DanceStudio-Pro vs OPAS

DanceStudio-Pro8.4Visit OPAS7.8Visit

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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OPAS #7 in Performing Arts Software 7.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit OPAS

• DanceStudio-Pro fits best

  Dance schools managing classes, tuition, and recitals

• OPAS fits best

  Arts organizations needing ticketing and venue calendars

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Side by side

Feature	DanceStudio-Pro 8.4/10 Visit ↗	OPAS 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.8
Ranking	#4 in Performing Arts Software	#7 in Performing Arts Software
Best for	Dance schools managing classes, tuition, and recitals	Arts organizations needing ticketing and venue calendars
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, Enterprise
Features DanceStudio-Pro 0/7 · OPAS 6/7
Ticketing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Patron CRM	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Class management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Rehearsal scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Fundraising tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Reserved seating	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Venue calendar	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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.	Combines box-office sales with patron and audience relationship management Includes reserved seating, venue seat maps and calendar management Adds fundraising, donor, education and class administration tools
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 is handled through a contact-sales model Web access is the listed platform; no other platform is specified Its performing-arts focus may not fit general event-management needs
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 →	OPAS is a cloud-based, web-accessible management platform for performing arts organizations, including theatres, concert venues and arts centres. It brings ticket sales, patron records, reserved seating, fundraising, education… 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.

• OPAS — where it wins

  • Combines box-office sales with patron and audience relationship management
  • Includes reserved seating, venue seat maps and calendar management
  • Adds fundraising, donor, education and class administration tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales model
  • Web access is the listed platform; no other platform is specified
  • Its performing-arts focus may not fit general event-management needs

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

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

  Visit Studio ProFull verdict →
• OPAS7.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A unified cloud platform for ticketing, patron management, fundraising and venue operations.

  Visit OPASFull verdict →