LessonLoop
6.4#17 in music lesson scheduling softwareFrom £15 a monthiOSWebAPI
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Nova Music
7.6#4 in music lesson scheduling softwareFrom $100 a yearFree planiOSWeb
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| Fact | LessonLoop | Nova Music |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The product is aimed at solo music teachers and music schools with teams, including multi-site schools. | The maker describes Nova as built for piano teachers, guitar instructors, voice coaches, and private studios. |
| Billing | Billing includes family accounts, automatic invoicing, card payments and Bacs Direct Debit through the school's own Stripe account. | Billing supports invoice creation, payment-status history, multiple payment methods and configurable tax rates and late fees; Stripe and automated invoicing require Pro. |
| Calendar integration | Google Calendar integration reads each teacher's external busy blocks as an optional private overlay. | Pro includes iCal and Google Calendar sync. |
| Scheduling | Its calendar supports multiple teachers, rooms and locations, group lessons, substitutes and recurring lessons. | Scheduling includes recurring patterns, month/week/day/agenda views, conflict detection, availability management, locations and categories. |
| Support | The maker says its UK-based support team replies within one UK working day. | Nova's help center lists 33 articles across seven categories and offers support by email at [email protected]. |
LessonLoop plans
- Solo£15 a month
- School£39 a month
Nova Music plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$10 a month
- Pro annual$100 a year
- StudioPriced on request
Pick LessonLoop if…
LessonLoop suits solo music teachers and schools with teams or multiple locations that need scheduling, attendance and billing together. It may also fit schools that want a parent portal and Xero invoice and payment syncing.
Pick Nova Music if…
Nova Music suits piano teachers, guitar instructors, voice coaches, and private studios that want lesson scheduling alongside student communication and practice tracking. The free plan is sized for up to 10 students, while Pro supports unlimited students.