The short answer
Pick My Music Staff if you want families to log in to a portal, want reminders sent for you, or want a studio website. It costs $16.95 a month, plus $4.95 a month for each extra teacher.
Pick Tutitor if you teach on your own and want your lesson calendar, attendance and invoices for free, with parents paying by bank transfer or QR code.
Price
My Music Staff has one plan at $16.95 a month, a 30-day free trial with no card, and a refund if you cancel within 90 days. Tutitor is free with no paid plan.
Where My Music Staff is stronger
- Built for music studios. Make-up lessons, student self-scheduling and studio payroll.
- Parent and student portal with lesson notes, payment history and files.
- SMS and email reminders included.
- Website builder with free hosting.
- Card payments through Stripe or PayPal, and late-fee automation.
Where Tutitor is stronger
- Price. $0 with every feature.
- Attendance drives the invoice. Completed lessons bill the full rate, unexcused no-shows bill your penalty, excused absences bill nothing.
- Lesson materials. 15 GB for sheet music, recordings and notes, plus YouTube links, shared with one student by private link.
- Group lessons, for example a small theory class, on the same calendar.
- 42 currencies, 21 invoice languages and QR payment on every invoice.
Who should pick which
A studio with several teachers, or a teacher who wants families to self-book, gets real value from My Music Staff. A solo teacher whose main job is tracking lessons and getting paid can do that in Tutitor for free.
Feature by feature
"Not checked" means we could not confirm that item on the other product's website. Ask them before you decide.
| Feature | Tutitor | My Music Staff |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $0 | $16.95 |
| Extra teachers | Built for one teacher | $4.95 a month each |
| Free trial | Not needed. Free for good. | 30 days, no card |
| Attendance | Completed, Excused, Unexcused | Yes |
| Invoices from lessons | Yes, from attendance | Yes, with late-fee automation |
| Parent or student login | Not needed. Private links. | Portal |
| SMS and email reminders | No | Yes |
| Website builder | Public tutor profile page only | Yes |
| Card payments | No. QR or bank transfer. | Stripe or PayPal |
| Google Calendar | Sync, plus Meet links for online lessons | Two-way sync |
| Currencies | 42 | Not checked |
| Invoice languages | 21 | Not checked |
Prices and features were checked on 6 November 2026 on each vendor's own website. They may have changed since. Tutitor has no price to check.
Common questions
Is Tutitor really free?
Yes. Every feature is free, there is no paid tier, and you never enter a card. Parents and students never need an account.
How much does My Music Staff cost?
$16.95 a month, plus $4.95 a month for each additional teacher, with a 30-day free trial (pricing page, 6 November 2026).
Can I use Tutitor for piano lessons?
Yes. Set a rate per lesson, per hour or per month for each student, schedule weekly lessons, mark attendance and send the invoice. Store sheet music and recordings in the library.
Does Tutitor take card payments?
No. Tutitor shows your payout details on the invoice: a VietQR code, a bank QR image, bank details, a payment link or written instructions. Parents pay you directly, so there is no processing fee.
Try Tutitor free
Students, lesson calendar, attendance and invoices in one app. Free for every tutor, with no paid tier.
No credit card. Set up in a few minutes.