Availy vs My Music Staff — A Modern Alternative for Teachers
My Music Staff is a long-standing favorite for music teachers. Availy is a newer, all-in-one alternative built around student self-booking and lesson credits — and it isn't limited to music, so it fits any private instructor.
| Feature | Availy | My Music Staff |
|---|---|---|
| Student self-booking | Native — students book from your real-time availability | Yes — public self-booking (a more recently added feature) |
| Works beyond music | Any subject — music, academic, language, coaching, fitness | Music-focused (built for music studios) |
| Lesson credits & packages | Prepaid credits with instructor-set rates and optional expiry | Invoicing, recurring billing and packages |
| Email & SMS reminders | Both included, opt-in per channel | Both included |
| Online payment processing | Yes — students pay invoices by card via Stripe (USD & CAD), no Availy markup, plus balance & who's-paid tracking | Yes — online payments and recurring billing |
| Student & parent portals | Students and guardians get their own logins | Yes — student & parent portal |
| In-app messaging & file sharing | Message students and parents, share worksheets & recordings | Portal messaging and file storage |
| Your own branded subdomain & landing page | Studio plan: yourstudio.availy.app with your brand | Studio website and booking page |
| Starting price | $29/mo solo, $99/mo studio — flat, unlimited students | $16.95/mo + $4.95 per additional teacher |
Comparison based on each product's publicly published features and pricing as of July 2026. My Music Staff is a trademark of its respective owner and is not affiliated with Availy. Details change — check their site for the latest.
When My Music Staff is the better fit
If you teach music, want the lowest starting price, and value music-specific touches like practice logging — from a tool thousands of music studios have relied on for years — My Music Staff is an excellent, proven choice, especially for a solo teacher on a tight budget.
When to choose Availy
Choose Availy if you want a modern, student-first experience across any subject: real-time self-booking, lesson credits, email and SMS reminders, and student and parent accounts — with your own branded studio subdomain — in one flat-priced plan you can launch the same day.
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