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Head-to-head · Music School Software

Octavia vs Conductly

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Octavia #2 in Music School Software 10.0/10 Free plan · paid from $15/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Octavia
Conductly #6 in Music School Software 7.0/10 From $15/user/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Conductly

Octavia leads on 3 checks, Conductly on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOctavia · 10.0/10
  • Free planonly Octavia
  • Most featuresOctavia · 4 of 4

Octavia scores higher on our rubric for music school software: 10.0 against 7.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Octavia offers free plan; Conductly doesn't. Octavia offers online lesson booking; Conductly doesn't publish it. Octavia offers teacher management; Conductly doesn't publish it.

Octavia is the better fit for music teachers who want practice-focused management. Conductly is the better fit for studios needing comprehensive billing workflows.

  • Octavia fits best

    Music teachers who want practice-focused management

  • Conductly fits best

    Studios needing comprehensive billing workflows

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Side by side

Feature Octavia 10.0/10 Visit ↗ Conductly 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 10.0 7.0
Ranking #2 in Music School Software #6 in Music School Software
Best for Music teachers who want practice-focused management Studios needing comprehensive billing workflows
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $15/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Free trial length 30 days · no card needed 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features Octavia 4/4 · Conductly 2/4
Online lesson booking ✓ (best) Not published
Student portal ✓ ✓
Attendance tracking ✓ ✓
Teacher management ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Billing features Recurring Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Lesson notes can include audio, links, tasks and embedded practice tools.
  • Free Forever includes lesson records, attendance, scheduling and basic invoicing.
  • Studio plans add shared records, room booking, multiple locations and Xero export.
  • Detailed student and guardian records keep enrollment and billing context together.
  • Recurring scheduling, attendance labels, and reports support studio operations.
  • Family portal, Stripe/Evolv payments, invoicing, and online store cover collections.
Cons
  • Pro Teacher's listed price requires annual billing.
  • Studio pricing is labeled as limited-time Founding Studio Member pricing.
  • The product is web-based; no other platform is listed.
  • Web-only deployment offers no native desktop or mobile apps.
  • Google Calendar synchronization is one-way, limiting calendar write-back.
  • Monthly pricing is $15 per user with a four-user minimum.
Our verdict

Octavia brings lesson records, scheduling, attendance, practice tracking, billing and family communication into a web-based workspace for independent music teachers, studios and schools. Its music-specific focus shows in lesson notes that…

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Conductly is a web-based operations platform for music schools and teaching studios that need scheduling, enrollment, billing, communications, and family management in one place. It supports private lessons, group classes, programs,…

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  1. OctaviaMusic School Software 10.0Free plan · paid from $15/mo (annual) · 30-day trial
  2. ConductlyMusic School Software 7.0From $15/user/mo · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Octavia — where it wins

    • Lesson notes can include audio, links, tasks and embedded practice tools.
    • Free Forever includes lesson records, attendance, scheduling and basic invoicing.
    • Studio plans add shared records, room booking, multiple locations and Xero export.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro Teacher's listed price requires annual billing.
    • Studio pricing is labeled as limited-time Founding Studio Member pricing.
    • The product is web-based; no other platform is listed.

  • Conductly — where it wins

    • Detailed student and guardian records keep enrollment and billing context together.
    • Recurring scheduling, attendance labels, and reports support studio operations.
    • Family portal, Stripe/Evolv payments, invoicing, and online store cover collections.

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only deployment offers no native desktop or mobile apps.
    • Google Calendar synchronization is one-way, limiting calendar write-back.
    • Monthly pricing is $15 per user with a four-user minimum.
  • Octavia10.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $15/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

    A web-based music teaching workspace, with a free core plan and paid studio tools.

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  • Conductly7.0/10 · From $15/user/mo · 30-day trial

    Conductly brings scheduling, billing, portals, payments, and reporting into one web platform.

    Visit ConductlyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026