The Arketa Alternative for EU & DACH studios
Arketa is a strong US all-in-one studio platform — booking plus marketing, on-demand video and a website builder, billed in USD. easybook.studio delivers booking, memberships, payments and live online classes at a flat rate from €2.50/month (early adopter, regular €10) — Stripe direct, EU hosting, German support.
Arketa vs. easybook.studio — price comparison
Arketa prices in USD on tiered plans where marketing and on-demand video sit on higher tiers — the figures below are illustrative scenarios. Confirm current rates on helloarketa.com.
easybook.studio
Arketa
Your Annual Savings
| Scenario | Arketa | easybook.studio | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo / small studioEntry tier | ~€840/year | €120/year | €720 |
| Growing studioMid tier | ~€1,800/year | €120/year | €1,680 |
| Multi-teacher studioHigher tier | ~€3,000/year | €156/year | €2,844 |
easybook.studio vs Arketa — feature comparison
Decision-relevant dimensions, shown honestly. Arketa is an all-in-one US platform with marketing, on-demand video and a website builder; easybook.studio is a focused EU platform with a flat EUR rate.
| Feature | easybook.studio | Arketa |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat EUR rate from €2.50/month (reg. €10) | USD tiered plans |
| Published price independent of feature tier | yes | partial |
| Stripe direct — card, SEPA, Sofort, Apple Pay | yes | partial |
| Native subscriptions & class passes | yes | yes |
| Waitlists with auto-promotion | yes | yes |
| White-label booking widget on your domain | yes | yes |
| Live online classes (video room per class) | yes | yes |
| On-demand video / VOD library | no | yes |
| Built-in marketing automation & campaigns | no | yes |
| Full website builder | no | yes |
| EU hosting & GDPR DPA | yes | partial |
| German support & VAT-compliant invoices | yes | no |
Who should switch from Arketa — and who shouldn't?
We are not the best fit for every studio. Here is an honest take — so you don't talk yourself into a painful switch.
Switch if …
- You want a flat, published EUR price instead of USD tiered plans.
- You want Stripe direct with SEPA, card, Sofort and Apple Pay — payouts straight to your account.
- You want EU hosting, German + English support, VAT-compliant invoices and a German-language DPA.
- You need solid booking, subscriptions, class passes, waitlists and live online classes — without paying for a marketing/VOD suite.
- You want a fully white-labeled booking widget on your domain.
Stay on Arketa if …
- You rely on Arketa's built-in marketing automation and campaigns.
- You run an on-demand video (VOD) library and want it in the same tool.
- You use Arketa's website builder as your main studio site and do not want to move it.
Migrating from Arketa: what to expect
A realistic timeline for a typical switch — most studios go live in under two weeks.
- 1Day 1
Sign up & run in parallel
Free 30-day trial. Set up your schedule, products and booking widget while Arketa keeps running — zero risk, no date pressure.
- 2Day 2–3
Export data from Arketa
From the Arketa admin export clients, classes, bookings, memberships and credit packs as CSV. Pull memberships and passes as a separate export.
- 3Day 4–5
Assisted import
Send us your Arketa CSV exports and we handle the mapping onto easybook.studio, deduplicate clients by email and recreate subscriptions and class passes as native easybook products.
- 4Week 2
Go live & cancel Arketa
Replace the Arketa booking widget on your site with the easybook widget, review email templates, switch on Stripe-direct payments. Cancel the Arketa plan at the end of the term.
Common concerns about switching
The real reasons studios delay switching — and how easybook.studio answers each.
Arketa is US-based — is that a problem for a DACH studio?
easybook.studio is built in Germany: EU hosting, German + English support, VAT-compliant invoices under §14 UStG and a GDPR Art. 28 DPA in German. Arketa is a strong US product, but its hosting, support orientation, payment processing and tax/invoicing logic follow the US market.
How does easybook.studio differ on payments?
easybook.studio uses Stripe directly — SEPA Direct Debit, card, Sofort, Apple/Google Pay. Payouts land straight in your business account with no platform markup from us; only standard Stripe fees apply, charged in EUR.
We use Arketa for marketing and on-demand videos — do we lose that?
Honestly: yes, in part. Arketa bundles marketing automation, an on-demand video (VOD) library and a website builder that easybook.studio does not replicate. easybook focuses on booking, memberships, payments, a white-label widget and live online classes via Whereby. If a built-in marketing/VOD suite is your main reason for Arketa, weigh that carefully; if it is booking, memberships and payments at a flat EUR price, easybook is almost always cheaper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Arketa cost, and how much can easybook.studio save?
Arketa bills in USD on tiered plans, with marketing, on-demand video and the website builder typically on higher tiers. easybook.studio is a flat rate from €2.50/month (early adopter, regular €10) that does not change with feature tiers; the Basic plan includes 500 customers. Depending on your tier, studios typically save several hundred to a few thousand euros per year. Confirm current rates on helloarketa.com.
What is the main difference between Arketa and easybook.studio?
Arketa is an all-in-one US studio platform with marketing automation, an on-demand video library and a website builder, billed in USD. easybook.studio is a focused EU platform for booking, memberships, payments and live online classes at a flat EUR rate, with Stripe direct, EU hosting and German support. If a built-in marketing/VOD suite is your core use case, Arketa remains sensible; if it is booking, memberships and payments without a US-centric bundle, easybook.studio is almost always cheaper.
Does easybook.studio have an on-demand video library like Arketa?
No — and we say so openly. easybook.studio supports live online classes (a video room is auto-created per online class via the Whereby integration), but there is no on-demand/VOD library or built-in marketing automation. If those are core to your business, that is a genuine point for Arketa.
Can I migrate my client and membership data from Arketa?
Yes. From the Arketa admin you export clients, classes, bookings, memberships and credit packs as CSV. Send us the exports and we handle the mapping onto easybook.studio fields, deduplicate by email and run a test import before go-live.
Does easybook.studio support subscriptions, class passes and waitlists?
Yes. Subscriptions (flat rate or monthly credits), class passes and credit packs are managed natively, with automatic renewal via Stripe. Waitlists auto-fill open spots in registration order, and per-class cancellation policies control how late participants can cancel.
Does easybook.studio charge fees per booking?
No. easybook.studio is a flat rate — no per-booking fee and no per-feature surcharge. Only standard Stripe fees apply, which go directly to Stripe in EUR.