Jackrabbit Dance vs OPAS

JDJackrabbit Dance4.6Visit OPAS—Visit

Higher score JD Jackrabbit Dance #3 in Performing Arts Software 4.6/10 From $49/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 7 features Try Jackrabbit Dance

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

• Jackrabbit Dance fits best

  Dance studios wanting established class administration

• OPAS fits best

  Arts organizations needing ticketing and venue calendars

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Side by side

Feature	JDJackrabbit Dance 4.6/10 Visit ↗	OPAS —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	4.6	—
Ranking	#3 in Performing Arts Software	#7 in Performing Arts Software
Best for	Dance studios wanting established class administration	Arts organizations needing ticketing and venue calendars
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$49/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Features Jackrabbit Dance 0/7 · OPAS 6/7
Ticketing	Not published	✓ (best)
Patron CRM	Not published	✓ (best)
Class management	Not published	✓ (best)
Rehearsal scheduling	Not published	Not published
Fundraising tools	Not published	✓ (best)
Reserved seating	Not published	✓ (best)
Venue calendar	Not published	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Connects scheduling, registration, attendance, and instructor coverage. Automates tuition posting, recurring auto-drafts, and payment processing. Supports family self-service, waitlists, and recital and costume management.	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	There is no free plan; the product is paid. A custom-branded mobile app is included with Jackrabbit Plus, not the base plan. Pricing is based on total student count, which can make costs vary by enrollment.	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	Dance studios can use Jackrabbit Dance to manage classes, registration, attendance, tuition, staff coverage, and family communication in one cloud-based system. Its workflow also reaches recital and costume management, making it relevant… 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

• Jackrabbit Dance — where it wins

  • Connects scheduling, registration, attendance, and instructor coverage.
  • Automates tuition posting, recurring auto-drafts, and payment processing.
  • Supports family self-service, waitlists, and recital and costume management.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan; the product is paid.
  • A custom-branded mobile app is included with Jackrabbit Plus, not the base plan.
  • Pricing is based on total student count, which can make costs vary by enrollment.

• 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

• JDJackrabbit Dance4.6/10 · From $49/mo · 30-day trial

  A broad studio workflow for scheduling, tuition, family access, and recitals.

  Try Jackrabbit DanceFull verdict →
• OPAS—/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit OPASFull verdict →