Arketa vs Walla

Straightforward — a dedicated migration specialist moves your clients, packages, and schedule, and we handle the entire switch so you don't lose revenue along the way. Most studios move over without any gap in bookings.

No. Client records, active memberships, and your upcoming schedule all move with you, and our team verifies the migration before you go live on Arketa.

Yes, on Studio Suite — a custom branded website with studio-tested page designs and an in-house editor, connected to your schedule and pricing, so changes go live instantly. Walla sells websites as an add-on with a one-time setup fee plus monthly hosting.

Studio plans run flat-rate processing at 2.9% + $0.30 on Stripe — the same Stripe rate Walla advertises. The Individual plan for solo instructors is $49/mo with a 3% transaction fee plus Stripe fees, instead of a subscription starting at $299/mo per location.

Yes. The Individual plan is $49/mo billed annually and covers class, private, and event scheduling, packages and memberships, an unlimited on-demand library, and embeddable booking widgets — with a 7-day free trial. Move up to a Studio plan whenever you add staff or locations.

No. Arketa runs payroll itself: it calculates pay from your schedule and checkout — per class, per head, revenue share, hourly, salary, commissions, and tips — pays your team by direct deposit, and files federal, state, and local taxes, including W-2s and 1099s. Arketa Accounting connects your bank and cards, categorizes every transaction next to your sales, and gives you a profit + loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statement — or a dedicated bookkeeper closes your books each month. On Walla, pay is calculated in-app and exported as CSVs for a separate payroll provider.

Real-human live chat, plus phone and email support, from people who've actually worked behind a studio front desk. You also get an organized library of help documents for anything you want to solve yourself.