AppBuild vs Arketa

Looking for a Arketa alternative? Arketa is a studio management software. Compare its published pricing, branded apps, fees and capabilities with AppBuild.diy.

Arketa is best for yoga studios businesses that want studio management software (Class and private booking, on-demand library, memberships, events, booking widgets, POS, payroll reporting).

AppBuild is best for yoga studios businesses that want their own branded app with ready-made ordering, booking, loyalty and push notifications, starting free with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

Your business. Your own app.

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Arketa vs AppBuild for yoga studios

Consideration	AppBuild.diy	Arketa
Type	Branded business-app builder with ready-made pages and capabilities	Studio management software
Published pricing	Free: up to 10 users; Business: $49/month or $299/year; Business Pro: $99/month or $499/year	Individual "$49/mo Billed annually"; Studio Core and Studio Growth: "Custom Request a demo for pricing"
Your own branded app	App Store, Google Play and installable web app; store setup and approval required	Branded app listed as a product (price not published)
Fees	0% AppBuild commission on paid plans; payment processing and third-party fees may apply	Individual: "3% transaction fee + Stripe fees"; Studio plans: not stated
Contract / trial	Free plan; monthly or annual paid plans	Free trial on Individual; Studio by demo
Capabilities	Supported ordering, bookings, loyalty, push notifications and content pages; check the features your business requires	Class and private booking, on-demand library, memberships, events, booking widgets, POS, payroll reporting
Market	Available worldwide, subject to store and payment-service availability	US (mainly)

Sources: arketa.co. Figures recorded 7 October 2026; currencies, billing periods and packages differ. Confirm current terms with the provider.

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AppBuild pricing

Plan	Price	What you get
Free	$0/month	Up to 10 app users. Your own app on iPhone, Android and the web.
Business	$49/month or $299/year	Up to 1,000 app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.
Business Pro	$99/month or $499/year	Unlimited app users. 0% AppBuild commission on orders.

Card processing fees are charged by Stripe on top of any plan and are not set by AppBuild. Full details on the pricing page.

Choose Arketa if…

you want studio management software.
you need what it highlights: Class and private booking, on-demand library, memberships, events, booking widgets, POS, payroll reporting.
its terms suit you: Free trial on Individual; Studio by demo.
you don't need an app under your own brand (own branded app with Arketa: Branded app listed as a product (price not published)).

Choose AppBuild if…

you want a published flat price: free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99/month (Arketa: Individual "$49/mo Billed annually"; Studio Core and Studio Growth: "Custom Request a demo for pricing").
you want 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans (Arketa fees: Individual: "3% transaction fee + Stripe fees"; Studio plans: not stated).
you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

Key differences from Arketa

Arketa's Individual plan charges a 3% transaction fee plus Stripe; AppBuild charges zero commission (Stripe's own fees only).

Questions

AppBuild.diy is an alternative to Arketa for yoga studios businesses that want studio management software (Class and private booking, on-demand library, memberships, events, booking widgets, POS, payroll reporting) who would rather have their own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web. AppBuild starts free for up to 10 users, then $49 or $99 a month. Other options compared here include Mindbody, Momence, ABC Glofox, Eversports Manager.

Arketa's published pricing, checked 7 October 2026: Individual "$49/mo Billed annually"; Studio Core and Studio Growth: "Custom Request a demo for pricing". AppBuild: Free for up to 10 users, Business $49/month or $299/year, Business Pro $99/month or $499/year, with 0% AppBuild commission on paid plans.

It depends on what you need. Choose Arketa if you want studio management software. Choose AppBuild if you want your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web.

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Last checked 7 October 2026. Competitor prices come from their own public pages, linked below each table. Where a price isn't published we say so. Spotted something out of date? Tell us via support.