Akada vs ClassJuggler

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.

ClassJuggler provides customer, class, student, and business management software for schools and specialized training businesses. Its tools cover class scheduling, student management, customizable registration, attendance tracking, tuition billing, and instructor scheduling. Customers can use a self-service portal for account management and receive studio communications by email or text. Staff get a mobile-optimized portal with staff management and time tracking for payroll administration, and a staff mobile app is listed. The platform offers integrated payment processing; its signup page notes that credit-card processing fees may apply. ClassJuggler says it can integrate with many merchant processors and directs customers to support about specific needs. Listed school plans include simple reporting and analytics, and the company also describes enhanced reporting. Plans start at $44.95 a month for Emerging Schools, which supports up to 600 students; Expanding Schools is $64.95 a month for 601–1300 students, and High-Volume Schools is $84.95 a month for 1300+ students. The first 30 days are free.