Trio vs Adagio

Trio9.0Visit Adagio7.7Visit

Higher score Trio #1 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Trio

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

• Trio fits best

  Studios wanting the broadest low-cost toolkit

• Adagio fits best

  Mobile-friendly teachers and small organizations

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Side by side

Feature	Trio 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Adagio 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.7
Ranking	#1 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software	#3 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software
Best for	Studios wanting the broadest low-cost toolkit	Mobile-friendly teachers and small organizations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5/mo	$5/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Trio 6/6 · Adagio 4/6
Student records	✓	✓
Recurring lessons	✓ (best)	Not published
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Online payments	✓	✓
Student portal	✓	✓
Calendar sync	✓ (best)	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes scheduling, attendance, notes, portals, and messaging Pro adds unlimited students, Stripe payments, autopay, and billing Supports Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook, and several payment methods	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
Cons	The Free plan supports up to 10 students and one teacher Online payments are not included on the Free plan Multiple locations and priority support require the Max plan	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
Our verdict	Trio is cloud-based music lesson management software for private music teachers, small studios, and larger music schools. It brings together private, group, and recurring lesson scheduling with attendance, student records, lesson notes,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Trio — where it wins

  • Free plan includes scheduling, attendance, notes, portals, and messaging
  • Pro adds unlimited students, Stripe payments, autopay, and billing
  • Supports Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook, and several payment methods

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan supports up to 10 students and one teacher
  • Online payments are not included on the Free plan
  • Multiple locations and priority support require the Max plan

• 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

• Trio9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $5/mo

  A low-cost toolkit covering scheduling, payments, portals, practice, and studio communication.

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

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

  Visit AdagioFull verdict →