DuetStudio vs My Music Staff

For a solo private music teacher, DuetStudio covers scheduling, lesson notes, practice tracking, a student portal and invoicing for free, with unlimited students. For a studio, DuetStudio Pro includes your teachers: invite as many as you like, and give a teacher full access with a seat. My Music Staff costs $16.95 a month for the first teacher and $4.95 for each additional teacher or staff member, also with unlimited students, and adds payroll and a drag-and-drop website builder. A studio of three teachers, all with full access, pays $240 a year on DuetStudio and $322.20 on My Music Staff. If you want your software to pay your teachers, My Music Staff does that and DuetStudio does not.

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My Music Staff details checked October 2026.

At a glance

DuetStudio compared with My Music Staff
Feature	DuetStudio	My Music Staff
Free plan	Yes, unlimited students, no time limit	No, a 30-day free trial
Paid price	Pro $12/mo, or $120/yr	$16.95/mo, plus $4.95 per additional teacher or staff member
Students	Unlimited on every plan	Unlimited
Fee on what families pay you	None	Not stated on its pricing page
Student and parent portal	Yes, families sign in from an email link	Yes
Your website	Free: a page with your rates, hours and an Ask a question button. Pro: your full page with links, photos and video	Drag-and-drop studio website builder, hosted free
Multiple teachers	Yes, on Pro. Invite as many teachers and admins as you like at no extra cost; a full-access seat is $6/mo or $60/yr per teacher	$4.95/mo per additional teacher or staff member
Payroll	No. The owner gets a record of what each teacher taught from paid invoices; DuetStudio does not pay teachers	Yes

Which one fits you

Choose My Music Staff if

You need payroll: your software paying your teachers.
You want a full studio website built with a drag-and-drop editor.

Choose DuetStudio if

You teach on your own, from a home studio, a school room or students’ homes.
You don’t want a monthly bill just to stay organized.
Families already pay you by Venmo or Zelle, and you want that on a real invoice.
You find students through Instagram, flyers and word of mouth, and want one link that answers rate and schedule questions for you.
You run a small studio and want your teachers on one calendar and one page, without paying per teacher for the ones who only take attendance and write notes.

Year-one cost, as of October 19, 2026

Year-one cost, as of October 19, 2026
Feature	Year one
Three teachers, all with full access: DuetStudio Pro plus two seats, paid yearly	$240
Three teachers: My Music Staff, the first teacher plus two	$322.20
Three teachers, two invited (attendance, notes and practice; schedule changes go through the owner)	$120
One teacher: DuetStudio Free	$0
One teacher: DuetStudio Pro, paid yearly	$120
One teacher: My Music Staff	$203.40

Questions

Is DuetStudio a free alternative to My Music Staff?

Yes, for solo teachers. DuetStudio’s Free plan includes scheduling, lesson notes, practice assignments, a student portal and invoicing for unlimited students, with no time limit. My Music Staff has a 30-day free trial and no free plan.

How much does My Music Staff cost?

As of October 19, 2026, My Music Staff costs $16.95 a month for the first teacher plus $4.95 a month for each additional teacher or staff member, according to its pricing page, which lists no yearly price and shows the figures in dollars without naming a currency.

Does DuetStudio support multiple teachers?

Yes, on Pro. You can invite as many teachers and admins as you like at no extra cost. An invited teacher takes attendance, writes lesson notes and assigns practice for their own students; a seat ($6 a month or $60 a year) gives a teacher full access to their own students, schedule and library uploads. DuetStudio does not run payroll: the owner gets a record of what each teacher taught, and paying teachers happens outside the app. If you need payroll, My Music Staff has it.

Other companies’ prices and features were checked on their own websites in October 2026 and can change. Check their sites for current terms: My Music Staff pricing, My Music Staff features.

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