Arketa is one of the fastest-growing platforms in the wellness space, and the polish shows: modern scheduling, a built-in video library, and serious marketing tools. If your business spans spin, strength and recovery alongside yoga, it's a credible all-in-one choice.
The difference is what you pay. Arketa's individual plans run $49 to $124 a month (billed annually; monthly billing costs more), and every one of them adds a 3% transaction fee on top of Stripe's processing fees. Studio-tier pricing isn't published at all: it's a "let's talk" demo call. yoganear.me has no subscription and no tiers. You pay 2.5% per booking, capped at $99 a month, and since 3% is already more than 2.5% before the subscription is even counted, there is no revenue level at which Arketa's listed plans work out cheaper.
Then there's how your students book. Arketa has no shared client app — students complete bookings in the browser, unless you pay extra for a white-label branded app. yoganear.me students download one free app on iOS or Android, book and pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay or card, and get push notifications when a spot opens up or the schedule changes. No add-on, no per-message charges.
Arketa vs yoganear.me at a glance
Feature | yoganear.me | Arketa |
|---|---|---|
Pricing model | Pay per booking, so costs flex with your revenue | Subscription tiers plus a 3% transaction fee on every individual plan |
Monthly subscription | None. No subscription, ever | $49–124/month billed annually (monthly billing costs more); studio tiers unpublished ("Let's talk") |
Per-booking fee | 2.5% per booking, capped monthly at $99 | 3% + Stripe fees on individual plans; studio-tier fee not public |
Built for yoga | Yes. Designed for yoga studios from day one | No — built for wellness broadly: yoga, pilates, gyms, spin, recovery |
Student mobile app | Yes. Free app on the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) | No shared client app; a branded app for your studio is a paid add-on |
Teacher pay tracking | 4 models built in (flat fee, %, fixed + bonus, salary) | Not publicly listed |
Multi-currency | 30+ currencies | Pricing in USD; supported currencies not publicly listed |
Multi-language | 8 languages, auto-detected for each student | Not publicly listed |
Marketplace commission | None. Your bookings stay yours | None |
Contract / lock-in | No contract, cancel anytime | Month to month; listed prices require annual billing |
Setup fees | None | Not publicly listed |
Pricing reflects publicly available information as of June 2026 and may change. Always verify directly with each provider.
Why yoga studios switch from Arketa
One fee instead of two: 2.5% per booking, capped at $99 a month, with no subscription underneath. Arketa's 3% transaction fee alone is higher, before its $49–124 monthly plan is even counted.
Your students get a real app without an add-on: booking, Apple Pay or Google Pay checkout and unlimited push notifications in the free yoganear.me app on iOS and Android — no white-label app to buy, no metered SMS bundle.
Every feature from day one: memberships, passes, workshops, promo codes and staff accounts aren't gated behind a Growth or Suite tier.
Built specifically for yoga rather than wellness in general, from class scheduling to retreats and teacher training.
Teacher payroll with four payment models (flat fee, percentage, fixed plus bonus, salary) is built in.
8 languages and 30+ currencies for international students, teachers and retreats.
Pricing that matches how yoga studios actually work
There's no monthly subscription. You pay just 2.5% per booking, capped monthly, so quiet months cost less and busy months never cost more than the cap. You only pay us when your students pay you. Card processing fees from PayPal or Stripe apply on top, as they do with any platform.
Frequently asked questions
Is yoganear.me a good Arketa alternative?
If you run a yoga studio and want predictable costs, yes. Arketa is a polished all-in-one platform for the broader wellness space, but every individual plan pairs a $49–124 monthly subscription with a 3% transaction fee. yoganear.me is built specifically for yoga and charges 2.5% per booking, capped at $99 a month, with no subscription and every feature included.
How does yoganear.me pricing compare to Arketa's?
Arketa's individual plans cost $49–124 a month (billed annually) plus a 3% transaction fee on top of Stripe's fees; studio-tier pricing isn't published. yoganear.me charges 2.5% per booking, capped at $99 a month, with no subscription. Because 3% is already more than 2.5%, Arketa's listed plans are more expensive at every revenue level: at $2,500 a month in bookings, Arketa Basic costs $124 ($49 plus $75 in fees) while yoganear.me costs $62.50. At $10,000 a month, Arketa Basic reaches $349 while yoganear.me is already resting at its monthly cap of $99 — and the gap keeps growing with volume.
Can I switch from Arketa without losing my students?
Yes. Export your client list from Arketa, recreate your schedule and prices, and share your new booking link. Every new studio gets 2–3 personal onboarding calls, and there's no contract, so you can run both side by side while you evaluate.
When is Arketa the better choice?
If an on-demand video library is central to your business, Arketa includes one and yoganear.me doesn't offer on-demand video. The same goes for campaign-style marketing automation: Arketa's Growth plan bundles email and SMS campaigns (15,000 emails and 1,500 texts a month), and SMS reaches students who never install an app. For booking reminders themselves, weigh what the message can do: an SMS can nudge, but the follow-through lands in a browser, while a push notification from the yoganear.me app opens right where rebooking is one tap, unlimited and free. And if you want an app under your own studio's name, Arketa sells white-label branded apps as an add-on.
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