MusicDesk vs MusicSchoolManager
MusicDesk
musicdesk.ioMusicSchoolManager
musicschoolmanager.comSide by side
| Figure | MusicDesk | MusicSchoolManager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $14.99/mo | $49/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Music School Software | 8.1 (#8) | 7.2 (#17) |
| Spec score · Music Lesson Scheduling Software | 8.0 (#13) | 7.2 (#22) |
| Billing | MusicDesk supports recurring monthly family subscriptions and accepts major credit cards through Stripe. | Monthly, semester, and lesson-count billing can generate invoices automatically, and families can pay by card or payment link through Stripe. |
| Product | MusicDesk provides student management, scheduling, automated billing, and related tools for music teachers and schools. | Music School Manager combines lead tracking, enrollment, scheduling, billing, and parent communication for music schools. |
| Scheduling | It supports one-on-one and group lessons, attendance tracking, lesson notes, substitute teachers, and teacher-specific schedules. | It supports recurring private lessons, group classes, trials, make-ups, and drop-ins in one calendar, with rooms, teacher availability, attendance, and calendar blockouts. |
| Support | Email support is included for all users, and the FAQ says phone and video support are in the works. | The Music School Manager plan includes support ticketing and white-glove onboarding. |
Plans
MusicSchoolManager
- Freelancer$49 a month
- AI assistant add-on$99 a month
- Pipelines add-on$99 a month
- Additional schools add-on$199 a month
- Music School Manager$249 a month
In their own words
MusicDesk
MusicDesk provides student management, scheduling, and billing tools for music teachers and schools. It supports one-on-one and group lessons, attendance tracking, lesson notes, substitute teachers, and teacher-specific schedules. Schools can bulk-import students, manage family contacts, assign students to teachers, and store notes and files. Families can view upcoming lessons in a portal, cancel within the school's notice window, and book makeups when enabled. Recurring monthly family subscriptions and major credit card payments are supported through Stripe. The service also supports instrument rentals and estimates teacher pay from lessons taught and attendance, using hourly or lesson-type rates; timesheets can be exported to CSV. MusicDesk runs in a browser on phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops, but has no separate iOS or Android app. Its plan costs $14.99 per month for one team member, with each additional teacher or admin adding $4.99 per month. New accounts receive 30 days of full-feature access without a credit card, and subscriptions can be changed or canceled anytime.
MusicSchoolManager
MusicSchoolManager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.