Adagio vs Duet Partner

Adagio7.7Visit Duet Partner9.0Visit

Adagio #3 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Adagio

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Higher score Duet Partner #5 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software 9.0/10 From $9/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Duet Partner

• Adagio fits best

  Mobile-friendly teachers and small organizations

• Duet Partner fits best

  Studios needing self-scheduling and make-up workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Adagio 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Duet Partner 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software	#5 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software
Best for	Mobile-friendly teachers and small organizations	Studios needing self-scheduling and make-up workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$5/mo (best)	$9/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat
Integrations	1 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Adagio 4/6 · Duet Partner 6/6
Student records	✓	✓
Recurring lessons	Not published	✓ (best)
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Online payments	✓	✓
Student portal	✓	✓
Calendar sync	Not published	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes unlimited students, scheduling, practice, and billing Web, iOS, and Android apps support teachers and student participation Organization plan adds multi-teacher administration and shared class access	Recurring and semester scheduling with self-scheduling and make-up credits Student and parent portals with notes, files, billing, and practice logs Online payments, recurring billing, reports, and calendar synchronization
Cons	Automated billing and invoices require the $5/month Pro plan Multi-teacher administration is reserved for the $10/month Organization plan API is the listed integration for broader ecosystem connections	No free plan is available The product is web-based rather than offered on other listed platforms Paid transactions carry a 1% transaction fee
Our verdict	Adagio is a web and mobile application for music teachers, private instructors, studios, and schools. It combines student records and contact management with lesson scheduling, practice-session tracking, homework assignments, notes,… Read the review →	Duet Partner is web-based studio management software for independent music teachers and small music teaching businesses. It brings together student information and roster management, recurring lesson scheduling, semester schedule creation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Adagio — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited students, scheduling, practice, and billing
  • Web, iOS, and Android apps support teachers and student participation
  • Organization plan adds multi-teacher administration and shared class access

  Where it doesn't

  • Automated billing and invoices require the $5/month Pro plan
  • Multi-teacher administration is reserved for the $10/month Organization plan
  • API is the listed integration for broader ecosystem connections

• Duet Partner — where it wins

  • Recurring and semester scheduling with self-scheduling and make-up credits
  • Student and parent portals with notes, files, billing, and practice logs
  • Online payments, recurring billing, reports, and calendar synchronization

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The product is web-based rather than offered on other listed platforms
  • Paid transactions carry a 1% transaction fee

• Adagio7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $5/mo

  A low-cost, mobile-friendly hub for lessons, practice, billing, and communication.

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• Duet Partner9.0/10 · From $9/mo · 30-day trial

  A web-based studio manager with scheduling, billing, portals, and make-up credits.

  Visit Duet PartnerFull verdict →