Opus1 vs Shinnpad

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.

Shinnpad is web-based lesson-management software for independent music teachers. It combines scheduling, student rosters, payments, a parent portal, bookkeeping, and tax-report preparation. Teachers can create rotating A/B or red/green campus days, with schedules shifting around holidays, breaks, and days off. The free Studio plan is always free for up to 10 students and includes manual payment tracking, a read-only parent portal, a public studio site, and manual bookkeeping tools. Studio Pro costs $8.99/mo or $89.99/yr and adds unlimited students, Stripe card payments and autopay, automatic mileage, calendar sync, Schedule C export, and an email suite. Studio Max costs $17.99/mo or $169/yr and adds receipt scanning, an AI deduction finder, an AI year-end tax report, and priority support. Studio Admin costs $19/mo plus $7 for each additional studio. Shinnpad tracks mileage, expenses, and income, but does not file taxes or provide tax, accounting, or legal advice. Records can be exported to spreadsheets.