DANZ vs Stepsi

DANZ is a platform for dance schools to manage schedules, bookings, attendance, passes, events, payments, communication and reporting. Schools can set recurring classes by studio, teacher, level and style; students book through web or mobile and can join waitlists that advance automatically when a space opens. QR check-in marks attendance and deducts class credit, with a 30-second window to reverse a scan. Schools can sell 5-, 10- and 20-class cards or unlimited passes, including pause and family-sharing options. Event tools cover online ticketing, emailed QR tickets and door scanning. Payroll supports automatic calculations, substitutes, custom rates and PDF payslips; dashboards show fill rates, at-risk students, geography and teacher performance. Schedule sync is available for Google, Apple and Outlook calendars. The service provides role-specific apps and browser access to each school’s dedicated site. DANZ says it uses encrypted data, EU hosting and an audit log, and that customers can export their data. DANZ Solo costs €49/month, excluding VAT; there is no free plan or trial.

Stepsi is a dance studio management platform for running administration and serving members and parents. It supports one-time and recurring classes, multiple calendars, bookings, waitlists, attendance tracking, room scheduling, instructor management, and a member booking portal across web and mobile. Studios can collect one-time or recurring payments for memberships, tuition, bookings, shop purchases, and video content; members can pay with Apple Pay or Google Pay. The product is described for children’s schools, adult recreational studios, competition and recital schools, and pre-professional or classical schools. Its free plan covers up to 25 active members, defined as people who purchased a membership, tuition, or class entrance in the last 30 days. Paid plans are billed per month and paid annually: Plus is €30 a year for up to 100 active members, Grow is €60 a year for up to 250, Pro is €130 a year for up to 600, and Max is €260 a year for up to 1,500. Branded mobile apps and unlimited members are unavailable on the displayed plans.