How were these comparisons put together?

From each vendor's published feature pages and pricing, reviewed in September 2026. Where a competitor is stronger for a particular situation, we say so. Features change, so check each vendor's current site before deciding.

It depends on your student numbers. Tiered platforms get more expensive as you grow; our plans start at £49 per month and stay flat, with no per-parent or per-booking fees. Model your own numbers on each pricing page.

Can I switch mid-term without losing payments?

Yes. You can import dancers, classes and enrolments, run both systems side by side, and move billing across at a term boundary. Our switching guide walks through it step by step.

Class Manager vs iClassPro vs DanceStudio-Pro — and where we fit

The four options UK dance principals shortlist most often, compared on the things that actually differ: pricing model, billing and support location, competitions, ticketing and safeguarding.

Based on each vendor's published feature and pricing pages, reviewed September 2026. Where a competitor is the better fit, we say so — and features change, so check current details before you decide.

Feature	My Dance School	Class Manager	iClassPro	DanceStudio-Pro
Built for	Dance schools only	Multi-sector activity and class providers	Multi-sector kids' activity providers	Dance studios, primarily in North America
Pricing model	Flat monthly plans from £49, no per-parent fees	Tiered plans that scale with student numbers	Tiered plans that scale with student numbers	Tiered plans that scale with student numbers
Billing currency and terms	GBP, UK terms and half-terms	GBP (UK company)	USD-first, international billing available	USD-first; US semesters and conventions
Support hours	UK time zone	UK time zone	US time zone	US time zone
Competitions and festivals	Entries, scheduling and results built in	Not a core feature	Not a core feature	Recital-focused; competition tools vary
Showcase ticketing	Included: per-family limits, door check-in	Not a core feature	Not a core feature	Recital ticketing via add-ons or partners
Parent and dancer portals	Branded parent portal plus safeguarded dancer access	Parent accounts	Parent portal app	Parent portal
Accident and safeguarding reporting	Two-way reporting with parent acknowledgement and confidential notes	Registers and notes; dedicated incident workflows vary	Registers and notes; dedicated incident workflows vary	Registers and notes; dedicated incident workflows vary

Best for…

My Dance School

Best for UK dance schools that want one flat-price system for bookings, fees, registers, competitions, showcase ticketing and safeguarding — with parent-facing pages branded as their own school.

Class Manager

A solid choice for UK providers running classes across several activity types (swimming, gymnastics, martial arts as well as dance) who want a mature, general-purpose booking platform.

iClassPro

Popular with larger multi-activity venues and gymnastics or swim programmes, especially those comfortable with US-style billing and support hours.

DanceStudio-Pro

A long-established option for dance studios in North America; UK schools should weigh USD billing, US term structures and time-zone differences.

Head-to-head pages

If you have already narrowed it down, the detailed one-to-one pages go further:

Already decided to move? The switching guide shows how to change systems mid-term without losing a payment, and our pricing is a single flat monthly figure you can compare in one glance.

Comparison FAQs

How were these comparisons put together?: From each vendor's published feature pages and pricing, reviewed in September 2026. Where a competitor is stronger for a particular situation, we say so. Features change, so check each vendor's current site before deciding.
Which is cheapest?: It depends on your student numbers. Tiered platforms get more expensive as you grow; our plans start at £49 per month and stay flat, with no per-parent or per-booking fees. Model your own numbers on each pricing page.
Can I switch mid-term without losing payments?: Yes. You can import dancers, classes and enrolments, run both systems side by side, and move billing across at a term boundary. Our switching guide walks through it step by step.

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