--- title: TakeLessons Reviews meta_title: 'TakeLessons Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 11 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how TakeLessons works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 2.8 review_count: 11 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-07' parent_category: name: Education url: https://www.g2.com/categories/education --- # TakeLessons Reviews **Vendor:** Microsoft **Category:** [Online Course Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/online-course-providers) **Average Rating:** 2.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 11 ## About TakeLessons TakeLessons is the online marketplace for finding great private instructors. At TakeLessons.com students can follow their dreams and fuel personal growth by connecting with the perfect instructor in areas ranging from music, dance and acting to foreign languages, math and photography. ## TakeLessons Reviews ### 1. Useful for finding students, but a platform that doesn't value its instructors **Rating:** 1.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Traci F. | Dancer, Performing Arts, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 10, 2021 **What do you like best about TakeLessons?** It's a very easy platform for students to find teachers. I had many long term private students connect with me over the app. As a dance teacher, this intermediary platform was really useful. **What do you dislike about TakeLessons?** TakeLessons is much better for the student than the teacher. Students pay the same price from beginning to end, and teachers pay the consequences of having to complete 20 lessons before achieving 90% of their asking price. There is almost no information given about the student before acceptance. I had to ask the student where they were booking from as I moved from East Coast to West Coast. I ended up having to accept the student before being able to communicate with them if it was a good fit. The worst thing about it is that I ran into a complication of whether or not a student would be a good fit, and discussing their location, and whether they had access to a dance studio, as they were looking for lessons close to home. After speaking with customer service for an extended period, they accused me of lying on the phone, and since calls are recorded, I asked for a transcript, and they refused, though I am certain that when speaking with the representative I had given different information than they had stated, hoping to book clients at all costs. It caused me to leave the platform. **What problems is TakeLessons solving and how is that benefiting you?** Finding clients to book. ### 2. No students have signed up so far through this service. **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Eddie L. | Music Director and Staff Arranger, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 14, 2020 **What do you like best about TakeLessons?** I like the interface. It's easy to work with. I used to be a Thumbtack.com user but they began charging fees that didn't make sense for music lessons. That's when TakeLessons showed up. I believe, based on the interface, that TakeLessons is an extension of Thumbtack or something. There's some sort of connection because the interface is identical. **What do you dislike about TakeLessons?** I can't blame TakeLessons directly. I think they have a good system that probably works for most people? I have been with them at least a couple years now and I've never had a single student sign up through their service. I believe this is probably because the people using TakeLessons are most likely looking for cheap lessons. I don't think 90% of the people looking for lessons on TakeLessons can afford my rates. Like I said, I can't blame TakeLessons for that. But so, far for me it has been a waste of money. The charges are made with you connect to the potential client. I receive an average of two or three leads per week. Some are for trumpet lessons but I'm also signed up to teach music theory and/or composition. For a while I was responding to every single lead, but after over a year of no students gained, I became a bit more selective. Now, if I wasn't getting students outside of TakeLessons, then I would have assumed I was doing something wrong. But I do get students through my own personal website. So I don't think that's it. It has something to do with what types of clients are using TakeLessons to find teachers. **Recommendations to others considering TakeLessons:** I think TakeLessons can work well if you are new to teaching lessons. If you can afford to charge competitive prices, then the people who search through TakeLessons will probably be very keen to sign up. There are other services that help connect music lesson teachers to the clients. I think this one is the best of them all. I have tried all of them and I think that TakeLessons' interface is far more professional than the others. **What problems is TakeLessons solving and how is that benefiting you?** So far, nothing. ### 3. Great for Students, Not for Teachers **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rebecca R. | Elementary Band Director, Education Management, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 13, 2017 **What do you like best about TakeLessons?** When I used this website I loved that I did not have to deal with the money when giving private lessons. I always found that awkward. This website took care of that for you- they billed the students and direct deposited the money for you. They also found students for you. **What do you dislike about TakeLessons?** I had a lot of issues with customer service for this website. I would be assigned students that were not anywhere near where I was located and expected to take them, even though it was outside of the mileage I marked on my profile. Dealing with customer service to rectify this was not pleasant. I also stopped using this website after they increased the percentage they took out of each lesson price. **Recommendations to others considering TakeLessons:** TakeLessons is more friendly toward the student rather than the teacher. If you are looking for a private teacher this is a good place to start because you can pay online and don't have to worry about writing a check each week. If you are a private teacher I would not recommend TakeLessons. **What problems is TakeLessons solving and how is that benefiting you?** They make billing for private lessons much simpler for students and teachers. Rather than private teachers dealing with checks/cash during their lessons, the site takes care of this and direct deposits it into the teachers' account. ## TakeLessons Discussions - [What is TakeLessons used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-takelessons-used-for) - [Mrs. Camila](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32848-mrs-camila) - 1 upvote - [View TakeLessons pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/takelessons/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=2§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-12+19%3A33%3A49+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=439edf4e-1e05-4eac-8d03-b13e3c10aaab&secure%5Btoken%5D=9f2fc628773dab2a67a07704e6fd1e2e0f22d3b8cfcd4a72c4ee1a09dfe6aaac&format=llm_user) ## TakeLessons Features **Activity Tracking** - Activity Tracking **API** - API **Reporting & Statistics** - Reporting & Statistics **Feedback Management** - Feedback Management **AI Copilot** - AI Copilot **Third-Party Integrations** - Third-Party Integrations **Progress Tracking** - Progress Tracking **Customizable Reports** - Customizable Reports **User Management** - User Management **Activity Dashboard** - Activity Dashboard **Real-Time Data** - Real-Time Data **Role-Based Permissions** - Role-Based Permissions **Video Conferencing** - Video Conferencing **Alerts/Notifications** - Alerts/Notifications **Compliance Management** - Compliance Management **Self Service Portal** - Self Service Portal **Reminders** - Reminders **Drag & Drop** - Drag & Drop **Assessment Management** - Assessment Management **Mobile Access** - Mobile Access **Generative AI** - Generative AI **Access Controls/Permissions** - Access Controls/Permissions **Real-Time Reporting** - Real-Time Reporting **Content Management** - Content Management **Customizable Branding** - Customizable Branding **Course Authoring** - Course Authoring **Training Record Management** - Training Record Management **Self-paced Learning** - Self-paced Learning **Multi-Language** - Multi-Language **Performance Metrics** - Performance Metrics **Interactive Content** - Interactive Content **Surveys & Feedback** - Surveys & Feedback **Content Library** - Content Library **Progress Reports** - Progress Reports **Engagement Tracking** - Engagement Tracking **Certification & Licensing** - Certification & Licensing **Skills Assessment** - Skills Assessment **Customizable Questions** - Customizable Questions **Assignment Management** - Assignment Management **Employee Portal** - Employee Portal **Single Sign On** - Single Sign On **Learning Management** - Learning Management **Gamification** - Gamification **Training Management** - Training Management **Video Support** - Video Support **Synchronous Learning** - Synchronous Learning **Blended Learning** - Blended Learning **Skills Tracking** - Skills Tracking **SCORM Compliance** - SCORM Compliance **Employee Onboarding** - Employee Onboarding **Certification Tracking** - Certification Tracking **Asynchronous Learning** - Asynchronous Learning **Courses** - Personalized recommendations - High-quality content - Video content - Projects - In-course assessments - Certification practice tests **Administration** - Team-level monitoring - Administrative dashboard - Certificates **Compatibility** - Mobile compatibility - Offline access - Single sign-on (SSO) ## Top TakeLessons Alternatives - [Pluralsight](https://www.g2.com/products/pluralsight/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (1,297 reviews) - [LinkedIn Learning](https://www.g2.com/products/linkedin-linkedin-learning/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (686 reviews) - [Udacity](https://www.g2.com/products/udacity/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (720 reviews)