Adagio vs Trio

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.

Trio is a web service for music teachers and studios to manage scheduling, billing, student learning, and family communication. Teachers can create recurring or group lessons, allow family self-booking, manage makeup credits, and publish calendar feeds for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook. Families receive a portal for schedules, invoices, and practice assignments. Billing supports itemized invoices, card and bank payments, autopay, and Stripe processing; online payments require Pro or Max. Students can use assignments, streaks, badges, reminders, practice-video uploads, and a repertoire library. AI features compile lesson notes, answer questions through Ask Trio, draft messages, and import library material; teachers approve generated notes before saving. Max adds MCP connections for external AI assistants. Trio says it uses encryption, access controls, audit logs, and several sign-in methods. Plans are Free, Pro at $5 per month, and Max at $20 per month.