Arketa vs Mariana Tek (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 Mariana Tek if

• Fits if you run a cycling, Pilates, yoga or barre studio and want your own branded member app
• Works for multi-location fitness brands that want every site under one login

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to see a price before talking to anyone, as all three packages are demo-only
• Not for you if you are a personal trainer or an appointment-only business, as it is built around class schedules
• Watch out: email and SMS automation start at Core + Growth, and challenges and the feedback suite need the Full Growth Bundle
• Too light for a shop that wants a published integrations list, as none is shown

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.

Mariana Tek

• No prices are published: all three packages are booked through a demo request.
• Marketing automation and two-way texting start at Core + Growth; gamification and the feedback suite need the Full Growth Bundle.
• It is built for boutique class studios, so personal-trainer or appointment-only businesses may find it a narrower fit.

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.

Mariana Tek

Unlimited schedule and instructors

Every studio gets an unlimited class schedule and instructor list, with multi-location management from one login.

Intro offers, packs and memberships

Flexible pricing set-up for intro offers, class packs and memberships.

Branded apps and kiosk check-in

Custom-branded iOS and Android apps, a business app for staff, kiosk check-in and digital waivers come with the Core package.

Marketing automation

Core + Growth adds email and SMS automation, two-way texting, and landing pages with standard forms.

Gamification and feedback

The Full Growth Bundle adds studio challenges and milestones, a feedback suite and a custom marketing plan.

Insights and reporting

Data reporting plus CRM tools aimed at loyalty and retention, with transactional emails in the studio's branding.

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.

Mariana Tek

Pricing could not be confirmed. See marianatek.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.

Mariana Tek

No public discounts listed.