Jackrabbit is a capable, established US class-management platform. ClassBase is a configurable activity engine built for the UK market — it runs any activity's admin the same way, plus private venue hire that turns your off-peak hours into hands-off revenue, flat GBP pricing that doesn't rise as your enrolment grows, and GoCardless UK bank Direct Debit.
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About this comparison: points about Jackrabbit come from publicly available information, accurate as of August 2026 — its pricing page, Jackrabbit Plus page, ePayments help article and Appointments feature page, plus third-party pricing data on G2. Both platforms develop continually, so figures may change — please check Jackrabbit's current pricing for the latest. This page describes what ClassBase does; it does not claim Jackrabbit lacks any feature we haven't verified.
Both platforms handle bookings, waiting lists and a parent portal well. Whatever you teach, these two stand out — and both are drawn straight from Jackrabbit's own published information.
Jackrabbit's core pricing is USD, tiered by your total student count — $49, $89, $129, $169, $209 or $245 a month as enrolment grows, with no contracts or setup fees and a 90-day money-back guarantee. ClassBase is a flat monthly GBP tier — £25, £49 or £79 — that's the same price whether you have 20 students or 200. As you grow, a headcount-tiered bill grows with it; a flat tier doesn't.
Source: jackrabbitclass.com/pricing (Aug 2026).
Jackrabbit's own help centre describes UK ePayments through Jackrabbit Pay as available “depending on the provider you choose,” with card and US ACH as the core rails (card-only in Canada, Australia and New Zealand) and 3D Secure required for UK cards. ClassBase collects via GoCardless UK bank Direct Debit, built in on every tier, plus Stripe cards. Bank Direct Debit doesn't expire like a card, so it avoids the churn of chasing parents when a card lapses.
Source: help.jackrabbitclass.com/help/epayment-resources (Aug 2026).
Where they match, we say so. Where they differ, it's drawn from public information.
| Feature | Jackrabbit | ClassBase |
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| Flat price that doesn't rise with enrolment | $49–$245/mo, tiered by student count |
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| UK bank Direct Debit built in (GoCardless) | UK ePayments — provider-dependent |
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| Free self-serve trial | ||
| Online waiting list | ||
| Parent portal / dashboard | ||
| Native mobile app | Paid add-on (Jackrabbit Plus) |
Responsive web + teacher view |
| Private venue / facility hire booking | Via Appointments feature |
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| Swim England & STA progress built in | — |
A dash (—) means we haven't verified that feature in Jackrabbit's public materials either way — not that it's absent. The rows show what ClassBase provides.
A configurable activity engine with the depth a serious operator needs — built for the UK market.
Bookings, payments, registers, waiting lists and parent messages work the same whatever you teach — swim, dance, gymnastics, football and more. Add the skills framework that fits each class.
Rent your space out when it would otherwise sit empty — pool lanes, a dance studio, a sports hall or a court. Customers book and pay online and get their access code automatically, so it runs completely hands-off: an extra revenue stream on the same platform as your classes, included in the flat price.
Collect termly or monthly fees by UK bank Direct Debit, with a waiting list that triggers mandate setup automatically when a place is offered — no payment-provider decision to make.
Starter £25, Pro £49, Enterprise £79 per month +VAT. Flat GBP pricing that doesn't rise as your enrolment grows — the price is the price whether you have 20 students or 200.
The import wizard brings customers, classes, attendance and waiting lists across from a CSV export, and auto-detects SwimBiz files for swim schools — most schools are live within the hour.
Swim England & STA frameworks marked poolside on any device, visible to parents through the portal — plus custom and any-activity frameworks. Depth no generalist matches, for the schools that need it.
A fair comparison cuts both ways. Jackrabbit offers a branded native parent app on the App Store and Google Play through Jackrabbit Plus, a paid add-on ($169 one-time setup, bundled with Enterprise at $331/month). ClassBase runs as a responsive web app with a dedicated teacher view, included in every tier at no extra cost, but doesn't have a native app yet. If a downloadable branded app is a must-have for your parents right now, that's a genuine point in Jackrabbit's favour. It's also a long-established US platform with broad market presence, so if you're comparing on scale and track record, that may weigh in its favour too.
ClassBase's bet: run any activity on one calm platform, priced flat in GBP with UK bank Direct Debit built in, with private venue hire included for extra off-peak revenue.
Yes. Jackrabbit is an established US class-management platform, and ClassBase is a configurable activity engine — bookings, payments, registers, waiting lists and parent messages work the same whatever you teach, and you add the skills framework that fits each class. It also includes private venue hire that turns off-peak hours into hands-off revenue, all on flat GBP pricing that doesn't rise as your enrolment grows and GoCardless UK bank Direct Debit. Both offer a free trial, an online waiting list and a parent portal.
Jackrabbit's core pricing is USD, tiered by your total student count — $49, $89, $129, $169, $209 or $245 a month as enrolment grows, with no contracts or setup fees and a 90-day money-back guarantee (jackrabbitclass.com/pricing). ClassBase is a flat monthly GBP tier — Starter £25, Pro £49, Enterprise £79 — that doesn't change as your enrolment grows.
ClassBase collects recurring fees by GoCardless UK bank Direct Debit, built in on every tier, and also supports Stripe card payments. Jackrabbit's own help centre describes its UK ePayments as available “depending on the provider you choose,” with card and US ACH through Jackrabbit Pay and 3D Secure required in the UK (help.jackrabbitclass.com/help/epayment-resources).
Not currently. Jackrabbit offers a branded native parent app through Jackrabbit Plus, a paid add-on ($169 one-time setup, bundled with Enterprise at $331/month). ClassBase runs as a responsive web app that works on any phone, tablet or computer, with a dedicated teacher view for registers and progress, included in every tier at no extra cost. If a downloadable branded app is essential for your parents today, that's a genuine point in Jackrabbit's favour.
Yes. ClassBase's import wizard brings customers, students, classes, attendance and waiting lists across from a CSV export, and auto-detects SwimBiz files for swim schools. Most schools are running within the hour.
Export your list from Jackrabbit as CSV. ClassBase imports your customers, students and class assignments, so you're not starting from zero.
Configure your timetable, pricing and payment methods. Most schools finish this in a single session — and you can start a free trial to try it first.
Invite parents to the portal. They log in, see their child's classes, and manage bookings and payments from day one.
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