Arketa vs WellnessLiving

A modern, brand-forward platform built by people who've worked behind the front desk — not a dated interface with growth tools bolted on. We handle the entire switch — zero revenue lost.

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Melt Prjct
Collegeparkyoga
This Land Yoga
In Flow
Craft Pilates
Together
Glisten

Why studios choose Arketa over WellnessLiving

Real humans, not a ticket queue

93% customer satisfaction score — real people who've worked behind the front desk, not a scripted bot. When something breaks on a Friday night, you reach someone who's done your job before.

A modern brand, not a dated interface

Your software should make your brand look current, not date it. Arketa's admin and client experience are built for the modern boutique studio — WellnessLiving's interface is widely described as cluttered and dated.

Software that helps you grow, not just book

Arketa flags at-risk clients with AI and re-engages them automatically, and shows you how your studio is performing against peers. WellnessLiving covers the basics, but growth insights are mostly left to you.

Arketa vs WellnessLiving, side by side

A modern, brand-forward alternative built to help you grow — here's how the feature set compares.

Arketa
WellnessLiving
Client experience
Design
Modern, brand-forward design
Feature-heavy, cluttered, dated interface that's hard to navigate
Website builder
Drag-and-drop, easy to edit yourself
Template-heavy builder; edits often need technical help
Waitlists
Smart, automated waitlists that fill open spots for you
Waitlist exists, but with little automation
Payments & pricing
Processing fees
Flat-rate 2.9% + $0.30 on Stripe, with the option to pass fees to clients
Higher rates via Paragon or WL Payments (3.5%+), no pass-through
Marketing & growth
Behavioral marketing & churn prediction
Email, SMS + behavioral automations with AI churn prediction
Basic automation, no behavioral triggers
Peer benchmarking
Benchmark your studio on pricing, retention + revenue
No benchmarking against similar studios
Rewards & challenges
Fully customizable, automated rewards + challenges
Loyalty program exists, but clunky and barely customizable
Support & switching
Support quality
Live chat with real humans, plus phone/email + a help library
Support widely reported as slow and frustrating
Instructor subbing
One tap texts all instructors; first to claim gets the sub
Sub requests sent manually, one instructor at a time

Based on publicly available information as of August 2026. Details may change — verify with each provider.

What sets Arketa apart is the people. From sales, to onboarding, to their live support team, they deeply understand this industry.

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The switch, handled for you

Guided data migration

Your clients, packages, and schedule move over with a dedicated migration specialist — no manual re-entry, no lost history.

Onboarding with a real team

Side-by-side onboarding with people who've actually run a studio, not a help center article. You'll be ready to go live with confidence.

No long-term contract, zero revenue lost

We handle the entire switch on our timeline, not yours — so bookings and revenue keep flowing while you move.

Which one is right for your studio?

Be honest about where you are today — here is how we would call it.

Choose Arketa if…

  • You want a modern, brand-forward client experience, not a dated interface
  • You want AI churn flagging and peer benchmarking to actively grow your business
  • You want flat 2.9% + $0.30 processing with the option to pass fees to clients
  • You want one-tap instructor subbing, not manual sub requests
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Stick with WellnessLiving if…

  • You're deeply invested in its all-in-one suite and existing templates
  • You don't need AI-driven growth tools like churn prediction or benchmarking right now

Frequently asked questions

Easy — a dedicated specialist migrates 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.

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In Flow Studio

I think the team at Arketa knows the challenges already. They've experienced them, they've worked in studios, they've either owned studios, worked at the front desk, been a teacher, whatever it is, they have a real lived experience of what I'm probably going through. And so also because of that, they usually meet me with the same tone. If something's urgent, they know it's urgent.

Alli

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