The Studio Director's $65 drops to $39 — but only if you run payments through them, and their processing rates are not published anywhere. StudioFlow is $49 with Stripe in your own account.
The Studio Director pricing: $65/mo, or $39/mo with their payments. Published ladder by student count from $65 up to $329. Processing rates are not published. No setup fee, 30-day money-back, month to month.
The Studio Director is rated 4.6 out of 5 on Capterra across 98 reviews. Pricing and ratings checked 26 September 2026.
StudioFlow is $49 a month with every app included, month to month, payments on Stripe.
Major billing issue that lasted 3 weeks. SD was slow in response, had lack of communication, and failed to accept responsibility.
Andrea D., 1★, Capterra
The site was not intuitive and many features were very hard to find or understand.
Miranda O., 2★, Capterra
There aren't as many reports as other studio software, and most charges need to be entered manually.
Marie M., 3★, Capterra, February 2025
| Entry price | StudioFlow: $49/mo | The Studio Director: $65/mo, $39 with their payments |
|---|---|---|
| Price grows with | StudioFlow: Nothing | The Studio Director: Student count, up to $329 |
| Branded parent app | StudioFlow: Included | The Studio Director: Third-party, not their own |
| Built for dance | StudioFlow: Yes — dance only | The Studio Director: Dance and gymnastics |
| Support | StudioFlow: Real people. Front Desk add-on answers your phone | The Studio Director: Free support and training |
| Contract | StudioFlow: Month to month | The Studio Director: Month to month, 30-day money-back |
| Payment processor | StudioFlow: Stripe | The Studio Director: Theirs, to get the $39 rate |
| Recital ticketing | StudioFlow: Built in | The Studio Director: No |
| Public reviews | StudioFlow: None yet — we are new | The Studio Director: 4.6 / 5 on Capterra (98) |
$39 requires their payments, and their processing rates are not published. Work out the full cost per transaction before comparing it to $49 with Stripe.
Their own reviewers say most charges are entered by hand. Tuition, fees and packages bill automatically here.
Their published ladder runs to $329 as you grow. Ours does not have a ladder.
It is $10 less, but only on their payment processing, and they do not publish their rates. Compare the total: card fees on a season of tuition usually dwarf a $10 monthly difference. StudioFlow is $49 with Stripe in your own account at Stripe's own rates.
Not their own — the app offering is third party. StudioFlow's branded parent app is built in and included at $49.
Yes. Send us an export and we will map students, families, balances and enrollment history and show you the result before anything goes live.
A long track record with 98 reviews at 4.6, free training, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Under 100 students on their payments, they are also cheaper on the monthly line.