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Arketa pricing in 2026: what does Arketa cost a studio?
Arketa is one of the fastest-growing studio apps, and still independent. Here is what its pages say.
Every Arketa plan
From Arketa’s pricing page, checked October 20, 2026.
| Plan | Price | Arketa’s fee | Card fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual (1 login) | $49 a month, paid yearly | 3% of each payment | Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢ |
| Core | By quote | “Let’s talk” | Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢ |
| Growth | By quote | “Let’s talk” | Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢ |
| Suite | By quote | “Let’s talk” | Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢ |
What isn’t in the price
- A branded app, the marketing suite, a branded website, accounting and bookkeeping are listed as add-ons with no price.
- On the Individual plan, Arketa’s 3% plus Stripe’s fee comes to about 5.9% + 30¢ on each sale (our maths).
- Setup is done for you; Arketa says most studios are live within 4 weeks.
- There is no long-term commitment: plans renew month to month unless you pick yearly.
What owners say
- Arketa’s owner app is rated 2.9 on the iPhone App Store, from 43 ratings (October 20, 2026).
- On Trustpilot it has 2.8 from 6 reviews, including one owner still waiting on a refund of over $5,000 (August 29, 2026).
Arketa and ohelloo Work
| Arketa | ohelloo Work | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $49 for one person, paid yearly; studios by quote | $0 to start, or Get booked at $79 a month for the whole team |
| Fee on each payment | 3% to Arketa on Individual, plus Stripe | None from ohelloo on Get booked; Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢ |
| Contract | No long-term commitment | None. Month to month, cancel any month |
| Answering the phone | AI chat; not on phone calls | An AI receptionist answers the calls you miss and takes down what they want (100 calls a month on Get booked, $79 a month). It books them into a class too |
| Moving in | Done for you, about 4 weeks | Done for you, $0. We bring your clients over from your old app’s spreadsheet and put in the visits left on each pack and membership, and saved cards, copied where your old app’s payment company allows it, with a re-enter link for the rest |
US prices before tax, from the sources at the bottom, last checked October 20, 2026. Prices change, so check before you buy.
Which should you pick?
Arketa, if
- A branded app in your studio’s own name matters most
- You want on-demand video or AI chat on your website
ohelloo Work, if
- You want a price you can see, with no extra fee on each payment
- You want calls answered by phone, not just chat
Start ohelloo Work free, or talk it through with Omar first. We move your studio over for you, and can time it to your old app’s renewal date.
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How much does Arketa cost?
The Individual plan is $49 a month paid yearly, for one person, plus 3% to Arketa on each payment. Studio plans are priced on a demo call.
Does Arketa charge a fee on payments?
On the Individual plan, yes: 3% on top of Stripe’s 2.9% + 30¢. Studio plans say “Let’s talk”.
Is there a contract with Arketa?
Arketa says there is no long-term commitment. Plans renew month to month unless you choose yearly.
Can you move my studio over?
Yes, and we do it for you at no charge. Download your client list from Arketa, and we bring it in, put in each person’s visits left on their pack or membership, and set up your classes and prices with you on a call. Saved cards come over where your old app’s payment company allows it, and everyone else gets a link to add their card again. Keep your old app running until you’re ready.
Is there a contract with ohelloo Work?
No. The free plan has no monthly price at all, and Get booked, $79 a month for the whole team, is month to month with your first 14 days free. Cancel before a month ends and you don’t pay for the next one.
Sources
Last checked October 20, 2026. Owner reviews are single voices, said in our own words; click through to read them. Spot something out of date? Email omar@ohelloo.com and we’ll fix it.
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