Akada

What Akada is

Akada is studio management software built for dance studios, including ballet, hip hop, and multi-discipline performing arts academies. It brings online registration, student profiles, enrollment history, family accounts, and class rosters into one system. Scheduling tools support class planning and enrollment while tracking conflicts involving students, instructors, and rooms. Studios can send announcements and direct messages through free texting and two-way messaging. Billing features handle automated tuition, recurring charges, balance tracking, and secure online payments powered by Stripe; Stripe processing is listed at 3.5% plus $0.30 per transaction. The Akada Studio and Akada Portal apps let users take attendance, view schedules, enroll, message, and make payments on mobile devices. Performance tools cover recital scheduling, costume sizing and billing, dancer spacing, and keeping family members together. Akada also tracks staff hours by hour or class and generates payroll reports. More than 200 reports cover finances, enrollment, attendance, accounts, and students. It runs on Android, iOS, and web, and integrates with Zapier for workflow automation and Stripe for payments. The plan costs $60 per month and includes all features without tiers or locked features. A 30-day trial is available.

Who it suits

Akada suits dance studios that need to manage registration, classes, tuition, communication, and performance logistics in one system. It is designed for schools ranging from ballet and hip hop studios to multi-discipline performing arts academies, with mobile apps for staff and families.

Limits

There is no free plan. The listed plan costs $60 per month, and Stripe payment processing is 3.5% plus $0.30 per transaction.

Getting started

1. Visit the Akada website.
2. Start the 30-day trial or choose the $60 per month Akada Software plan.
3. Use the one-to-one onboarding calls and Software Transition Guide during setup.
4. Access Akada on web, Android, or iOS.
5. Set up registration, scheduling, billing, and studio communications.

Verdict

Choose Akada if your dance studio needs registration, scheduling, billing, messaging, and recital administration together, with mobile apps and a broad set of reports. The single listed plan costs $60 per month and includes all features, with a 30-day trial available. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or the listed Stripe processing rate does not suit your payment needs.