Dance Studio Manager vs Kananas

Dance Studio Manager8.0Visit Kananas7.3Visit

Higher score Dance Studio Manager #4 in Dance Studio Management Software 8.0/10 From $40/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit site

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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

• Dance Studio Manager fits best

  Growing studios needing operational and financial controls

• Kananas fits best

  Small studios wanting inexpensive mobile access

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Side by side

Feature	Dance Studio Manager 8.0/10 Visit ↗	Kananas 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.3
Ranking	#4 in Dance Studio Management Software	#6 in Dance Studio Management Software
Best for	Growing studios needing operational and financial controls	Small studios wanting inexpensive mobile access
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$40/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Dance Studio Manager 3/4 · Kananas 4/4
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Tuition billing	✓	✓
Recital management	Not published	✓ (best)
Instructor scheduling	✓	✓
Specs
Student limit	Not published	Not published
Mobile app	Parent and staff	Parent and staff
Our review
Pros	Unlimited students, classes, and locations on the Core plan Combines scheduling, attendance, billing, portals, and reporting Supports web, iOS, and Android access for families and staff	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
Cons	Recital planning is outside its stated scope The product centers on its own workflows rather than broader integrations Studios need a paid subscription after the 30-day free trial	Paid plans begin with annual billing The Free plan is limited to 50 contacts Integrations are limited to Stripe and SendGrid
Our verdict	Dance Studio Manager is a paid management system for dance schools handling enrollment, class administration, family accounts, tuition, communications, and reporting. It is aimed at growing studios that need operational and financial… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dance Studio Manager — where it wins

  • Unlimited students, classes, and locations on the Core plan
  • Combines scheduling, attendance, billing, portals, and reporting
  • Supports web, iOS, and Android access for families and staff

  Where it doesn't

  • Recital planning is outside its stated scope
  • The product centers on its own workflows rather than broader integrations
  • Studios need a paid subscription after the 30-day free trial

• 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

• Dance Studio Manager8.0/10 · From $40/mo · 30-day trial

  A broad operational and billing system for growing dance studios at $40 per month.

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• 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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