Kananas vs OttoDance

Kananas7.3Visit OttoDance7.2Visit

Higher score 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

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OttoDance #7 in Dance Studio Management Software 7.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit OttoDance

• Kananas fits best

  Small studios wanting inexpensive mobile access

• OttoDance fits best

  Studios seeking a free full-featured system

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Side by side

Feature	Kananas 7.3/10 Visit ↗	OttoDance 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.3	7.2
Ranking	#6 in Dance Studio Management Software	#7 in Dance Studio Management Software
Best for	Small studios wanting inexpensive mobile access	Studios seeking a free full-featured system
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email
Compliance	GDPR	PCI DSS
Integrations	2 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kananas 4/4 · OttoDance 4/4
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Tuition billing	✓	✓
Recital management	✓	✓
Instructor scheduling	✓	✓
Specs
Student limit	Not published	Not published
Mobile app	Parent and staff	Parent and staff
Our review
Pros	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	Community Funded plan includes access to all OttoApp platform features Covers registration, scheduling, billing, attendance, recitals, and costumes Web, iOS, and Android access supports staff, participants, and families
Cons	Paid plans begin with annual billing The Free plan is limited to 50 contacts Integrations are limited to Stripe and SendGrid	Organization Funded pricing uses a tailored platform fee Integration coverage centers on OttoPay The mobile app requires an organization using OttoApp
Our verdict	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 →	OttoDance is a dance studio management platform for studio owners, instructors, staff, participants, and families. It brings online class registration, waitlists, class and instructor scheduling, recurring tuition billing through OttoPay,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• OttoDance — where it wins

  • Community Funded plan includes access to all OttoApp platform features
  • Covers registration, scheduling, billing, attendance, recitals, and costumes
  • Web, iOS, and Android access supports staff, participants, and families

  Where it doesn't

  • Organization Funded pricing uses a tailored platform fee
  • Integration coverage centers on OttoPay
  • The mobile app requires an organization using OttoApp

• 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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• OttoDance7.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, broad studio management system with web, mobile, billing, and recital tools.

  Visit OttoDanceFull verdict →