Akada review

Akada has worked with dance studios for over 30 years and sells its software for one flat price: $60 a month, with no tiers or locked features. Its online registration flow lets you choose what information to collect, and each registration arrives as a prompt you review and approve, which suits studios that place dancers by level. Scheduling flags conflicts among students, instructors and rooms as classes fill. Billing calculates tuition for the whole studio and batch processes card payments, and families update their payment details themselves. For recitals, Akada schedules performances, handles costume sizing and billing and checks that dancers have enough time between numbers. Families use the Akada Portal app for schedules, registration and invoices, and instructors take attendance in the Akada Studio app. Texting and two-way messaging are included at no extra charge. Like Jackrabbit and DanceStudio-Pro, Akada is not a website builder, so you will publish the schedule and recital news on a separate site.

Who it is for

Studios that want every dance management feature for one predictable price without picking a tier.

Price

One flat price of $60 per month with every feature.

A full-featured solution for studios large and small. Just $60 per month.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Online registration flow with review and approval by the studio
• Class scheduling that flags conflicts among students, instructors and rooms
• Tuition calculation for the whole studio and batch card payments
• Performance and recital scheduling with costume sizing and billing
• Akada Portal app for families and Akada Studio app for instructors

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One flat $60 a month with no tiers or locked features
• Strength: Free texting and two-way messaging built in
• Strength: Over 200 reports on finances, enrollment and attendance
• Weakness: Not a website builder; your public site needs another tool
• Weakness: Registrations arrive as prompts the studio reviews and approves, an extra step at busy times
• Weakness: Fewer published details on website embeds than Jackrabbit

Key facts

• Price: $60 a month, every feature
• Reports: 200+
• Apps: Akada Portal for families, Akada Studio for staff
• Years in dance software: Over 30, according to Akada

Where it ranks

Akada is No. 5 in our Best Website Builders for Dance Studios verdict.