Is Olune cheaper than Jackrabbit Dance?

Olune's plans start at NZ$29/month, GST-inclusive, with unlimited students on every tier. Jackrabbit's published pricing starts at US$49/month for up to 100 students and steps up as your roll grows. Beyond the headline figures, the practical differences are the currency and whether your bill changes as you grow.

Does Jackrabbit handle New Zealand GST?

Jackrabbit is built primarily for the US market, so its tax handling isn't NZ-specific. Olune sets GST at studio level, inclusive or exclusive, so invoices match the fees you advertise.

Can I move my students from Jackrabbit to Olune?

Yes. Students, families and classes can be brought in rather than retyped. Export from your current system before you commit, ideally during a term break so no fees are mid-collection.

Olune is currently under development — general release is due in December. All plans are free to try as much as you like until then.

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A New Zealand alternative to Jackrabbit Dance

Jackrabbit is one of the most established class management systems in the world. The question for a New Zealand studio isn't whether it works — it's whether you're paying for scale you don't have, in a currency you don't earn.

Last updated 11 August 2026

Olune compared with Jackrabbit Dance
	Jackrabbit Dance	Olune
Pricing model	Tiered by student count	Flat, by capability
Student limit	Drives the price	Unlimited on every plan
Currency	USD	NZD, GST-inclusive
NZ GST handling	Not NZ-specific	Studio-level, inclusive or exclusive
Studio website	Sold separately	Included from Studio
Branded parent app	Add-on with setup fee	Not offered
Track record	Long-established	In development until December

The honest summary

Jackrabbit has been running studios for a long time and has the depth that comes with it. If you're a large multi-location school that needs mature reporting and a branded parent app, it's a serious system and this page isn't going to talk you out of it.

Olune is a better fit if you're a New Zealand studio that wants NZD pricing, GST handled properly, and your website in the same place as your class list — and if a flat monthly price matters more to you than a branded app.

You shouldn't pay more for having a good year

Jackrabbit's published pricing is tiered on your student count at the end of each month, starting at US$49/month for up to 100 students and stepping up from there. That model is fair in principle: small studios pay less.

The catch is the boundaries. A strong Term 1 that pushes you from 100 students to 105 moves you into the next bracket, and studio numbers rarely go back down neatly. Every dancer you recruit costs you a little more, which is a strange incentive for software whose job is to help you grow.

Olune's plans are unlimited students on every tier. What separates the tiers is capability — which parts of Olune you switch on — never headcount. Fill the room and the price doesn't move.

Being billed in US dollars from New Zealand

Every US-priced plan carries an exchange rate you didn't agree to. A subscription budgeted at one rate in March is a different number in October, plus whatever your bank adds for the conversion. Over a year that's real money and it's completely outside your control.

Olune is priced in New Zealand dollars because Olune is built for New Zealand studios. What you're quoted is what leaves your account.

GST, terms and the New Zealand shape of things

This is the difference that shows up weekly rather than annually. New Zealand studios run four school terms and, if registered, advertise GST-inclusive fees. Software built primarily for the US market is built around semesters, monthly memberships and a sales-tax model where tax is added at checkout.

You can make an American system work — plenty of NZ studios do — but you end up doing small translations constantly. Olune sets GST once at studio level so your invoices match your advertised fees, and bills by the term because that's how your year runs.

Where Jackrabbit is genuinely ahead

Two things, and they matter. Jackrabbit has years of production use behind it, which is not something a newer product can claim — Olune is still in development, with general release due in December. And Jackrabbit offers a custom-branded parent app, which Olune does not.

If either of those is decisive for your studio, that's a reasonable place to land.

Details about Jackrabbit Dance on this page were taken from publicly published information and last checked on 2026-08-11. Pricing and features change — check their current published terms before deciding. Olune is not affiliated with any product named here.

Common questions

Is Olune cheaper than Jackrabbit Dance?: Olune's plans start at NZ$29/month, GST-inclusive, with unlimited students on every tier. Jackrabbit's published pricing starts at US$49/month for up to 100 students and steps up as your roll grows. Beyond the headline figures, the practical differences are the currency and whether your bill changes as you grow.
Does Jackrabbit handle New Zealand GST?: Jackrabbit is built primarily for the US market, so its tax handling isn't NZ-specific. Olune sets GST at studio level, inclusive or exclusive, so invoices match the fees you advertise.
Can I move my students from Jackrabbit to Olune?: Yes. Students, families and classes can be brought in rather than retyped. Export from your current system before you commit, ideally during a term break so no fees are mid-collection.

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