Kananas vs Class Manager

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Higher score Kananas #6 in Dance Studio Management Software 7.3/10 Free plan · paid from $99/yr · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Kananas

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Class Manager #8 in Dance Studio Management Software 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Class Manager

• Kananas fits best

  Small studios wanting inexpensive mobile access

• Class Manager fits best

  Studios wanting free scheduling and payment tools

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Side by side

Feature	Kananas 7.3/10 Visit ↗	Class Manager 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.3	7.1
Ranking	#6 in Dance Studio Management Software	#8 in Dance Studio Management Software
Best for	Small studios wanting inexpensive mobile access	Studios wanting free scheduling and payment tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Kananas 4/4 · Class Manager 1/4
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Tuition billing	✓ (best)	Not published
Recital management	✓ (best)	Not published
Instructor scheduling	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Student limit	Not published	Not published
Mobile app	Parent and staff	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free plan supports up to 50 contacts Scheduling, billing, attendance, and recital ticketing in one platform Web, iOS, Android, and API access for staff and members	No monthly subscription for the Free plan Scheduling, attendance, capacity, waitlists, rooms, and instructors Web, iOS, and Android access with four integrations
Cons	Paid plans begin with annual billing The Free plan is limited to 50 contacts Integrations are limited to Stripe and SendGrid	Online payments carry a flat service charge The current offer centers on one Free plan Recital management is outside the listed core workflow
Our verdict	Kananas is cloud-based management software for dance schools and other membership organizations. It brings together student and parent records, recurring class and private-lesson scheduling, tuition billing, online payments, event and… Read the review →	Class Manager is cloud-based software for dance studios, gymnastics clubs, recreational centers, and other class-based businesses. It brings together class and season scheduling, recurring weekly classes, attendance registers, capacity… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Kananas — where it wins

  • Free plan supports up to 50 contacts
  • Scheduling, billing, attendance, and recital ticketing in one platform
  • Web, iOS, Android, and API access for staff and members

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans begin with annual billing
  • The Free plan is limited to 50 contacts
  • Integrations are limited to Stripe and SendGrid

• Class Manager — where it wins

  • No monthly subscription for the Free plan
  • Scheduling, attendance, capacity, waitlists, rooms, and instructors
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with four integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Online payments carry a flat service charge
  • The current offer centers on one Free plan
  • Recital management is outside the listed core workflow

• Kananas7.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $99/yr · 30-day trial

  An affordable mobile-access platform for small dance studios and member management.

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• Class Manager7.1/10 · Free plan

  A free, broad class-management system with online payment charges.

  Visit Class ManagerFull verdict →