Trio vs Clefwise

Trio9.4Visit Clefwise8.8Visit

Higher score Trio #1 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Trio

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Clefwise #4 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Clefwise

• Trio fits best

  Studios wanting the broadest low-cost toolkit

• Clefwise fits best

  Teachers wanting free studio administration

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Side by side

Feature	Trio 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Clefwise 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software	#4 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software
Best for	Studios wanting the broadest low-cost toolkit	Teachers wanting free studio administration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$50/yr	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email
Integrations	7 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Trio 6/6 · Clefwise 6/6
Student records	✓	✓
Recurring lessons	✓	✓
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Online payments	✓	✓
Student portal	✓	✓
Calendar sync	✓	✓
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 covers scheduling, payments, parent portal, and lesson notes Handles attendance, cancellations, practice tracking, recitals, and repertoire Supports web and iOS with Stripe and Google Calendar integrations
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	Paid plan pricing is listed in AUD, which may not suit every budget Parent-facing portal does not provide students with their own accounts Designed primarily for Australian teachers and school-term schedules
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 →	Clefwise is a web-based music teaching business management platform for independent music teachers and small studios. It brings student records, recurring lesson scheduling, attendance and cancellation tracking, invoices, Stripe online… 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

• Clefwise — where it wins

  • Free plan covers scheduling, payments, parent portal, and lesson notes
  • Handles attendance, cancellations, practice tracking, recitals, and repertoire
  • Supports web and iOS with Stripe and Google Calendar integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plan pricing is listed in AUD, which may not suit every budget
  • Parent-facing portal does not provide students with their own accounts
  • Designed primarily for Australian teachers and school-term schedules

• Trio9.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit TrioFull verdict →
• Clefwise8.8/10 · Free plan

  A free administration hub for scheduling, records, payments, and parent communication.

  Visit ClefwiseFull verdict →