Legato vs MyMusicBuddy
Legato
getlegato.comMyMusicBuddy
mymusicbuddy.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | Legato | MyMusicBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Music Lesson Scheduling Software | 8.1 (#9) | 7.3 (#20) |
| Purpose | Legato is a studio management platform for music educators to schedule lessons, manage students, send invoices, and track payments. | MyMusicBuddy brings scheduling, student records, resources and billing into one workspace for private music teachers. |
| Security | Legato says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, uses access controls and regular security audits, and does not sell personal or student data. | Teachers can enable optional two-factor authentication in Settings, and students cannot see other students' portal information. |
| Support | The help center says the support team typically responds within a few hours during business hours. | The help centre directs users to email [email protected] for help. |
Plans
In their own words
Legato
Legato is a studio management platform for music educators and studio managers. It supports lesson scheduling, student records, invoicing, and payment tracking across Android, iOS, and the web. Legato AI can take actions on a teacher’s roster through voice or chat, including scheduling, charging, cancelling, and invoicing. Scheduling includes recurring lessons, rescheduling, student reminders, and conflict detection. Stripe handles invoices, recurring charges, payment tracking, and reminders. Students can use a portal to view lessons, notes, assignments, and invoices, while a practice tracker provides a timer, weekly streaks, and goals. Teachers can import student information from CSV files or notebook photos. Listed integrations include Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, email notifications, SMS reminders, and PDF export; Zoom, push notifications, and an analytics dashboard are marked as upcoming. Legato is a progressive web app installable from a browser on mobile and desktop, with offline support. Legato Pro costs $19.99 a month, billed monthly. Legato says it takes no additional cut from payments; Stripe’s standard processing fee typically applies at 2.9% + 30¢ per US transaction.
MyMusicBuddy
MyMusicBuddy has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.