SportsEngine Motion vs Kananas

SportsEngine Motion8.1Visit Kananas7.3Visit

Higher score SportsEngine Motion #3 in Dance Studio Management Software 8.1/10 From $295 ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit SportsEngine

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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

• SportsEngine Motion fits best

  Studios wanting mobile messaging and POS

• Kananas fits best

  Small studios wanting inexpensive mobile access

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Side by side

Feature	SportsEngine Motion 8.1/10 Visit ↗	Kananas 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.3
Ranking	#3 in Dance Studio Management Software	#6 in Dance Studio Management Software
Best for	Studios wanting mobile messaging and POS	Small studios wanting inexpensive mobile access
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Docs	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features SportsEngine Motion 3/4 · Kananas 4/4
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Tuition billing	✓	✓
Recital management	Not published	✓ (best)
Instructor scheduling	✓	✓
Specs
Student limit	Not published	Not published
Mobile app	Parent and staff	Parent and staff
Our review
Pros	Combines scheduling, attendance, billing, registration, and member records Mobile messaging supports text, email, and push notifications Mobile app includes point-of-sale sales and inventory management	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
Cons	The $295 price is listed as a one-time charge No free plan is available Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler studios	Paid plans begin with annual billing The Free plan is limited to 50 contacts Integrations are limited to Stripe and SendGrid
Our verdict	SportsEngine Motion is cloud-based management software for dance studios and other class-based organizations. It brings together class and lesson scheduling, attendance tracking, makeup credits, recurring billing, payment plans, online… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SportsEngine Motion — where it wins

  • Combines scheduling, attendance, billing, registration, and member records
  • Mobile messaging supports text, email, and push notifications
  • Mobile app includes point-of-sale sales and inventory management

  Where it doesn't

  • The $295 price is listed as a one-time charge
  • No free plan is available
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler studios

• 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

• SportsEngine Motion8.1/10 · From $295

  A broad studio management suite with mobile messaging and point-of-sale tools.

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• Kananas7.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $99/yr · 30-day trial

  An affordable mobile-access platform for small dance studios and member management.

  Visit KananasFull verdict →