TIME2BOOK vs ARKETA
The best Arketa alternative for modern studios
Studios choose Time2book when they want a simpler way to manage bookings, payments, memberships, and clients, without complex setup, custom pricing, or extra tools they do not need.
Everything you need, without the extra complexity
Time2book gives studios the essentials in one clean place: class scheduling, online payments, memberships, client management, and attendance tracking. Simple to set up, easy to use, and smooth for clients.
Feature
Time2book
Arketa
Best for
Time2book
Studios that want simple booking, payments, and client management
Arketa
Studios looking for a larger growth platform with marketing, apps, websites, and digital content
Free trial
Time2book
Free 7-day trial
Arketa
Free trial available for individual plans; studio plans are demo-based
Setup
Time2book
Easy setup guide, built to launch quickly
Arketa
Studio plans usually start with a demo or sales process
Pricing
Time2book
Plans start at $29/month
Arketa
No transparent pricing on the website. Studio plans usually start with a demo or sales process
Transaction fees
Time2book
0.9% transaction fee + Stripe fee
Arketa
3% transaction fee + Stripe fees
Ease of use
Time2book
Clean, focused, and easy to manage
Arketa
More feature-rich, with more tools to configure
Client experience
Time2book
Fast mobile-friendly booking and checkout
Arketa
Full booking experience with more advanced growth and app options
Core features
Time2book
Classes, memberships, packages, clients, payments, attendance
Arketa
Classes, privates, events, CRM, POS, marketing, video library, apps, and more
Interface
Time2book
Minimal, modern, and simple
Arketa
Broader and more complex
The everyday studio essentials, done well
Arketa bundles marketing, websites, and content tools. Time2book focuses on what runs your studio day to day: bookings, payments, and clients.
Class booking software
A clean booking page, ready in minutes
Class & appointment booking with live availability, open around the clock.
Automatic waitlist so cancelled spots don’t go empty.
Cancellation rules that apply without you chasing anyone.
Booking reminders help keep attendance high.
Studio payments
Lower fees on every sale
0.9% transaction fee plus the standard Stripe fee, nothing hidden.
Memberships & class packs sold online alongside drop-in classes.
Discount codes for launches, intro offers, and loyal clients.
Gift cards that clients can give to friends and family.
Client management
A clear view of every client
Profiles with contact details, notes, and payment history.
Plan tracking shows active and expired memberships.
Visit history for every past and upcoming booking.
Client notifications for bookings, cancellations, and payments.
Reporting
See what’s growing your studio
Revenue trends against previous periods, in one chart.
New clients show how fast your community is growing.
Top pricing plans reveal which offers clients buy most.
What our customers say
"I like that Time2book is intuitive to use, making it easy and quick to set up. The platform looks really clean and professional, which is great for my clients when they make bookings."
Cassidy, Founder of And Breathe Out
Frequently asked questions about Arketa alternatives
Time2book is a simple Arketa alternative for small studios that want to manage class bookings, memberships, online payments, clients, and attendance without extra complexity. It is especially useful for Pilates studios, yoga studios, fitness studios, gyms, and instructors who want a clean booking system that is easy to set up and simple for clients to use.
Arketa is a broader studio platform with tools for bookings, marketing, branded websites, apps, and digital content. Time2book focuses on the core tools most studios use every day: class scheduling, online payments, memberships, class packs, client management, and attendance tracking. If you want a lighter and more focused studio management system, Time2book may be a better fit.
Time2book is designed for quick setup, so studios can create services, schedules, pricing plans, and a booking page without a long onboarding process. It works well for small teams that want to launch online booking quickly and avoid spending too much time configuring software.
Yes. Time2book is built for class-based businesses like Pilates studios, yoga studios, barre studios, fitness studios, and wellness spaces. Studios can manage group classes, drop-ins, memberships, packages, online payments, waitlists, and client records from one simple platform.
Yes. Time2book lets studios sell memberships, class packs, and drop-in sessions online. Clients can book classes, buy plans, and pay online, while the studio can track bookings, attendance, and client activity in one place.
Yes. Time2book supports secure online payments through Stripe, including card payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other supported local payment methods depending on the studio’s country. This makes it easy for clients to pay during booking and helps studios reduce manual payment tracking.
Studios choose Time2book when they want a simpler way to run daily operations. Instead of managing a large platform with many tools, Time2book gives studios the essentials: online booking, class scheduling, payments, memberships, client profiles, attendance tracking, and a smooth mobile booking experience.
Yes. Time2book is a strong option for small fitness studios that need simple booking software without complicated setup. It helps studios manage class schedules, sell memberships, accept online payments, and keep client information organized.
Time2book is best for small and growing studios that run scheduled classes or sessions. This includes Pilates studios, yoga studios, boxing gyms, dance studios, personal trainers, wellness studios, martial arts gyms, and other class-based businesses that need booking, payments, and client management in one place.
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