Adagio vs Opus1

Adagio is a web and mobile app for music teachers managing classrooms or studios and keeping students involved between lessons. Teachers can schedule lessons, assign homework, keep class or lesson notes, and track practice time. In the Practice app, students can log sessions, notes, and personal to-do lists. They can also comment, use a social feed, and earn levels and points for practice sessions. Students can opt in to share practice sessions, assigned homework, goals, and notes with teachers. Adagio includes student records, attendance tracking, a student portal, and online payments. Invoices can be created manually or after a completed lesson, with PayPal payment options and email reminders for overdue bills. Its free plan is free; Premium is $5 a month. The Organization Plan supports multiple teachers and classrooms, administrative oversight, and shared class access. Adagio is available on Android, iOS, and the web.

Opus1 is an all-in-one management platform for music and dance schools, also serving performing arts programs. Families can self-book private and group lessons, while schools manage calendars, teacher availability, and rooms. Automated billing covers invoices, receipts, payment processing, and a self-service payment portal. Email, SMS, and voice messaging include reminders and notifications. The platform manages students and families, teacher payroll, classes, courses, learning, recitals, and performances. Reporting provides real-time KPIs, lead conversion, retention, and resource tracking. Opus1 runs on the web, Android, and iOS; phones can add it as a home-screen app tile with push notifications for incoming SMS. Integrations include Google Login and Mailchimp Sync. Opus1 Plus adds webhooks, Zapier, Google and Yelp review integrations, and prospect management. SMS includes 5,000 monthly messages in the United States and Canada.