Duet Partner vs LessonLoop

Duet Partner8.7Visit LessonLoop8.5Visit

Higher score Duet Partner #5 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Duet Partner

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LessonLoop #7 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit LessonLoop

• Duet Partner fits best

  Studios needing self-scheduling and make-up workflows

• LessonLoop fits best

  Multi-teacher schools using Stripe and Xero

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Side by side

Feature	Duet Partner 8.7/10 Visit ↗	LessonLoop 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software	#7 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software
Best for	Studios needing self-scheduling and make-up workflows	Multi-teacher schools using Stripe and Xero
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$99/yr	£150/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS
Support	Email, Live chat	Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Duet Partner 6/6 · LessonLoop 6/6
Student records	✓	✓
Recurring lessons	✓	✓
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Online payments	✓	✓
Student portal	✓	✓
Calendar sync	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	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	Handles recurring, group and substitute lessons across rooms and locations Combines attendance, billing, payment plans and prepaid balances Connects Stripe, Xero, Google Calendar and parent-facing portals
Cons	No free plan is available The product is web-based rather than offered on other listed platforms Paid transactions carry a 1% transaction fee	No free plan is available Solo pricing is limited to one teacher WhatsApp access is prepaid and in early access
Our verdict	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 →	LessonLoop is cloud software for private music teachers and music schools that need one system for scheduling, attendance, student records, billing and parent communication. It supports lessons across teachers, rooms and locations,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• LessonLoop — where it wins

  • Handles recurring, group and substitute lessons across rooms and locations
  • Combines attendance, billing, payment plans and prepaid balances
  • Connects Stripe, Xero, Google Calendar and parent-facing portals

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Solo pricing is limited to one teacher
  • WhatsApp access is prepaid and in early access

• Duet Partner8.7/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit Duet PartnerFull verdict →
• LessonLoop8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A focused platform for managing music lessons, payments, attendance and families.

  Visit LessonLoopFull verdict →