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Akada

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What it is

Akada is management software for dance studios, including ballet, hip hop, and multi-discipline performing arts academies. It provides online registration, student profiles, enrollment history, family accounts, and class rosters. Scheduling tools enroll students and identify conflicts among students, instructors, and rooms. Free texting and two-way messaging support announcements and direct messages. Billing covers automated tuition, recurring charges, balance tracking, and secure Stripe payments; the listed processing rate is 3.5% plus $0.30 per transaction. Akada Studio and Akada Portal apps support attendance, schedules, enrollment, messaging, and payments on mobile devices. Performance tools handle recital scheduling, costume sizing and billing, dancer spacing, and keeping family members together. The software tracks staff hours by hour or class and generates payroll reports. More than 200 reports cover finances, enrollment, attendance, accounts, and students. It runs on Android, iOS, and web, with Zapier and Stripe integrations. The plan costs $60 a month and includes all features.

Spec sheet

Integrations
Akada integrates with Zapier for workflow automation and with Stripe for payment processing.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Mobile apps
Akada Studio and Akada Portal apps let users take attendance, view schedules, enroll, message, and make payments from mobile devices.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Security
The registration page states that data is securely stored inside the studio system, and the billing page describes secure Stripe payments.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Support
Akada offers phone, email, and chat support with studio-specific expertise.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Billing
Akada supports automated tuition, recurring billing, balance tracking, and secure online payments powered by Stripe.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Customer base
Akada states that it is trusted by over 750 dance studios.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Messaging
Akada includes free texting and two-way messaging for studio announcements and direct messages.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Onboarding
Akada says many studios can complete setup in under a week and offers one-to-one onboarding calls and a Software Transition Guide.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Payment rates
The Stripe processing rate is stated as 3.5% plus $0.30 per transaction.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Performances
Performance tools handle recital scheduling, costume sizing and billing, dancer spacing, and keeping family members together.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Registration
The software provides online registration, student profiles, enrollment history, class rosters, and family accounts.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Reports
Akada provides more than 200 reports covering finances, enrollment, attendance, accounts, and students.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Scheduling
Akada schedules classes, enrolls students, and tracks conflicts among students, instructors, and rooms.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Target users
Akada was built specifically for dance studios, including ballet, hip hop, and multi-discipline performing arts academies.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com
Time tracking
The software tracks staff hours by hour or class and generates payroll reports.Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com

Plans and prices

Akada Software $60 a month $ 60 Per Month all features · no tiers · no locked features · no hidden fees Read 30 Sep 2026 · akadasoftware.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Built specifically for dance studios
  • Includes registration, scheduling, billing, and messaging
  • Provides recital and costume management tools
  • Offers more than 200 reports
  • Runs on Android, iOS, and web

Limits

  • No free plan
  • Stripe processing costs 3.5% plus $0.30 per transaction
  • Single listed plan costs $60 a month
  • Mobile use depends on listed apps

Who it suits

It is designed for dance studios and performing arts academies managing students, classes, tuition, staff, and recitals. Mobile apps also suit studios needing attendance, messaging, enrollment, and payments away from a desktop.

Verdict

Akada brings core studio administration, performance planning, payments, and reporting into one system. Its single all-feature plan and mobile apps make the scope clear, while Stripe transaction charges remain separate.

Where Specifiction places it

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