Harness vs MyMusicBuddy
Harness
harnesscalendar.comMyMusicBuddy
mymusicbuddy.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | Harness | MyMusicBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Music Lesson Scheduling Software | 8.0 (#12) | 7.3 (#20) |
| Purpose | Harness is a calendar and studio management platform for private lesson instructors. | MyMusicBuddy brings scheduling, student records, resources and billing into one workspace for private music teachers. |
| Security | The privacy policy says each instructor's data is isolated at the database level and cannot be viewed by other platform users. | Teachers can enable optional two-factor authentication in Settings, and students cannot see other students' portal information. |
| Student portal | Families can view lessons, notes, and invoices in a student portal. | Students have a dedicated login to view their own lessons, resources, progress, payments, invoices and settings. |
| Student records | Student profiles bring together student details, lesson history, and payment balance, with automatic status tracking and intake forms. | Student profiles can hold contact details, instruments, rates, notes, payments, resources and progress. |
| Support | The contact page lists technical support by email and says Harness aims to respond to all inquiries within 24 business hours. | The help centre directs users to email [email protected] for help. |
Plans
In their own words
Harness
Harness is a web-based calendar and studio management platform for private lesson instructors. Students can use shared scheduling or rescheduling links to choose available times, while families can view lessons, notes and invoices through a student portal. Instructors can customize rates, billing schedules and payers. Calendar tools include attendance and payment tracking, lesson events with assigned rates, drag-and-drop scheduling and availability annotations. Student profiles combine details, lesson history and payment balances, with automatic status tracking and intake forms. Finance features include income and expense tracking, invoices, Stripe-powered payments, profit and loss statements and Schedule C compliant exports. The free Hobby plan supports up to five students. Professional costs $15 a month and lists unlimited students, automated monthly billing, payment reminders, self-serve scheduling links and priority email support. A 30-day trial is available. The documentation says Harness is in active development.
MyMusicBuddy
MyMusicBuddy has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.