ClassForKids vs Experience Dance

ClassForKids is booking and management software for children's activity providers, bringing bookings, payments and parent communication into one service. Parents can book classes, camps and trial sessions online at any time; the system sends confirmations, updates registers and manages waitlists. Providers can take card, Apple Pay and Google Pay payments, offer upfront payments or monthly subscriptions, issue invoices and automatically retry failed payments. Marketing tools include trial bookings, promotions, auto-enrol and email or SMS campaigns, and customers receive a free listing on the Discovery Site. Registers support attendance tracking, timestamped check-in and check-out, safeguarding notes, first-aid incidents and emergency contacts. Camp providers can offer full-week, individual-day or half-day places, with early drop-offs or late pick-ups. The parent app lets families view and manage upcoming bookings. ClassForKids supports Android, iOS and web, and states it is fully GDPR-compliant and ISO-certified. Year-Round starts at £34.99/month, with two months free when paid annually; Camps Only is £120/year.

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.