Clefwise vs My Music Staff

Clefwise8.8Visit My Music Staff8.6Visit

Higher score Clefwise #4 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Clefwise

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My Music Staff #6 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit My Music Staff

• Clefwise fits best

  Teachers wanting free studio administration

• My Music Staff fits best

  Established studios needing mature operations

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Side by side

Feature	Clefwise 8.8/10 Visit ↗	My Music Staff 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software	#6 in Music Lesson Scheduling Software
Best for	Teachers wanting free studio administration	Established studios needing mature operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$4.95/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web
Support	Email	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clefwise 6/6 · My Music Staff 6/6
Student records	✓	✓
Recurring lessons	✓	✓
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Online payments	✓	✓
Student portal	✓	✓
Calendar sync	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free plan covers scheduling, payments, parent portal, and lesson notes Handles attendance, cancellations, practice tracking, recitals, and repertoire Supports web and iOS with Stripe and Google Calendar integrations	Handles private, group, workshop, and recurring lesson scheduling Combines billing, payments, attendance, payroll, expenses, and reporting Student Portal, website tools, and broad calendar and business integrations
Cons	Paid plan pricing is listed in AUD, which may not suit every budget Parent-facing portal does not provide students with their own accounts Designed primarily for Australian teachers and school-term schedules	Starts at $16.95/month and has no free plan Additional teachers or staff cost $4.95 per user per month Available on the web rather than as a listed native desktop or mobile app
Our verdict	Clefwise is a web-based music teaching business management platform for independent music teachers and small studios. It brings student records, recurring lesson scheduling, attendance and cancellation tracking, invoices, Stripe online… Read the review →	My Music Staff is studio management software for private music teachers, music studios, schools, travelling teachers, and retail lesson programs. It brings student profiles, family contact records, lesson scheduling, attendance, lesson… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clefwise — where it wins

  • Free plan covers scheduling, payments, parent portal, and lesson notes
  • Handles attendance, cancellations, practice tracking, recitals, and repertoire
  • Supports web and iOS with Stripe and Google Calendar integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plan pricing is listed in AUD, which may not suit every budget
  • Parent-facing portal does not provide students with their own accounts
  • Designed primarily for Australian teachers and school-term schedules

• My Music Staff — where it wins

  • Handles private, group, workshop, and recurring lesson scheduling
  • Combines billing, payments, attendance, payroll, expenses, and reporting
  • Student Portal, website tools, and broad calendar and business integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $16.95/month and has no free plan
  • Additional teachers or staff cost $4.95 per user per month
  • Available on the web rather than as a listed native desktop or mobile app

• Clefwise8.8/10 · Free plan

  A free administration hub for scheduling, records, payments, and parent communication.

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• My Music Staff8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad studio-management system for scheduling, billing, communication, and administration.

  Visit My Music StaffFull verdict →