--- title: "Page 2 | Opus1.io Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Page 2 - Is Opus1.io the right Music School solution for you? Explore 71 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/10014058/Opus1/reviews/?page=2" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" --- Opus1.io 4.9 (71) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/10014058/Opus1/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated July 21st, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of Opus1.io ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 71 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Thibaut B. Owner Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Game-Changer for Our Music School — Worth Every Penny" May 8, 2026 5.0 Overall, our experience has been excellent. Opus1.io has made running our music school easier and has been a key driver in helping us grow better and faster. Yes, it's an investment, and yes, there's a learning curve up front — but the platform's flexibility, the constant improvements, the supportive community of fellow music schools, and especially the amazing support team make it absolutely worth it. We'd recommend it to any music school looking to scale. Pros The team behind Opus1.io is genuinely fantastic — customer support is hands-down some of the best I've ever experienced. Beyond the product itself, they've done an incredible job building a community among music schools, which has been a real bonus we didn't expect when we signed up. Opus1 has made our day-to-day operations so much easier and has directly helped us grow our business faster than we could have on our own. We've been using it for two years now, and the pace of improvements during that time has been impressive — they're constantly making the platform better. Cons Two minor things. First, once you start adding on the various options and modules, the cost adds up and it does become pricey — though honestly, it's still worth it for what we get back. Second, there's a bit of a learning curve during setup, but I see that as the trade-off for how versatile the platform is. The UI is intuitive and easy to use day-to-day, even if it looks a little dated. Not a real issue for us. Alternatives considered [Teachworks](https://www.capterra.com/p/233485/Teachworks/)[My Music Staff](https://www.capterra.com/p/148451/My-Music-Staff/)[HighLevel](https://www.capterra.com/p/177156/HighLevel/) Reason for choosing Opus1.io They are dedicated to music school and get exactly what help succeed and scale a school Review Source DP Deborah P. Owner Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Value for the Money - and Indispensable if your school is growing!" December 20, 2025 5.0 Excellent. I am a loyal fan!! Great training, great support, and invaluable features! They also are continually adding more features and improving the system. Top notch all around! Pros Before we changed to Opus 1 there was so much backoffice work to be done when a student signed up. Now, when they sign up online there is very little additional tasks to be done. Now that we have doubled in size I'm so grateful for all of Opus's time saving features. I have Opus Plus so we have texting whih is amazing - all our texting comes and goes through it so we have record of everything in each family's account. Also, the support is better than any other company I have interacted with. Quick response, accurate info, and the Opus team goes above and beyond to help figure out anything I throw at them! Cons I have yet to really feel I can trust all of the reporting - the figures on the dashboard don't always seem to make sense. But I feel like it has improved since we started. Switched from [My Music Staff](https://www.capterra.com/p/148451/My-Music-Staff/) We wanted online scheduling to be more robust. Review Source GR Gema R. Director of Operations Music Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Opus1 is a wonderful comprehensive software" December 19, 2025 5.0 Overrall this platform give us a direct connection with our students and families that we did not have before. The students/families have overwhelming and consistently reported how much they love the new system. They can keep track of the calendar, invoices, and notes from the teacher all in one place. It's made invoicing, payments, scheduling easier and automatic which have saved a great deal of time and eased any duplications or double payments. We can also send out newsletters and run promotions straight from the site which has been a fantastic way to centralize our efforts. Pros The system was learning curve for sure, but after you get use to where everything is, what all the button means, and how it all fits in with your business structure but it's definitely been a breaze and worth the investment. We anticipated a 6 months to learn the system but most of the team got it in a month. They have live help that makes things easier in case you forget or something was missed as this software is quite comprehensive. Generally things are easy to find. The process to schedule, reschedule, and cancel lessons and let the parents also have access to that calendar has made things much easier. Cons Some things i favored least about Opus1.io are the deisgn on some things and the system does not quite fit what my business structure is. One the scheduling site i've received feedback from customers that it would be nice if the calendar showed you in a color or bigger words where you are on the page. The layout of the booking links arent fully customizable so there's often a lot of blank space where you see an image and the description of the service. Also, a lot of our contractors simply use their cellphone for use of the site but the mobile version of the site is limited to what you can do compared to the desktop version. We pay our contracctors here by a percentage so having to come up with the numbers for pay was tasking as the platform only supports hourly pay and a flat rate. If you use stripe they do not have a surchage option so having to add in the processing fees has been an adjustment for the company and our students. Alternatives considered [Acuity Scheduling](https://www.capterra.com/p/191978/Acuity-Scheduling/) Reason for choosing Opus1.io The functionality and music theme of the software. Switched from [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/) Better processing, online processing and scheduling, and update to reach more students. Review Source NK Nicole K. Director Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Music School Software for Optimization & Growth" December 19, 2025 5.0 It was tough at first. Mainly because our original policies didn't operate like a business. Eventually we changed our policies to compliment the tech that Opus1 gave us, and things really shot up from there. It's helped us scale tremendously, giving us lots of time and mental headspace to stay creative and stay on top of tasks. Highly recommend! Pros I love how they focus on GROWTH. All their features help music studio owners stay organized with leads, reporting, tracking, and keeping processes efficient. Cons The design is boxy and a bit older. A good analogy is Microsoft vs Apple design. Opus1 is Microsoft. There's also little small things that are annoying that you would think would be easy to fix/customize, but we can't. Alternatives considered [My Music Staff](https://www.capterra.com/p/148451/My-Music-Staff/)[TeacherZone](https://www.capterra.com/p/180298/Teacher-Zone/) Reason for choosing Opus1.io Because it was highly recommended by other studio owners Switched from [Acuity Scheduling](https://www.capterra.com/p/191978/Acuity-Scheduling/) we outgrew it and needed more customized features Review Source jL john L. founder Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy, fast, reliable ... better. " December 31, 2025 5.0 Easy. Its a very intuitive interface, for the most part, and they keep adding features and improving it. Pros Its reliable. My previous service was error-ridden. Opus1 is fast, intuitive and reliable. The scheduling error rate dropped 500% the month I switched over. Cons The calendar interface. They have very slightly grey lines that demarcate the hours, and when a few teachers and full schedules, they cover over those markers easily, and I misread it constantly - telling someone that 4pm is open when its really 5pm. I really, really really wish they'd just fill in the even-numbered hours with grey, rather than relying on those thin lines that just don't work well for a busy schedule. Sure, I can be more diligent and double check everything, but that's needless time and effort than can be easily solved with a UI improvement. Switched from [TeacherZone](https://www.capterra.com/p/180298/Teacher-Zone/) teacherzone was highly unreliable and their customer support blamed user error, knowing it was their product. Very upset. Review Source AG Ashley G. Owner Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Just do it! Worth the switch to grow your business!" December 20, 2025 5.0 Overall I am very pleased for my switch to using Opus1 for our music studio. I love that I am able to be "open for business" even when our physical location is closed. 100% online registration and ease of customer portal usage. Smooth invoice transactions and reporting features as well. Pros How organized this software is to use as a whole. It's a bit tedious to set up BUT once it's all setup and running as it should be, it's fantastic! Very robust compared to it's competitors on the market for Music School CRM - organization, scheduling and invoicing customers. Cons Since the system is so robust on its automation that it does take a little learning curve to get used to adding or scheduling things just right to get it to work for your specific business model. Switched from [My Music Staff](https://www.capterra.com/p/148451/My-Music-Staff/) Opus1 is a USA based company so that makes paying my subscription easier. MMS is a Canadian company so there was a service charge associated from a different company. Also the overall ease of using the system in general for all of our studio scheduling needs and invoice processing was way smoother. So many invoicing issues with MMS using Stripe or PayPal in general. Review Source SN Sonja N. Owner Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good with room to grow." December 18, 2025 4.0 It's good, and with better reporting could be much better. We want to know how many unique students are registered each week, even if they are absent. We have unlimited make up lessons, so those students with credits get missed or double-counted if they use their credit. Pros User experience is clean and professional, so it gives a good first impression to our music studio clients. Cons The reporting is messy. We often have to make manual head counts for our studio to get accurate enrollment numbers for our lessons, which are 90% group lessons, because the reporting is unclear. We would love clear, concise reports that are easily downloadable. Switched from [My Music Staff](https://www.capterra.com/p/148451/My-Music-Staff/) Group scheduling works better and is user friendly. Review Source CK Chris K. Studio Coordinator Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Booking made easy!" December 18, 2025 5.0 After switching from a different studio management software, taking care of my studio has been a breeze! Pros I really appreciate the ease of use with booking and changing recurring lessons for students. The daily spotlight makes it easy to check for new students and unpaid tuition. Cons It would be nice to change a recurring lesson from a different day and time on the individual lesson page. I really wish there was dark mode! Switched from [TeacherZone](https://www.capterra.com/p/180298/Teacher-Zone/) Having to manually book a recurring billing plan after a student signs up as well as terminating the billing plan was a chore that made managing a large studio a hassle. Opus1 makes this portion a breeze! Review Source SF Sharon F. Studio Manager Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "There’s No Going Back" July 23, 2025 5.0 My experience has been great! It made our job so much easier. I’m always impressed by how they continuously improve the platform. Also, the support team is fantastic! Pros Opus1.io has many functions that make managing student lessons so easy. Our company has tried a few other platforms, but we've been sticking with Opus for years now because it just works so well. The scheduling, self-booking/enrolling, waitlist, etc, all these features are super convenient and save us so much time. Also, every time they roll out a new function, I’m always surprised by their creativity, helping take a lot of the load off us with features that make managing everything a lot smoother, especially when proposal and self-booking functions came out. I can’t imagine going back to anything else! Cons It can get a little tricky to stay organized when managing a large number of students. As the number of studios and student lists grows, the interface can feel a bit overwhelming at times. That said, I know the team is constantly working to improve, and I’m hopeful that future updates will make handling multiple studios even easier. Switched from [WellnessLiving](https://www.capterra.com/p/145039/WellnessLiving/) chaotic interface, hard to use, and bugs Review Source MC Monika C. Administrator Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Opus1 2025 Review" December 18, 2025 4.0 I appreciate Opus1 and all that it offers for our school! The support team via the live chat is great, thank you for all that you do! Pros Scheduling, service, functionality for our boutique music school works well, it is pretty user friendly. I appreciate the live support chat, our team uses that a lot here! Cons We have had multiple feature requests put in place for months and have not received any update on them. For example, we need automatic credits to be issued to our students who who subscribed to our Flex Plans (1x60 min, 1x45, 2x60, and 2x45 min memberships). For these memberships we have to manually go in and individually issue credits when invoices process, this is a feature we highly need because the flex memberships are becoming unmanageable for the team here. Review Source IC Israel C. General Manager Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best service" May 19, 2025 5.0 The overall experience has been very positive, and one of the standout aspects is the knowledgeable and helpful staff. If any issues do come up, they are addressed quickly and efficiently by a team that clearly knows what they’re doing. It’s reassuring to know that support is available and competent, which adds an extra layer of confidence when using the product or service. Their professionalism and willingness to assist make a big difference and enhance the overall user experience. Combined with ease of use and strong performance, this level of support truly rounds out a reliable and satisfying experience. Pros The thing I would highlight the most is the ease of use. It stands out immediately and makes the overall experience smooth and enjoyable. From the moment you start using it, everything feels intuitive and straightforward. You don’t have to spend time learning complex features or searching for help—it just works. Whether you’re a beginner or someone with more experience, the simplicity ensures that you can focus on what you need to do without frustration. This level of user-friendliness is rare and incredibly valuable, making it a top reason I would recommend it to others without hesitation. Cons There isn’t much I would say is negative. Overall, the experience has been overwhelmingly positive. Everything functions as expected, and any minor issues are so small they hardly feel worth mentioning. Review Source AC Allison C. Welcome Team Department Lead Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool for managing a growing studio" December 18, 2025 5.0 Using Opus has been a really great tooth for our studio as we had grown to almost 200 students. It makes it easy to manage and communicate. Pros Easy for families to use, coordination of lessons with communication between different staff. We link to it from our website to make it easier for families Cons Confusing to use on the instructor side at times, especially with inputting notes and sending to families. Would like more options for reporting as well. Review Source MG Marlayna G. Founder Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Opus1.io is a must have tool!" May 29, 2025 4.0 Overall, this has been a great investment for our music school. The tech support team is incredible. They are patient, knowledgeable, and thorough. It’s always a pleasure to work with them no matter how “silly” my question might be. Pros Opus1.io has revolutions our service to customers AND our service to staff members. Having an almost all in one console streamlines communications, billing, scheduling, and so much more. Even better, the system is nearly 100% intuitive! Cons The mobile interface could use a bit of improvement. It’s cumbersome to determine how to self-book as a new user. We’ve lost a lot of potential customers due to this. We’ve since removed self-booking from our website and now use lead forms instead. The reporting features are a bit of a hinderance to determining a strategy because we aren’t able to easily extract the information we need. Switched from [Jackrabbit Music](https://www.capterra.com/p/168245/Jackrabbit-Music-Online-Music-School-Management-Software/) Jackrabbit is made for gyms and was lacking a lot of features that Opus1.io offered for east of service your customers. Review Source KS Kylle S. Manager Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Helpful platform for growing music studios" December 18, 2025 5.0 Overall, Opus1 has been a positive experience—it keeps our scheduling and inquiries organized in one place, helps our team stay on the same page, and makes handoffs and follow-ups much smoother. Pros What I like most is the team visibility and continuity: notes and status updates live in the system, so we don’t have to rely on one person’s memory and handoffs are much cleaner. Cons I would love a little more flexibility in the prospects/inquiry pipeline—especially an easy way to track contact attempts (call/text/email), a list for number of contacts, and timing automation between follow-ups attempts. Review Source KS Kat S. Owner Music Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "We really like Opus1! " May 19, 2025 5.0 This has been a very positive experience. Your sales staff was not pushy in the least and made just the right amount of connections to keep them on our radar until we were ready to pull the trigger. The transition team was well informed and were very patient with all of our questions and the weird ways we had out business set up. Its been an absolute net positive on just about every aspect of our school. Pros Opus1 has been a game changer in the ease of scheduling our teachers and classes. We were running off an obscure combo of G suite, specialty spreadsheets, and our own brains and after we made the transition to Opus1 it has freed a ton of admin time. Cons I feel that the owner could control more aspects of the Opus 1 experience such as having easier ways to offer individual discounts, one-off lessons, etc. For example being able to put a lesson into the calendar backdated for record keeping purposes if someone makes a mistake and removes from calendar. Review Source GK Gabrielle K. Owner Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "On the fence? Don't be" May 19, 2025 5.0 Pros Where do I start? The interface, the navigation, the design, the responsiveness to customer questions and concerns...Opus really thoughtfully designed their software for the practical music school owner. Cons There are just a few form limitations and ability to bulk comment on student accounts, features I have submitted and am waiting for. I would hardly call it a "con". Switched from [My Music Staff](https://www.capterra.com/p/148451/My-Music-Staff/) I was pulling my hair out trying to complete daily, simple tasks Review Source Response from Opus1.io May 21, 2025 Thank you for your kind words and support! We're so glad Opus1 has made an impact and truly appreciate your thoughtful feedback on improvements. RMK Reagan Mae K. Vice-President, Director of Community Engagement Music Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great CRM for a Music Studio or a Service Based Business!" May 19, 2025 5.0 Overall, it's been a positive experience with Opus1.io. The client portal is a huge bonus, and having the option of having new and existing clients be able to book online is great. The "makeup credit" function for our lessons has been amazing - as students can cancel and rebook a makeup lessons without going through our admin team. Pros I love the ease of use and layout of scheduling for the instructors and other staff. The colour coding of various lessons/service types is super great, and offers a fast glance at the upcoming clients that will attend. We primarily Opus.io as a CRM/Schedule Manager for music lessons and other music groups/services. The online booking for staff and students is great, and helps alleviate some of the load for booking on the admin team. Opus.io's layout is appealing to the eyes, and the schedule filters are great. Cons It was a little bit of a learning curve to understand the subscriptions and the accounting bits, BUT overall, it is comprehensive and works well once you understand how the subscriptions and memberships work. Switched from [My Music Staff](https://www.capterra.com/p/148451/My-Music-Staff/) The online booking system for Opus.io was a huge pull for us, as well as the subscription/payment system. Review Source Response from Opus1.io May 21, 2025 Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We're happy to hear how Opus1 has streamlined your scheduling and booking processes, and we appreciate your insights as we continue to improve. CE Chad E. president Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Opus1 Review" December 24, 2025 5.0 Opus1 is by far the best software system we've ever used and we've tried a few of them! I highly recommend it. Pros The automation is amazing! I also love that I can bulk email and text from the calendar view. Opus plus is great too! Cons All software systems have their quirks but Opus has the least of them by far. Some of the reporting is a little different that what I would like. Review Source HK Hyo K. Operations Director Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Another happy customer" December 18, 2025 4.0 Overall it made the job a lot less repetitive and helps with resolving issues around the lessons while not being tied down to redundant tasks. Pros As an admin, canceling and rescheduling last minute notices took a lot of time and pressure off my plate. Cons Noticed a small bug where the messages are sent out of order if some actions are done quickly one after another. Also it is quite hard to import a list of contacts. Review Source SM Scott M. Co-Owner Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Opus1.io ROCKS!!!!" April 11, 2025 5.0 We only wish this system was available many years ago. We're incredibly happy to be using it now. Pros Extremely well thought out system built specifically for our industry. It really was built to tackle nearly all our pain points. We looked at all the rest and nobody else compares. The number one feature we love is the automated wait list. I have yet to see another system do this anywhere near as well. The ability for the customer to be able to log in and manage their schedule, cancel and schedule makeup lessons, has reduced the workload at our front desk immensely. Emails dropped by 95% immediately after implementing SMS. Responses to SMS are nearly immediate making scheduling tasks far more efficient. The ability for new students to self-book lessons on our website and the onboarding process for new students and tracking the progress of prospects is amazing! All this makes it easier for us to manage hundreds of weekly recurring lessons. Cons The nature of billing on the 1st of the month makes scheduling payments for rental instruments a bit tricky. Their solution to timing auto-payments on days other than the 1st of the month is a bit clunky. Alternatives considered [TeacherZone](https://www.capterra.com/p/180298/Teacher-Zone/) Reason for choosing Opus1.io Studio Auto Pilot had some nice features that were an improvement from Mindbody but it still didn't meet more than 80% of our needs. Opus1.io met over 95%. We used TeacherZone during the pandemic but ran it parallel to MindBody since I never fully trusted it. Switched from [Mindbody](https://www.capterra.com/p/40229/MINDBODY/) MBO was designed for classes, not weekly recurring lessons. Even so, we were with them for 16 years until we finally found Opus1.io, a system worth making the switch. Review Source Response from Opus1.io April 15, 2025 Thank you so much for the kind words! We're happy to hear that Opus1.io has been such a benefit to your school! And on behalf of all of our customers, present and future, thank you for always sharing your insights and product improvement ideas. You truly help us make it better for everyone. Grateful to have you in the Opus1 family! 💜🎶 GG Gabriela G. Project Coordinator Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Very user-friendly!" July 23, 2025 5.0 My experience has been great overall! Opus1 is easy to use as an Admin, making scheduling lessons, sending proposals, checking available time, etc, super easy! Pros Opus1 is very easy to use! Our parents do not have issues navigating it. It is easy to see the schedule, create new appointments, etc. Cons There's not much I wish it was different; most of it is personal preference, but I really do wish there were an app! Review Source EH Elizabeth H. Manager and Teacher Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Support & Powerful Scheduling " May 10, 2025 5.0 Good! The support is there for me when I need it. Opus is the best scheduling platform I've used. Pros The "get live support" is amazing. I love that we can batch or singular email/text. I love that we can host so many teachers and students with intricate schedules. I love that we can see details and timestamps in the "prospects" on each account Cons The credits add up over time. Students can over over $200 of credits while we're still invoicing them. We have to manually apply each credit. The reporting is unclear - it's not clear how much revenue is coming in after discounts and credits Switched from [My Music Staff](https://www.capterra.com/p/148451/My-Music-Staff/) I started right after the switch but I think it was because we had too many students/locations Review Source Response from Opus1.io May 12, 2025 We appreciate you taking the time to leave such a thoughtful review! And your product feedback is always well articulated and received, Elizabeth. DW Dean W. owner Performing Arts Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great software solution for music schools" June 9, 2026 5.0 Opus1 has a great product and they back it up with great service. I would highly recommend this software for music schools. Pros Specific functionality specially designed for music schools such as batch updating an instructor when there is a sub. Cons The only downside I've seen is that there isn't a mobile app. They do provide a workaround though in helping you set up a link to their website on your phone Home Screen so it works nearly like an app. Switched from [WellnessLiving](https://www.capterra.com/p/145039/WellnessLiving/) I was unhappy with Wellness Living's functionality Review Source KK Kevin K. Owner Music Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best music studio management system" July 10, 2025 5.0 Pros It transformed our music lesson business. It's built with the music studio business in mind and we love how it's constantly taking in feedback and actually taking steps to continually improve and add features. We've been using them for several years now and it literally gets better and better. Cons It's hard to find anything to dislike about Opus1. The only gripe is actually a testament to the quality of the program. Which is that it was once being mentioned as a competitive advantage to switch is not anymore because we're seeing studios down the street from us using it also. Switched from [TeacherZone](https://www.capterra.com/p/180298/Teacher-Zone/) Frustration with previous product and their support which was defensive and not helpful. Review Source PC Pamela C. Director Music Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Happy with Opus1." May 19, 2025 5.0 I am very happy with Opus1. It is the 4th calendar I've tried, and although it is 3 times as expensive, it is worth the additional money for the peace of mind knowing that payments go through easily and it is easy to see what is available for new clients. Pros Easy to read, automatic charges, instant customer support. Now I'm just filling it up to meet your minimum. Cons A pain to add blocked time. Again, annoyed that I have to say a lot to give you a review. this is it. Alternatives considered [Sawyer](https://www.capterra.com/p/163567/Sawyer/) Reason for choosing Opus1.io Opus1 seemed more suited to my school's needs. Switched from [Fons](https://www.capterra.com/p/171305/Fons/) Fons was a hassle every day. Confusing to see if customers were charged, confusing to read payroll, and just a pain. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.