Head to head · September 2026
MyStudio vs Mariana Tek
Two boutique-studio platforms at opposite ends of pricing transparency. MyStudio publishes a full three-tier ladder — $79, $159, $239/mo per location — with unlimited students on every tier and even its payment-processing rate stated up front (2.9% + $0.30/card, 1% ACH). Mariana Tek publishes no pricing anywhere; third-party sources report roughly $179–$285/mo for a single location and $750+/mo for multi-location setups, but nothing is confirmed by Mariana Tek itself. MyStudio leans into martial arts and dance studios specifically (rank/belt tracking out of the box); Mariana Tek is built for boutique fitness studios running a class-pack or membership model.
MyStudio
Three published tiers from $79/mo with unlimited students on every one — priced by feature set, not headcount.
Mariana Tek
The platform behind premium boutique studio chains — polished branded apps and multi-location tools, with no price published anywhere.
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Score duel
Factor by factor
| Feature | MyStudio | Mariana Tek |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| Headline price | $79/mo | ~$179/mo entry (quote) |
| True monthly cost | $79–$239/mo | ~$179–$750+/mo |
| Pricing model | Three published tiers (Essentials / Growth / Scale), unlimited students on every tier — price scales with feature depth, not student count | Fully quote-based — three unpriced tiers (Core, Core + Growth, Full Growth Bundle) by feature bundle and studio size; no published starting price |
| Transparent pricing | ||
| Branded app | ||
| AI tools | ||
| Unlimited clients | ||
| Scheduling / POS | ||
| Free tier |
The verdict
Pick MyStudio if you want to know your exact monthly cost — subscription and processing rate both — before ever talking to sales, and your studio is martial arts, dance or general boutique fitness. Pick Mariana Tek if you specifically need its deeper boutique-fitness-studio feature set (it is backed by Xplor, with a larger platform behind it) and are willing to go through a sales process to find out what it costs.
Choose MyStudio if…
- You want a fully published price ladder and processing rate, with no sales call required
- You run a martial arts or dance studio and want rank/belt tracking built in from the entry tier
- You want unlimited students at every price point, including the $79 floor
Choose Mariana Tek if…
- You need Mariana Tek’s specific boutique-fitness feature depth and are comfortable negotiating price directly with sales
- You are already part of, or considering, the wider Xplor ecosystem of studio and gym software
- Published pricing matters less to you than a feature set built specifically around class-pack and membership-driven boutique fitness
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