Octavia review
A web-based music teaching workspace, with a free core plan and paid studio tools.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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 can include embedded audio, links and student tasks, alongside tools such as a metronome, recorder and notation. Students and parents can access lesson information through the Family Hub. Teachers seeking a general-purpose school administration system may find its emphasis on music lessons and practice less relevant.
The Free Forever plan covers lesson records and attendance, basic lesson notes and a practice tracker, per-student scheduling and basic invoicing. Pro Teacher is listed at USD 15 per month with annual billing, or USD 180 per year as an annual equivalent. It adds unlimited lesson-note history, Family Hub access, bulk scheduling and invoicing, Stripe online payments and online makeup bookings. Studio pricing is listed annually at USD 35 per month for up to 5 teachers, USD 50 for 6–10, and USD 70 for 11–20; these are labeled limited-time Founding Studio Member prices. The Studio plan adds team management, shared student records, room booking with conflict checking, multiple locations and Xero export. The listed 20+ teacher tier has no price shown here, so the published figures do not establish its cost.
Its practice-centered lesson tools and family access make Octavia a fit for teachers who want students and parents connected to lesson material between sessions. Scheduling and attendance sit alongside recurring or term billing, expenses and reporting, giving studios more than a lesson-note tool. Stripe and Xero integrations support payment and accounting workflows, while online makeup bookings offer a way to handle schedule changes. Choose another option if your priority is a non-web platform or if you need a studio tier with a clearly stated price before comparing costs. Octavia makes the most sense for music educators who value practice tracking and want administration to grow from solo teaching to a multi-teacher operation.
Questions about Octavia
Does Octavia have a free plan? Yes: the Free Forever plan is free; paid plans start at $15/mo (Pro Teacher).
How much does Octavia cost? Octavia lists 5 paid plans; the lowest is Pro Teacher at $15/mo.
Is there a free trial of Octavia? Yes: a 30-day free trial; no card is needed.
What does Octavia run on? Web. It runs in the cloud.
What does Octavia integrate with? 2 integrations: Stripe and Xero.
Who is Octavia built for? Solo users, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
Octavia pros and cons
- 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.
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