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DanceBiz
What DanceBiz is
DanceBiz is software for dance studios that brings scheduling, student administration, invoicing, and payments into one system. Its visual scheduler has daily, weekly, and staff views, and supports recurring or custom class schedules. Student records can track skills, attendance history, waiting lists, and make-up classes. The customer portal supports enrolments, payments, absences, make-up bookings, and student progress. DanceBiz generates class invoices and can sync invoices and payments with Xero and Intuit QuickBooks Online. Named payment services include Stripe, Ezidebit, and Worldpay. Staff can use smartphone apps on iPhone, iPad, and Android, or desktop apps for PC and Mac. Plans include support, account setup, customer-data import, and unlimited staff logins. A 14-day trial is available, but no free plan is listed. Biz50 starts at $24.95 a month for up to 50 active customers; Biz1000 is $179.95 a month for up to 1,000. Some add-ons may cost extra. ThinkSmart Software was founded in 2007 in Melbourne, Australia.
Who it suits
DanceBiz suits dance studios that need class scheduling and student tracking alongside billing and payment administration. Its mobile and desktop apps, accounting integrations, and staff support may fit studios managing these tasks across a team.
What it does well
- Scheduler offers daily, weekly, and staff views.
- Tracks skills, attendance, waiting lists, and make-up classes.
- Syncs invoices and payments with Xero and QuickBooks Online.
- Subscriptions include setup, data import, and unlimited staff logins.
- 14-day trial is listed.
What to know first
- No free plan.
- Some add-on features may incur additional charges.
- Check-in app currently supports Android 13 or earlier.
Limits
The trial lasts 14 days and there is no free plan. Monthly plans range from Biz50 at $24.95 a month for up to 50 active customers to Biz1000 at $179.95 a month for up to 1,000 active customers. Some features may incur additional charges.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Biz500 | Monthly rolling or annual commitment, paid monthly · Up to 500 active customers · email and phone support · setup/data import · unlimited staff logins · unlimited devices · automatic upgrades | $109.95 a month |
| Biz1000 | Monthly rolling or annual commitment, paid monthly · Up to 1,000 active customers · email and phone support · setup/data import · unlimited staff logins · unlimited devices · automatic upgrades | $179.95 a month |
| Biz50 | Monthly rolling or annual commitment, paid monthly · Up to 50 active customers · email and phone support · setup/data import · unlimited staff logins · unlimited devices · automatic upgrades | $24.95 a month |
| Biz100 | Monthly rolling or annual commitment, paid monthly · Up to 100 active customers · email and phone support · setup/data import · unlimited staff logins · unlimited devices · automatic upgrades | $49.95 a month |
| Biz250 | Monthly rolling or annual commitment, paid monthly · Up to 250 active customers · email and phone support · setup/data import · unlimited staff logins · unlimited devices · automatic upgrades | $84.95 a month |
As thinksmartsoftware.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the DanceBiz website.
- Choose a monthly plan based on the active customer limit you need.
- Start the 14-day trial.
- Use the included account setup and customer-data import.
- Install the desktop app on PC or Mac, or use the mobile app on iPhone, iPad or Android.
Verdict
DanceBiz covers studio scheduling, student administration, billing, and customer-facing tasks, with accounting integrations and staff apps. Review which features are add-ons and choose a plan based on active customer capacity.
Questions
Does DanceBiz have a free plan?
No. It offers a 14-day trial and paid monthly plans.
How much do DanceBiz plans cost?
Biz50 is $24.95 a month for up to 50 active customers; Biz100 is $49.95 a month for up to 100; Biz250 is $84.95 a month for up to 250; Biz500 is $109.95 a month for up to 500; and Biz1000 is $179.95 a month for up to 1,000.
Which platforms does DanceBiz support?
It is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. Desktop apps are available for PC and Mac, and the smartphone app supports iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
Which accounting and payment services does it connect with?
DanceBiz can sync invoices and payments with Xero and Intuit QuickBooks Online. Its features page names Stripe as its recommended gateway and also lists Ezidebit and Worldpay for direct debit and card payments.
Are all features included in the subscription?
Some add-on features may incur extra charges. The customer portal, online registration and online bookings are among the features identified as add-ons.
Facts from DanceBiz's own pages
- Add-on charges
- The pricing page says some add-on features may incur additional charges; the features page identifies the customer portal, online registration, online bookings, and several other features as add-ons. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 2 Oct 2026
- API availability
- SoftwareWorld reports that DanceBiz does not offer an API. · softwareworld.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Attendance
- Attendance reasons are customizable and historical attendance reports can be generated. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Changelog
- The version-history page lists release 15.15.2 with crash fixes, notification fixes, payment fixes and security improvements. · thinksmartsoftware.biz, 15 Oct 2026
- Check-in app
- The optional Android check-in app supports cards, barcodes, student name/date of birth and parent phone lookup. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Check-in app limit
- The ThinkSmart Check-in app page says it currently supports Android 13 or earlier, with support for newer versions planned for a future update. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Check-in limit
- The check-in app is documented as supporting Android 13 or earlier, with newer-version support planned for a future update. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Class management
- Classes can be configured on weekly, daily or custom schedules and linked to terms, semesters and staff. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company founded
- The maker's history says ThinkSmart Software was founded in Melbourne in 2007 by Andrew Leigh. · test.thinksmartsoftware.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding discrepancy
- LinkedIn lists ThinkSmart Software Ltd as founded in 2010, while the maker's history states 2007. · uk.linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists the headquarters as Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom, with an additional Australian location. · uk.linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists ThinkSmart Software Ltd as a privately held software-development company with 11–50 employees. · uk.linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Customer base
- The maker says more than 2,000 businesses worldwide use DanceBiz. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Customer portal
- The optional portal lets customers enroll, pay, report absences, book make-up classes, track progress and receive automated messages. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Data and uptime terms
- The terms say ThinkSmart accepts no liability for data loss, server errors, or downtime, and that canceled-account data may be deleted within 30 days. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Desktop apps
- DanceBiz is available to download and install on PC and Mac. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Email and SMS
- Filtered emailing supports newsletters, promotions, invoices and notices; SMS supports reminders, cancellations and promotions as an add-on. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Event planner
- The event planner supports concerts and special events with sessions, participants, times and durations. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2007 · thinksmartsoftware.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Google Play app
- ThinkSmart Apps is an Android add-on requiring a DanceBiz or other ThinkSmart account and supports schedules, enrollment, attendance, invoices, payments and bulk texting. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Google Play data disclosure
- Google Play says the ThinkSmart Apps listing shares no data with third parties, may collect personal information, does not encrypt data and permits deletion requests. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · thinksmartsoftware.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Official pages name Xero, QuickBooks, Stripe, GoCardless, Worldpay and Ezidebit integrations, plus AskNicely for feedback. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Invoicing and accounting
- DanceBiz can generate class invoices and integrates with Xero and Intuit QuickBooks Online to sync invoices and payments. · thinksmartsoftware.com, 2 Oct 2026
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