demo
• Watch out: the trial's length isn't stated, and there's no free plan to fall back on

Pick Glofox if

• Fits if you run a boutique fitness studio and want members booking in an app under your name
• Works for franchises and multi-location gyms that need roaming memberships and royalty billing

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price before a sales call, as Glofox only quotes after a form and a demo
• Not for you if you want to try it first: there's no free plan, trial or self-serve sign-up
• Not for you if you run a salon or spa, since Glofox is built for class-led fitness studios and gyms

Arketa

• The Individual plan adds a 3% fee to each sale on top of Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 in the US; studio plans negotiate fees with sales.
• Only the Individual plan shows a price; the Studio plans are quoted after a demo.
• Marketing campaigns need Studio Growth, and the branded app and website need Studio Suite.
• Individual allows a single team member login.

Glofox

• Glofox publishes no prices: its pricing page is a form that asks for business type and locations before giving a quote.
• There is no self-serve sign-up or free trial; new customers start with a demo.
• Glofox says it is built for class-led fitness studios and gyms; its listed business types do not include salons or spas.

Arketa

Classes, privates and events

Schedule group classes, private and semi-private sessions, livestreams, workshops and retreats, with check-in, waitlists and Google Calendar sync.

On-demand video and programs

Build a video library with categories, collections and rentals, and sell programs and courses alongside live classes.

Pricing and payments

Sell drop-ins, class packages, memberships and intro offers through Stripe, which must be connected before taking any payment.

Marketing and leads

Email and text broadcasts, automations, lead pipelines and conversion tracking, on Studio Growth and above.

Branded app and website

Studio Suite adds an app under the studio's brand where clients book, pick a spot and pay with Apple Pay, plus a custom website.

Team and payroll reporting

Add instructors with their own permissions, track their time and run payroll reports from the same dashboard.

Glofox

Class and appointment booking

Flexible calendars for classes and appointments, with waitlists and automated reminders; members book in the app or a web portal.

Branded member app

An app with the studio's name, logo and colors, listed under the studio as publisher in the App Store and Google Play, with Apple Pay and Google Pay checkout.

Memberships and billing

Recurring memberships, credit packs, point of sale and payment links, with automatic retries and card updating for failed payments.

CRM and automated messaging

Lead capture, segmentation and nurture journeys that send email, text and push messages from first visit to renewal.

AI agents

A front desk agent answers calls, texts and website chats in more than 30 languages, and a sales agent follows up with leads until they book.

Check-in and multi-location

Kiosk and barcode check-in with door access hardware, plus roaming memberships, franchise royalty billing and roll-up reporting across locations.

Arketa

• Individual$49

  per month, billed annually

  One team member login, classes, privates and events, an on-demand library, packages and memberships, plus a 3% fee on top of Stripe's on each sale.

• Studio CoreCustom

  Unlimited team members, several rooms and locations, point of sale, staff and payroll reporting and an account manager. Priced on a demo.

• Studio GrowthCustom

  Adds email and text campaigns, automated workflows, lead pipelines, an AI email builder and one-to-one texting.

• Studio SuiteCustom

  Adds a custom-branded iOS and Android app, Apple TV and Roku display, push notifications and a custom-branded website.

Glofox

Pricing could not be confirmed. See glofox.com.

Arketa

• Annual discount

  Save 17% with annual billing

  Arketa's pricing page lists the Individual plan at $49 a month billed annually, a 17% saving on monthly billing.

Glofox

No public discounts listed.