Class Manager vs Experience Dance

Class Manager provides class-management software for dance studios and other businesses that run classes. Businesses can clone classes, organize seasons and customize schedules with images and color codes. Parents and students can use a self-service portal to see schedules, book classes and pay. Attendance tracking is digital, and billing supports recurring charges and automated overdue-payment reminders. Listed payment options include Stripe AutoPay, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Staff roles and permissions let businesses control which features team members can access. The service is available on the web, Android and iOS, with mobile app views for owners, staff and families. Some advanced admin work, including detailed reporting and class creation, requires the web version. A Zapier integration has triggers for customer, student, invoice, order, lead, booking and payment events. The Free plan is free, with no monthly subscription; online payments carry a flat service charge, and tailored pricing is available for high volumes.

Experience Dance is a web-based studio management platform for scheduling, billing, enrollment, and communication. Its tuition billing supports monthly, session-based, and drop-in cycles, tracks paid and pending payments, retries failed payments, and sends notifications. Scholarships and discounts are built in. Studios can create visual schedules and track attendance from any device, while automated parent messages cover schedule changes, closures, and reminders. Stripe supports major credit cards, debit cards, and ACH transfers. Teachers receive a phone-accessible dashboard for upcoming classes, attendance, notes, and participation. Agreement acceptances are timestamped and tied to their specific versions. The maker says migration tools and support are available for existing student and class information. The Free plan includes unlimited classes, staff and teacher users, and calendar scheduling. Pro costs $50 a month and adds a registration portal, Stripe billing and tuition management, and agreements and waivers.