Arketa vs DANZ

Arketa9.1Visit DANZ8.8Visit

Higher score Arketa #3 in Fitness Class Scheduling Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Arketa

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DANZ #6 in Fitness Class Scheduling Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DANZ

• Arketa fits best

  Studios wanting strong features at a clear entry price

• DANZ fits best

  Dance studios needing deep scheduling and payroll tools

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Side by side

Feature	Arketa 9.1/10 Visit ↗	DANZ 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Fitness Class Scheduling Software	#6 in Fitness Class Scheduling Software
Best for	Studios wanting strong features at a clear entry price	Dance studios needing deep scheduling and payroll tools
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$49/mo	€49/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Features Arketa 4/4 · DANZ 4/4
Instructor scheduling	✓	✓
Capacity management	✓	✓
Class waitlists	✓	✓
Recurring classes	✓	✓
Specs
Locations included	1	Not checked yet
Booking channels	Web_and_mobile	Web_and_mobile
Our review
Pros	Scheduling, waitlists, memberships, payments, and attendance in one platform Individual starts at $49 per month with annual billing Web, iOS, Android, and integrations including Stripe, Zoom, and Zapier	Recurring schedules with capacity controls and automatic waitlist promotion QR attendance deducts credits and supports class cards and subscriptions Teacher payroll, payslips, dashboards and role-specific interfaces
Cons	The Individual plan includes only 1 team member login Studio Core, Growth, and Suite use custom pricing Branded mobile apps are available only with Studio Suite	No free plan or time-limited trial Focused on dance-school operations rather than broad fitness use Concierge support is tied to a quarterly €149/month plan
Our verdict	Arketa is business management software for fitness and wellness studios that need scheduling, client management, memberships, payments, attendance, and growth tools in one system. It supports group classes, private appointments, events,… Read the review →	DANZ is a paid SaaS platform for dance schools managing recurring classes, bookings, attendance, payments, events and teacher administration. It suits studios that need more than a basic timetable, especially those coordinating teachers,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Arketa — where it wins

  • Scheduling, waitlists, memberships, payments, and attendance in one platform
  • Individual starts at $49 per month with annual billing
  • Web, iOS, Android, and integrations including Stripe, Zoom, and Zapier

  Where it doesn't

  • The Individual plan includes only 1 team member login
  • Studio Core, Growth, and Suite use custom pricing
  • Branded mobile apps are available only with Studio Suite

• DANZ — where it wins

  • Recurring schedules with capacity controls and automatic waitlist promotion
  • QR attendance deducts credits and supports class cards and subscriptions
  • Teacher payroll, payslips, dashboards and role-specific interfaces

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan or time-limited trial
  • Focused on dance-school operations rather than broad fitness use
  • Concierge support is tied to a quarterly €149/month plan

• Arketa9.1/10 · Paid

  A broad studio platform with a clear $49 annual-billing entry plan and custom-priced upgrades.

  Visit ArketaFull verdict →
• DANZ8.8/10 · Paid

  DANZ brings scheduling, attendance, payments and payroll into one dance-school platform.

  Visit DANZFull verdict →