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Software comparisons · Arketa
Dojo Wizard vs Arketa
Arketa serves wellness creators and studios with scheduling, digital content, commerce, marketing, and branded products. Dojo Wizard focuses more narrowly on martial arts operations with simpler proposed pricing and an early-access scope.
Early-access pilot. Dojo Wizard is a newer web product. Arketa is commercially available; compare the current products, not either company’s roadmap.
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| Area | Dojo Wizard | Arketa |
|---|---|---|
| Availability and fit | Dojo WizardFree, limited pilot for martial-arts schools. Recurring Stripe billing is available to approved pilot schools after Stripe verification. | ArketaCommercial platform for individual instructors and fitness or wellness studios, with self-serve individual entry points and demo-led studio plans. |
| Published pricing and fees | Dojo WizardFree during the pilot. Proposed monthly pricing is $49 for 1–50 active members, $99 for 51–150, $149 for 151–300, and $199 for 301+, with no added processing percentage. | ArketaAnnual Individual plans are $49, $83, or $124 per month; Studio plans require a quote. Arketa publishes a 3% transaction fee for Individual plans plus Stripe fees, listing U.S. Stripe rates of 2.9% + $0.30. |
| Core operations | Dojo WizardClasses, rosters, check-ins, memberships, controlled reservations, and staff-recorded shop sales are in pilot. Event checkout and card-present shop payments are not yet available. | ArketaStudio Core publishes class, private-session, and event scheduling, multiple rooms and locations, CRM, packages and memberships, point of sale, staff management, payroll reporting, and analytics. |
| Digital and member experience | Dojo WizardThe invited web portal supports member and parent workflows. Native apps, waitlists, streaming subscriptions, rentals, and digital course sales are not yet available. | ArketaPublishes on-demand video, courses, rentals, waitlists, intake, gift cards, referrals, and client CRM. Studio Suite lists a branded app and custom website; confirm current packaging because the help center also describes the app as an add-on. |
| Growth and martial-arts workflow | Dojo WizardLead capture and internal follow-up tools are in pilot; outbound campaigns are not yet available. Rank ladders, requirements, attendance-aware eligibility, and promotion history are built in. | ArketaStudio Growth publishes email and text campaigns, automations, lead pipeline, AI email building, tasks, and one-to-one texting. The cited pages do not document belt ladders or promotion eligibility. |
| Migration and data access | Dojo WizardSupported historical billing can be imported as read-only records after scope review; broader roster and CRM migration is scoped separately. Payment credentials cannot be imported. | ArketaArketa publishes full data export. Confirm its migration scope, supported history, validation process, and payment-method portability directly. |
Source check · July 2026. Competitor details were reviewed from Arketa’s official pricing and plan comparison, official Arketa product help overview, official branded-app help page. Prices and product scope can change; the vendor’s current pages control.
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