Fons vs LessonLoop
Fons
fons.com
LessonLoop
lessonloop.netSide by side
| Figure | Fons | LessonLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19.95/mo | £15/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Music Lesson Scheduling Software | 8.1 (#8) | 7.9 (#15) |
| Audience | The product is presented for studio music teachers, including Suzuki teachers. | The product is aimed at solo music teachers and music schools with teams, including multi-site schools. |
| Billing | It offers three automated billing models intended to reduce invoicing and payment chasing. | Billing includes family accounts, automatic invoicing, card payments and Bacs Direct Debit through the school's own Stripe account. |
| Purpose | Fons describes itself as studio management software for music teachers that automates and simplifies their businesses. | LessonLoop combines scheduling, attendance, invoicing and a parent portal for music schools. |
| Scheduling | The product supports online booking, streamlined scheduling, and tracking cancellations. | Its calendar supports multiple teachers, rooms and locations, group lessons, substitutes and recurring lessons. |
| Support | The Suzuki Association member offer includes concierge onboarding and training, ongoing business support, and webinars. | The maker says its UK-based support team replies within one UK working day. |
Plans
In their own words
LessonLoop
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