StudyRoster vs My Music Staff

StudyRoster vs My Music Staff

My Music Staff is a polished, well-loved tool built specifically for music teachers and studios. If you teach music only, it is a strong choice. StudyRoster is built for tutors across every subject, with tax-ready income and expense export by year, quarter, and student, and it starts with a free 30-day trial, no credit card.

Side by side

FeatureStudyRosterMy Music Staff
PriceFree 30-day trialthen plans from about $10/mo$16.95/mo, plus $4.95/mo per extra teacher
Built forTutors across every subjectMusic teachers and studios
Scheduling and recurring sessionsYesYes
Invoicing and online paymentsYesYes
Automatic remindersEmail remindersEmail and SMS
Notes shareable with parentsYes, from a link, no loginYes, via student portal
Tax-ready income and expense exportBy year, quarter, and studentIncome and expense report, Excel and PDFPer-quarter and per-student breakdown not documented
MobileInstallable app (PWA)Add to home screen, browser based
How we compare: figures are from My Music Staff's public pages as of June 2026. My Music Staff has a genuine income and expense report with receipt photos and Excel or PDF export, so we do not claim it lacks tax reporting. The honest differences are the per-quarter and per-student breakdown, that StudyRoster serves tutors beyond music, and the lower planned price.

Where StudyRoster is different

For tutors, not only music

My Music Staff is excellent for music studios. StudyRoster fits academic tutoring, test prep, language, and small centers, with session fields that match how you teach.

Taxes by year, quarter, and student

Both track income and expenses. StudyRoster exports the breakdown by year, quarter, and student, with the net for your Schedule C.

Free to try, low to keep

StudyRoster starts with a free 30-day trial, no credit card. Simple flat pricing planned at launch, from about $10 a month.

Try StudyRoster free

Run your day from your phone, send a reminder before every session, and download your books at tax time. Free 30-day trial, no credit card.

Free 30-day trial. No credit card required.