The short answer
For a paint and sip studio specifically, Painta is the stronger fit because it's built around your daily workflow: website, class bookings, instructors, private parties, payments, and check-in together. Bookeo is a genuinely solid, more general class-and-course booking tool. It's worth comparing if its course structure, payment setup, or reservation-based pricing matches a specific need you have.
Paint and sip studios that want their website, class bookings, instructors, private parties, payments and check-in in the same system, with one-on-one setup help from the Painta team.
Studios whose course structures, payment-provider options or reservation-based monthly allowance meet an essential operating requirement.
Painta brings the guest-facing website and the day-to-day work of a paint and sip studio together. Bookeo also covers classes, courses, scheduling, payments, staff, reminders, waivers, marketing and rostering. Compare the workflow and price model using your own classes and private parties.
One studio day
Follow the work, not the feature list.
Use this as a demo script. Ask each system to show the same workflow with your actual class rules.
Use your Painta page as your studio website, connect it to an existing site, or commission website design from the Painta team for a separate fee.
Use a standalone Classes & Courses booking page or embed a Bookeo widget in an existing website.
Keep class bookings, instructors, payments, guest lists and check-in together for your studio calendar.
Manage classes and courses with scheduling, teachers, rooms, staff logins, reminders, waivers, marketing and rostering tools.
Keep the inquiry, customer conversation, event details, scheduling, deposit and final payment connected.
Ask Bookeo to demonstrate the class and party workflow, including changes to dates, guest counts and payments, on its proposed plan.
Studio is listed at $19 USD per month plus $1 USD per ticket before Stripe processing; Pro is $49 USD per month plus $1 USD per ticket with unlimited locations.
Standard Classes & Courses is listed at $39.95 USD per month for up to 1,000 reservations, 20 teachers and rooms, and 20 staff logins.
Payment processing is separate from the published Painta plan and ticket fee through the studio's connected Stripe account.
Bookeo says it charges no payment commission; payment-provider fees remain separate, and SMS and digital waivers have extra charges.
What will your team actually use every day?
Think about the real jobs: a customer picks a painting and a date and pays for their seats. An instructor needs the class roster and details. Someone has to answer the birthday-party DM that came in mid-class. Painta keeps all of that in one connected system.
Use your Painta page as your studio's website, connect it to a site you already have, or have the Painta team design a new one for a separate, agreed fee.
Bookeo Classes & Courses covers classes, courses, teachers, rooms, staff logins, reminders, waivers, and marketing tools. You can use its standalone booking page or embed a widget in your site. It's a capable product, just built more broadly for classes and courses rather than specifically for paint-and-sip parties.
How do private parties actually work in each?
With Painta, the inquiry, conversation, event details, scheduling, deposit, and final payment stay connected. Your team can settle the painting, date, and guest count before locking anything in.
Don't just take either company's word for it. Bring a real party request to a demo with both. Ask how a last-minute date or headcount change reaches the instructor, what the customer sees, and how the remaining balance gets collected. Watch it happen with your numbers, not a canned example.
How does the pricing actually compare?
Painta Studio is $19/month plus $1 per ticket, before Stripe processing. Pro is $49/month plus $1 per ticket and covers unlimited locations. Bookeo Classes & Courses Standard is $39.95/month for up to 1,000 reservations, 20 teachers and rooms, and 20 staff logins. Bookeo says it charges no payment commission, but processor fees still apply; SMS and digital waivers cost extra.
Here's the catch: Bookeo counts a party of ten as one reservation, while Painta counts ten tickets. Which one costs less depends heavily on group size and monthly volume. Run your real numbers before deciding, and check both companies' current pricing before signing. Prices checked September 21, 2026.
Who actually helps you switch over?
The Painta team works with you personally to review upcoming classes, instructors, prices, and your website. We'll agree which records can move and how to handle existing customer commitments before you touch your booking link.
Coming from Bookeo? Pull a list of upcoming bookings, outstanding gift-card balances, and unpaid party balances. Decide who handles refunds or changes on bookings made in the old system. Don't expect a magic one-click import; plan for a real conversation about scope.
When would Bookeo actually make sense?
If Bookeo's course structure, payment-provider setup, or reservation-based monthly pricing is essential to how you operate, test it seriously with your real classes and private parties before ruling it out.
For a studio built around class nights and private parties, though, Painta is the one to start with.
Source dossier
What this decision file is based on.
Product claims come from official sources checked on the date shown. Practical judgment is labelled as Painta operator guidance.
- 01Bookeo Classes & Courses
Bookeo
Bookeo's Classes & Courses features, including classes, courses, scheduling, payments, staff, reminders, waivers, marketing, rostering and public booking options.
Checked: 2026-09-21 - 02Bookeo Classes & Courses pricing
Bookeo
Standard plan price, included reservations, teachers, rooms and staff logins; reservation counting; payment-commission statement; and SMS and waiver extra charges.
Checked: 2026-09-21 - 03Painta pricing
Painta
Painta Studio and Pro prices, per-ticket fee, unlimited-location Pro coverage, connected Stripe payments and separate website-design pricing.
Checked: 2026-09-21 - 04Painta product overview
Painta
Painta's guest-facing booking page, instructor coordination, private-event inquiry, payments and check-in workflow.
Checked: 2026-09-05 - 05Painta setup and website help
Painta
One-on-one Painta setup help, review of records that can move, a standalone booking website and separately priced website design.
Checked: 2026-09-05
FAQ
Questions operators ask next.
Is Painta an alternative to Bookeo Classes & Courses?
Yes. Painta is built for the paint and sip workflow, including private-party inquiries. Bookeo serves classes and courses more broadly across many industries.
Can Painta be my entire studio website?
Yes. Your Painta page can work as your studio website, or you can connect it to a site you already have. Our team can design a new site for a separate, agreed fee.
Will Painta always cost less than Bookeo?
Not necessarily. Bookeo counts a group as one reservation; Painta counts tickets individually. Compare both plans with your real group sizes and monthly volume.
Can you move all my Bookeo records over automatically?
No. Expect a real scoping conversation with the Painta team about which records need to move, not an automatic import.