Harness vs LessonLoop
Harness
harnesscalendar.com
LessonLoop
lessonloop.netSide by side
| Figure | Harness | LessonLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15/mo | £15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Music Lesson Scheduling Software | 8.0 (#12) | 7.9 (#15) |
| Billing | Instructors can customize rates, billing schedules, and payers. | Billing includes family accounts, automatic invoicing, card payments and Bacs Direct Debit through the school's own Stripe account. |
| Purpose | Harness is a calendar and studio management platform for private lesson instructors. | LessonLoop combines scheduling, attendance, invoicing and a parent portal for music schools. |
| Scheduling | Students can use shared scheduling or rescheduling links to choose available times. | Its calendar supports multiple teachers, rooms and locations, group lessons, substitutes and recurring lessons. |
| Support | The contact page lists technical support by email and says Harness aims to respond to all inquiries within 24 business hours. | The maker says its UK-based support team replies within one UK working day. |
Plans
In their own words
Harness
Harness is a web-based calendar and studio management platform for private lesson instructors. Students can use shared scheduling or rescheduling links to choose available times, while families can view lessons, notes and invoices through a student portal. Instructors can customize rates, billing schedules and payers. Calendar tools include attendance and payment tracking, lesson events with assigned rates, drag-and-drop scheduling and availability annotations. Student profiles combine details, lesson history and payment balances, with automatic status tracking and intake forms. Finance features include income and expense tracking, invoices, Stripe-powered payments, profit and loss statements and Schedule C compliant exports. The free Hobby plan supports up to five students. Professional costs $15 a month and lists unlimited students, automated monthly billing, payment reminders, self-serve scheduling links and priority email support. A 30-day trial is available. The documentation says Harness is in active development.
LessonLoop
LessonLoop has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.