Free music lesson scheduling software, for as many students as you teach
DuetStudio is free music lesson scheduling software for private music teachers. The Free plan has no student limit and includes scheduling, a calendar, lesson notes, practice assignments, a student portal, and invoices that show your Venmo, Zelle, Cash App or PayPal. DuetStudio never takes a cut of what families pay you. Pro is $12 a month and adds online card payments, automatic invoicing, signed studio policies, and your full page with your links, photos, video and an address you choose.
What’s free, with no student limit
| Feature | On the Free plan |
|---|---|
| Students | Unlimited |
| Scheduling and calendar | Yes, one-off and weekly recurring lessons |
| Daily lesson digest | Yes, the day’s lessons in your inbox each morning |
| Calendar subscription | Yes, from Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar |
| Lesson notes and practice assignments | Yes |
| Practice logging and repertoire tracking | Yes |
| Student portal | Yes, families sign in from an email link, no passwords |
| Invoices | Yes, with your Venmo, Zelle, Cash App and PayPal on them |
| Invoice reminders | Yes |
| Public page | Yes, with your rates, hours and an Ask a question button |
| Fee on what families pay you | None, ever |
Why it’s free
DuetStudio makes money from Pro subscriptions, not from your students or your payments. Free is not a trial and does not expire. If you cancel Pro, you go back to Free and keep all your students, lessons and invoices.
When Pro is worth it ($12 a month, or 2 months free paid yearly)
- Families pay invoices by card, straight into your own Stripe account, at Stripe’s standard rate only.
- Invoices go out automatically on your schedule.
- Families sign your studio policies before the first lesson.
- Your full page: links, social icons, photos and video, your own design, and an address you choose.
- Weekly openings on your page that families can request. You confirm every student; nothing is booked or charged automatically.
- Your logo on invoices and the student portal.
- A 5 GB music library for the sheet music you share.
How free plans compare
| Feature | Free plan | Paid plan | Fee on family payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| DuetStudio | Yes, unlimited students | $12/mo Pro, or $120/yr | None |
| Adagio | Yes, unlimited students | $5/mo Pro, $10/mo Organization | Not stated |
| Trio | Yes, up to 10 students | $5/mo Pro | None on top of Stripe's rate |
| My Music Staff | No (30-day free trial) | $16.95/mo, plus $4.95 per additional teacher | Not stated |
| Duet Partner | No (30-day free trial) | $20/mo or $99/yr | 1% transaction fee on family payments |
Built for how lesson teachers actually work
Most private teachers find students through Instagram, flyers and word of mouth, then handle everything over texts. Every DuetStudio teacher, Free included, gets a page with one link for their bio, flyers and group chats. Families see your instruments, rates and teaching hours, and ask a question in one tap. Add them as a student, and from then on the calendar, notes, practice and invoices all live in one place.
Questions
Is DuetStudio really free?
Is there a student limit on the free plan?
Does DuetStudio take a percentage of my lesson payments?
Can I keep using Venmo or Zelle?
Do families need an account?
What instruments is it for?
What happens if I cancel Pro?
Other companies’ prices and features were checked on their own websites in October 2026 and can change. Check their sites for current terms: Adagio pricing, Trio pricing, My Music Staff pricing, Duet Partner pricing.
Start free with every student you teach.
Free for every student you teach. Pro when you want card payments and the full page builder.