Trio

Free plan Web

What Trio is

Trio is web software for music teachers and studios to coordinate lessons, billing, and student practice. Teachers can schedule recurring or group lessons, allow families to book their own sessions, manage makeup credits, and use calendar feeds for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook. Families have a portal for schedules, invoices, and practice assignments. Billing tools include itemized invoices, autopay, and card or bank payments through Stripe; online payments require Pro or Max. Students can work from practice assignments, reminders, streaks, badges, video uploads, and a repertoire library. AI tools include lesson-note compilation, Ask Trio, message drafting, and library import. Teachers must approve generated notes before saving. Trio says it works on any device and can be installed on a phone without an app store. The Free plan costs nothing; Pro is $5 a month and Max is $20 a month. Trio says it does not sell personal information and describes its encryption, access controls, and authentication options.

Who it suits

Trio suits music teachers and studios that need lesson scheduling, family billing, and practice tools. Its Enterprise option is described for schools, conservatories, and franchises with 15 or more teachers or multiple locations.

What it does well

Recurring and group lessons, family self-booking, and makeup credits
Calendar feeds for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook
Student practice assignments, reminders, streaks, and badges
Free plan supports one teacher and up to 10 students
Generated lesson notes require teacher approval before saving

What to know first

Free plan excludes online payments
Free plan is limited to 10 students and 50 SMS reminders monthly
External AI assistant connections require Max

Limits

The Free plan includes one teacher, up to 10 students, 50 SMS reminders per month, and 25 AI credits per month; online payments are excluded. Pro includes 1,000 SMS reminders and 500 AI credits monthly. Max includes 10,000 SMS reminders and 5,000 AI credits monthly.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	$0 forever · 1 teacher · up to 10 students · 50 SMS reminders/month · 25 AI credits/month · online payments not included	Free
Max	$20/month; $200/year · Unlimited students · first teacher seat included, additional seats $5/month or $50/year each · multiple locations · 10,000 SMS reminders/month · 5,000 AI credits/month · connected AI assistants	$20 a month
Pro	$5/month; $50/year · Unlimited students · first teacher seat included, additional seats $5/month or $50/year each · 1,000 SMS reminders/month · 500 AI credits/month · Stripe payments	$5 a month

As musicaltrio.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit the Trio website.
Open Trio on a device or install it on a phone without an app store.
Choose the Free plan or a paid plan.
Add teacher and student records within the selected plan’s limits.
Set up lessons, family access, and calendar feeds as needed.

Verdict

Trio brings lesson administration, family-facing tools, and student practice features into one web product. Check the plan limits and online-payment requirement against your studio’s needs.

Questions

Does Trio have a free plan?

Yes. Free costs $0 forever and includes one teacher, up to 10 students, 50 SMS reminders per month, and 25 AI credits per month.

How much do the paid plans cost?

Pro is $5/month or $50/year. Max is $20/month or $200/year.

Which platforms does Trio support?

Trio is web-based and says it works on any device. It can be installed on a phone without an app store.

Can families pay online through Trio?

Card and bank payments, autopay, and Stripe processing are available on Pro and Max. Online payments are not included on Free.

Who can use the student portal?

The student portal is for users aged 13 and older. Teachers may add records for students of any age on their behalf.

Does Trio offer support on its plans?

Free includes the help center and Ask Trio. Pro includes ticket support with a one-business-day target, while Max includes priority support with a four-hour target.

Facts from Trio's own pages

Age requirement: Trio says its student portal is for users aged 13 and older, while teachers may add records for students of any age on their behalf. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026
AI features: Trio offers AI lesson-note compilation, Ask Trio, message drafting, and library import; generated lesson notes require teacher approval before saving. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026
Billing: Trio supports itemized family invoices, card and bank payments, autopay, and payment processing through Stripe; online payments require Pro or Max. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026
Connected assistants: External AI assistants connect through MCP on Max, and owners or admins can review and revoke those connections. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026
Intended users: Trio is designed for music teachers and studios, with an Enterprise option described for schools, conservatories, and franchises with 15 or more teachers or multiple locations. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026
Platform access: Trio says it installs on a phone like an app without an app store and describes the product as working on any device. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026
Practice tools: Students can use practice assignments, streaks, badges, daily reminders, practice video uploads, and a repertoire library. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026
Privacy: Trio says it does not sell personal information and that AI requests are sent with OpenRouter zero-data-retention and no-training settings. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026
Purpose: Trio helps music teachers schedule lessons, bill families, track student learning, and provide families with a portal for schedules, invoices, and practice assignments. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026
Scheduling: Features include recurring and group lessons, family self-booking, makeup credits, and calendar feeds for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026
Security: Trio states that it uses TLS encryption in transit, database row-level security, access controls, audit logs for administrative actions, and magic-link, SMS-code, or passkey authentication. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026
Support: Free includes the help center and Ask Trio; Pro includes ticket support with a one-business-day target, and Max includes priority support with a four-hour target. · musicaltrio.com, 7 Oct 2026

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