Trio vs Duet Partner

Trio9.4Visit Duet Partner8.7Visit

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

• Trio fits best

  Studios wanting the broadest low-cost toolkit

• Duet Partner fits best

  Studios needing self-scheduling and make-up workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Trio 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Duet Partner 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software	#5 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software
Best for	Studios wanting the broadest low-cost toolkit	Studios needing self-scheduling and make-up workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$50/yr	$99/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Trio 6/6 · Duet Partner 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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Trio9.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit TrioFull verdict →
• Duet Partner8.7/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit Duet PartnerFull verdict →