DanceStudio-Pro vs ASAP Performing Arts Management

DanceStudio-Pro8.4Visit APASAP Performing Arts Management7.9Visit

Higher score DanceStudio-Pro #4 in Performing Arts Software 8.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 7 features Visit Studio Pro

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AP ASAP Performing Arts Management #6 in Performing Arts Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 7 features Visit RevTrak

• DanceStudio-Pro fits best

  Dance schools managing classes, tuition, and recitals

• ASAP Performing Arts Management fits best

  Arts schools combining enrollment and event operations

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Side by side

Feature	DanceStudio-Pro 8.4/10 Visit ↗	APASAP Performing Arts Management 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Performing Arts Software	#6 in Performing Arts Software
Best for	Dance schools managing classes, tuition, and recitals	Arts schools combining enrollment and event operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$49/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Android	Web
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features DanceStudio-Pro 0/7 · ASAP Performing Arts Management 5/7
Ticketing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Patron CRM	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Class management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Rehearsal scheduling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Fundraising tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Reserved seating	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Venue calendar	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Essentials combines class registration, tuition, payments, and recital planning. Parent and Class Manager apps support schedules, registration, and attendance. Waitlists, ticket sales, and costume management support recital operations.	Connects family registration with class enrollment, attendance and waitlists Combines ticket sales and interactive seating with event pages Supports tuition, donations, fundraising and donor history
Cons	No free plan; the paid monthly plans start at $49. Zapier integration and lead management start with the $79 Premier plan. Two-way texting and a centralized SMS inbox require the $165 Elite plan.	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan Broad administrative scope may exceed the needs of single-purpose programs Web-based cloud deployment may not fit teams seeking another platform
Our verdict	DanceStudio-Pro, now presented as Studio Pro, is cloud-based management software for dance schools handling class registration, tuition, attendance, and recitals. Its audience ranges from small studios to larger operations that need… Read the review →	ASAP Performing Arts Management brings student and family enrollment, class administration, event operations and fundraising into one web-based cloud platform. It is aimed at schools, studios and community arts organizations, with fit… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DanceStudio-Pro — where it wins

  • Essentials combines class registration, tuition, payments, and recital planning.
  • Parent and Class Manager apps support schedules, registration, and attendance.
  • Waitlists, ticket sales, and costume management support recital operations.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the paid monthly plans start at $49.
  • Zapier integration and lead management start with the $79 Premier plan.
  • Two-way texting and a centralized SMS inbox require the $165 Elite plan.

• ASAP Performing Arts Management — where it wins

  • Connects family registration with class enrollment, attendance and waitlists
  • Combines ticket sales and interactive seating with event pages
  • Supports tuition, donations, fundraising and donor history

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
  • Broad administrative scope may exceed the needs of single-purpose programs
  • Web-based cloud deployment may not fit teams seeking another platform

• DanceStudio-Pro8.4/10 · 30-day trial

  A studio-management suite that connects class registration, tuition, attendance, and recital planning.

  Visit Studio ProFull verdict →
• APASAP Performing Arts Management7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad operations hub for arts schools managing enrollment, classes, events and fundraising.

  Visit RevTrakFull verdict →