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mariana tek alternative · 2026

A Mariana Tek alternative without the per-location surcharge

Junocal ships the pick-a-spot reformer booking Mariana Tek pioneered, with flat per-account pricing ($15 / $29 / $69), up to 10 locations on Growth, and no annual contract. Built for solo and small multi-studio operations rather than enterprise franchises. Migration handled in your first 30 days.

Sources verified 24 August 2026. Mariana Tek pricing is quote-based; figures are operator-reported and vary by studio size and location count.

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How Junocal compares

Junocal is booking and business software for pilates, yoga, barre, dance, fitness and music studios, and independent instructors. Start free, or pay from $15 a month with no Junocal transaction fee. Payments go straight to the studio's own Stripe account, with no marketplace commission and no annual contract. Pick-a-spot booking, term-based courses and hybrid in-person and online classes are included. Founded in 2026 by Sharon Onyinye.

Studios comparing Junocal with Mariana Tek most often weigh price, payment fees and contract length. The facts below cover all three.

Pricing
Free plan, or Starter $15, Studio $29 and Growth $69 a month. The same numbers in pounds and euros.
Fees
No Junocal transaction fee on paid plans. The Free plan adds 4% to payments taken through Junocal. Stripe processing is separate.
Payments
Paid straight into your own Stripe account. There is no marketplace, so no commission on your bookings.
Contract
Month-to-month, cancel in one click. No annual contract.
Your data
Free CSV export of clients, bookings and payments, whenever you want it.
Pick-a-spot
Included on every plan, Free included.
Built for
Pilates, yoga, barre, dance, fitness and music studios, and independent instructors.
Founded
2026, by Sharon Onyinye.
the short answer

What Junocal replaces, plainly

Junocal is a Mariana Tek alternative for single-location and small multi-location reformer studios that want the same pick-a-spot booking without the per-location pricing, the quote-based sales process, or the 12–24 month contract. Mariana Tek's premium is built for 11+ location franchise scale; up to ten locations, Junocal covers the same operational core at flat per-account pricing.

why studios pick junocal over mariana tek

Four structural differences

Per-location pricing instead of per-account

Mariana Tek prices per location — each site adds to the monthly cost, so a two-location operation pays roughly twice a single location and it climbs from there. Junocal is flat per account: Growth at $69/month covers up to 10 locations with cross-location memberships and reporting. At ten sites that's about $7/location versus $179–$285/location on Mariana Tek.

Quote-based, no public number

Mariana Tek's current page routes buyers to a custom proposal. Junocal publishes three flat tiers — $15 / $29 / $69 — so the complete subscription price is visible before a sales conversation.

12–24 month annual contracts with auto-renewal

Mariana Tek's standard contracts run 12–24 months with auto-renewal, a cancellation window typically 30–60 days before term end, and a renewal price that can differ from the initial term. Junocal is month-to-month with one-click cancel — no term to time your exit around, no auto-renew to diarise.

Same pick-a-spot, built for solo and small multi-studio

Mariana Tek pioneered pick-a-spot reformer booking, and Junocal ships the same essential capability — clients pick the exact reformer, mat or station — plus term-based courses and hybrid in-person + online. The franchise-tier HQ reporting Mariana Tek's premium pays for is built for 11+ location enterprise scale, which a solo or small multi-studio operation rarely needs.

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Junocal vs Mariana Tek

JunocalMariana Tek
Starting price (USD/mo)$15Custom quote
Pricing modelFlat per account, publicQuote-based, per location
Cost of 10 locations$69/mo (Growth)Scales per location
Pick-a-spot bookingEvery planYes (pioneered it)
Annual contractNo, month-to-month12–24 months, auto-renew
Term-based coursesBuilt inPartial
Hybrid in-person + onlineIn-person and online spots counted separatelyLimited
Best fitSolo to 10-location studios11+ location franchises
Payment processorYour own Stripe Connect directYour own Stripe
Free trial14 days, no cardDemo / quote
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Who Mariana Tek is built for

  • Eleven or more locations as one franchise brand

    Mariana Tek's per-location architecture is built for enterprise scale: cross-location memberships, central instructor scheduling across dozens of sites, franchise-tier HQ reporting and location-specific P&L. For 11+ location franchise operations, the per-location pricing aligns with the per-location operational complexity, and that depth is built for that scale.

  • You're committed to an annual term anyway

    If you're already comfortable with annual contracts and don't value month-to-month flexibility, contract length stops being the deciding factor and the platform's enterprise depth becomes the trade-off question instead. For studios staying 12+ months regardless, that depth can justify the premium.

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Questions

What is the best Mariana Tek alternative?

For single-location and small multi-location reformer studios that don't need enterprise franchise tooling, Junocal is the closest direct alternative to Mariana Tek. Both ship the pick-a-spot reformer booking Mariana Tek pioneered. Three structural differences: flat per-account pricing instead of per-location (up to 10 locations on Growth at $69/month), public pricing from $15/month with no quote, and month-to-month instead of a 12–24 month annual contract.

How does Mariana Tek pricing compare to Junocal?

Mariana Tek is quote-based. Its official page names Core, Core + Growth and Full Growth Bundle without publishing a current price. Junocal is flat per account: $15 Starter, $29 Studio, $69 Growth, with up to 10 locations on Growth. Junocal Studio is $29 × 12 = $348/year and Growth is $69 × 12 = $828/year before standard Stripe processing.

What is the per-location surcharge on Mariana Tek?

Mariana Tek's architecture prices per location: each site adds to the monthly cost, so a two-location operation pays roughly twice a single location, and it climbs from there. That model is built for enterprise franchise scale. Junocal prices per account regardless of location count up to ten — Growth at $69/month covers multi-location storefront, location-aware memberships and cross-location reporting, which works out to roughly $7/location at ten sites versus $179–$285/location on Mariana Tek.

Is Mariana Tek worth it for a 1–2 instructor studio?

For most single-location reformer studios, the Mariana Tek premium doesn't pay back. The per-location architecture and franchise-tier HQ reporting you're paying for are built for enterprise scale — beyond ten locations — and a small studio rarely uses them. Mariana Tek pioneered pick-a-spot and its booking experience is excellent, but Junocal ships the same pick-a-spot booking, term-based courses and hybrid classes at flat per-account pricing with no annual contract, which fits a 1–2 instructor studio better on both cost and flexibility.

Can I migrate from Mariana Tek to Junocal?

Yes. Junocal handles migration from Mariana Tek during your first 30 days at no extra cost. We export your client list, schedule, memberships, packs and pick-a-spot assignments, import everything into a staging copy of your studio, review it with you, then pick a Sunday cutover. Most studios go from export to live in five business days. If you're inside a 12–24 month Mariana Tek term, parallel-run during the Junocal trial and cut over at term end.

Switching from Mariana Tek?

14 days free, no card. Flat per-account pricing. The same pick-a-spot booking. No per-location surcharge, no annual contract.

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