Trio vs LessonLoop

Trio9.4Visit LessonLoop8.5Visit

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

• Trio fits best

  Studios wanting the broadest low-cost toolkit

• LessonLoop fits best

  Multi-teacher schools using Stripe and Xero

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Side by side

Feature	Trio 9.4/10 Visit ↗	LessonLoop 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software	#7 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software
Best for	Studios wanting the broadest low-cost toolkit	Multi-teacher schools using Stripe and Xero
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$50/yr	£150/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Trio 6/6 · LessonLoop 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	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	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 Solo pricing is limited to one teacher WhatsApp access is prepaid and in early access
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Trio9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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

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

  Visit LessonLoopFull verdict →