Arketa vs Pandook
Arketa
arketa.comPandook
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| Figure | Arketa | Pandook |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | €149/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Pilates Studio Software | 9.2 (#1) | 7.4 (#26) |
| Spec score · Yoga Studio Software | 9.2 (#1) | 7.5 (#20) |
| Headquarters | New York, NY, United States | Toulouse, France |
| Payments | Arketa processes customer payments through Stripe and supports packages, memberships, drop-ins and introductory offers. | The product page says online and in-person payments can run through Stripe and SumUp terminals, including card, contactless, Apple Pay, Google Pay and split payments. |
| Support | Arketa offers live chat, weekly onboarding sessions, and dedicated onboarding support for Individual and Studio partners. | The maker describes its support as France-based and available seven days a week from 8am to 11pm, with replies generally within two hours on the homepage. |
| Target customers | Arketa is designed for fitness and wellness businesses including yoga, Pilates, gyms, group fitness, recovery, personal training, and massage. | Pandook describes the product for sports clubs and venues, including Pilates studios, from single venues to multi-site organizations. |
Plans
Arketa
- Individual$49 a month
- Studio CorePriced on request
- Studio GrowthPriced on request
- Studio SuitePriced on request
Pandook
- Pandook Starter€149 a month
- Pandook ClubPriced on request
- Pandook Club+Priced on request
In their own words
Arketa
Arketa provides fitness and wellness studio software for scheduling, payments, payroll, and business automations. Clients can book classes, appointments, and events, with waitlists and guest passes. The Individual plan includes class, private, and event scheduling, client management, an on-demand library, memberships and packages, and an embeddable booking widget. Higher-tier plans add features such as staff management, payroll reporting, email and text campaigns, automated workflows, lead management, and an AI-powered email builder. Studios can publish a branded app in the App Store and Google Play for clients to book, pay, and watch classes. Listed integrations include Google Calendar, Google Business, Facebook, ClassPass, Wellhub, Kisi, Mailchimp, and Zapier. Arketa targets businesses including yoga, Pilates, gyms, recovery, personal training, and massage, and says it supports operations from one to 100 locations. Individual costs $49 a month billed annually, plus a 3% Arketa transaction fee and Stripe fees. The stated U.S. Stripe card processing fee is 2.9% plus $0.30.
Pandook
Pandook has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.