Jackrabbit Dance vs OPAS

Jackrabbit Dance8.6Visit OPAS7.8Visit

Higher score Jackrabbit Dance #3 in Performing Arts Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 7 features Try Jackrabbit Dance

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OPAS #7 in Performing Arts Software 7.8/10 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	Jackrabbit Dance 8.6/10 Visit ↗	OPAS 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.8
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	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Features Jackrabbit Dance 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	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

• Jackrabbit Dance8.6/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Try Jackrabbit DanceFull verdict →
• OPAS7.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit OPASFull verdict →