BookYourMat vs Arketa
BookYourMat vs Arketa: what changes when you migrate off Arketa
If you're already on Arketa and thinking about switching, here's a straight, sourced comparison — not "studios tell us."
Every competitor claim below is sourced to arketa.com/pricing, fetched 2026-09-03.
Choose BYM if
Off-platform payments are a real workload
You want Venmo/Zelle payments matched to packages automatically and a client-facing SMS agent, on one flat monthly price.
Choose Arketa if
You want video and payroll bundled in
You want an unlimited on-demand video library on the entry tier, or need point-of-sale and payroll reporting bundled at the Studio Core tier.
Proof point
A working Arketa importer, already used
BYM has a working Arketa data importer used in a real studio migration — see /switch for what transfers. We don’t publish that studio’s name or numbers without permission.
Feature comparison
A factual comparison with Arketa.
Most studio software assumes every payment runs through a card processor. BookYourMat is built around the off-platform payments small studios already receive.
| Feature | BookYourMat | Arketa |
|---|---|---|
Entry price | $99/mo (1 instructor) | $49/mo billed annually, "Individual" plan, 1 team member |
Multi-instructor pricing | $149/mo (2–4 instructors) flat | Studio tiers are custom/quote-only ("demo required") |
Platform fee | None | 3% transaction fee + Stripe fees on the Individual plan |
Payment processing | Stripe, pass-through | Stripe, 2.9% + $0.30 (U.S.), plus Arketa’s 3% platform fee on the entry tier |
Contract | Month-to-month | Month-to-month unless annual plan selected |
SMS with clients | Included, and Becky answers/books over it autonomously | "1:1 text messaging" listed under the Studio Growth tier, not the entry tier |
On-demand video library | Unlimited on-demand library on every tier including entry | |
Venmo/Zelle payment matching | Not found in Arketa’s public pricing/feature copy reviewed |
Entry price
BYM
$99/mo (1 instructor)
Arketa
$49/mo billed annually, "Individual" plan, 1 team member
Multi-instructor pricing
BYM
$149/mo (2–4 instructors) flat
Arketa
Studio tiers are custom/quote-only ("demo required")
Platform fee
BYM
None
Arketa
3% transaction fee + Stripe fees on the Individual plan
Payment processing
BYM
Stripe, pass-through
Arketa
Stripe, 2.9% + $0.30 (U.S.), plus Arketa’s 3% platform fee on the entry tier
Contract
BYM
Month-to-month
Arketa
Month-to-month unless annual plan selected
SMS with clients
BYM
Included, and Becky answers/books over it autonomously
Arketa
"1:1 text messaging" listed under the Studio Growth tier, not the entry tier
On-demand video library
BYM
Arketa
Unlimited on-demand library on every tier including entry
Venmo/Zelle payment matching
BYM
Arketa
Not found in Arketa’s public pricing/feature copy reviewed
Arketa figures sourced from arketa.com/pricing, fetched 2026-09-03. Pricing changes — verify current numbers directly with Arketa before deciding.
Honest tradeoffs
Where Arketa is stronger
- An unlimited on-demand video library included even at the entry price point.
- Point-of-sale and payroll reporting bundled into their Studio Core tier.
- An AI-powered email builder at the Growth tier.
Where BookYourMat is more focused
- Off-platform Venmo/Zelle payments matched automatically.
- An SMS agent that answers and books on its own, not a text-messaging feature gated to a higher tier.
- A real migration path off Arketa specifically — see /switch.
Practical questions before you switch
See /switch — active clients, packages, and upcoming bookings are the scope; anything beyond that is a manual follow-up, and we’ll tell you exactly what before you commit.
See exactly what migrates.
Send your current Arketa export and we’ll show you what imports automatically versus what we build by hand.