Another Session vs My Music Staff
Another Session is music teacher software for one teacher: student records, lesson notes, packages, payment tracking and parent updates in one place. Free for up to 3 clients; Complete is $10/month in the US for unlimited clients. My Music Staff is studio management software with scheduling, automatic invoicing, online payments, a student portal and multi-teacher tools, at $16.95/month for one teacher on its main pricing page. Both offer a 30-day trial with no card required.
Free for up to three clients. No card required.
The quick verdict
Choose My Music Staff if you run a music studio with other teachers, want families to book lessons themselves, or want a website builder. Choose Another Session if you teach alone and want a simpler record of lessons, practice notes, packages, payments and parent updates.
The rest of this page sets out the differences between My Music Staff and Another Session in detail.
My Music Staff and Another Session at a glance
| Feature | My Music Staff | Another Session |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | My Music Staff$16.95/month for one teacher on the main pricing page | Another SessionUS: $10/month for unlimited clients. Free for up to 3 clients, all features included. |
| Extra teachers or staff | My Music Staff$4.95/month each | Another SessionNo staff accounts. One teacher per account. |
| Free trial or free account | My Music Staff30-day trial, no card required, plus a 90-day money-back guarantee | Another Session30 days of unlimited clients, no card required, then free for up to 3 clients |
| Lesson notes | My Music StaffYes, lesson and progress notes, assignments and file sharing | Another SessionYes, typed or dictated, held against the lesson they belong to |
| Attendance and reminders | My Music StaffYes, attendance tracking and email and SMS reminders | Another SessionWhen reminders are on, email-only clients get an automatic email; clients with a phone number get a prepared WhatsApp message you send yourself. |
| Invoicing | My Music StaffAutomatic invoicing and late fee automation | Another SessionInvoices and payment requests you review before sending, with optional monthly sends |
| Online payments | My Music StaffYes | Another SessionTracks what is owed and paid, and prepares a payment request using your own payment link or bank details |
| Parent access | My Music StaffStudent Portal with family login | Another SessionA private client link. No password for parents to keep. |
| Self-service booking | My Music StaffOptional, through the Student Portal | Another SessionNo. You add lessons yourself, one at a time or as a repeating slot. |
| Monthly summaries | My Music StaffNot listed on the pages checked | Another SessionYes. A summary per student you review and send to parents. |
| Payroll and website builder | My Music StaffYes | Another SessionNo |
| Best suited to | My Music StaffMusic studios and schools, and teachers who want families to self-book | Another SessionOne teacher with a regular list of students |
My Music Staff prices checked 31 October 2026 on its main pricing page. Another of its pages shows different regional figures, including $14.95 and £11.95, so confirm your own signup price. Another Session figures are USD; see Pricing for your local rate. Official pricing source.
Where My Music Staff and Another Session differ
Both handle students, lessons, notes, payments and parents. The difference is how much else comes with them.
My Music Staff is built to run a studio. You can add teachers and staff with their own roles, track payroll, send SMS reminders, build a website and let families register and book through a portal. If you plan to hire, that matters.
Another Session is built for one teacher. Before a lesson you open the student and see the piece they are on, the bars you set last week and how many lessons are left on their package. Afterwards you write a short note. At the end of the month you review a summary per student and send it to parents.
Another Session does not have staff accounts, payroll, SMS messaging, a website builder or self-service booking. If you need those, My Music Staff is the better fit.
What each one costs for one teacher
| Cost | My Music Staff | Another Session |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price (USD) | My Music Staff$16.95 | Another Session$10 |
| Over 12 months, paid monthly (USD) | My Music Staff$203.40 | Another Session$120 |
| With one extra teacher (USD per month) | My Music Staff$21.90 | Another SessionNot available. One teacher per account. |
For one teacher at the main-page price, the difference is $83.40 across a year. Another Session costs less because it does less: no staff, payroll, website or self-booking.
Both let you start without a card. After Another Session’s 30-day trial, keep every feature free for up to 3 clients, or choose Complete for unlimited clients, with the same features.
My Music Staff prices checked 31 October 2026. Regional prices or separate charges change the comparison. Official pricing source.
Choose Another Session if
- You teach alone and do not plan to hire
- You want lesson notes, packages and payments on one student record
- Parents need to see lessons and what is owed, not book slots
- You want to review invoices before they go out
- You want every feature free for up to 3 clients, or unlimited clients for $10/month in the US
Choose My Music Staff if
- You have other teachers or staff, or plan to
- You need payroll tracking
- Families should register and book lessons themselves
- You want SMS reminders or a website builder in the same product
The parts of Another Session music teachers use
These are real screens from a fictional music teacher’s workspace.
Your teaching day
The students coming in today and the lessons already taught, so you know who is next before you open the door.
Lessons and notes
Every lesson in date order, with a line from the note you wrote afterwards and whether it has been paid.
Who still owes
Outstanding lessons for each student, so you can see which families still owe before the next lesson.
Threads across your students
A read across every student: who has not been in for a while, whose focus has not moved, and who is due a summary.
Moving from My Music Staff
There is no direct My Music Staff integration. Export your student list, then import it into Another Session from a CSV.
Export your student list from My Music Staff
My Music Staff documents a student data export from the Students page. Keep that file, and any invoice or payment records, as your archive of everything before the switch.
Upload, review and import the CSV
In Clients, choose Import clients and upload your CSV. Check the column mapping, review the rows, then import. Set individual rates and package balances afterwards.
Settle balances before switching billing
Notes, payment history and package balances do not transfer. Reconcile what each family owes first, so nobody is invoiced twice.
Start from this month’s lessons
Add the students you teach now and log lessons from the switch date. The record builds forwards.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best My Music Staff alternative for a solo music teacher?
If you teach alone and want a simple record of lessons, practice notes, packages, payments and parent updates, Another Session covers that, free for up to 3 clients or $10/month in the US for unlimited clients. If you need other teachers, payroll or self-booking, My Music Staff already does that well.
Is Another Session cheaper than My Music Staff?
For one teacher at the main-page price of $16.95/month, twelve months cost $203.40. Another Session Complete costs $120 over twelve monthly payments, a $83.40 difference. Another My Music Staff page shows different regional figures, so check your own price.
What does My Music Staff do that Another Session does not?
Teacher and staff accounts, payroll tracking, SMS reminders, a website builder and optional self-service booking for families. Another Session has none of those.
Can parents see lessons in Another Session?
Yes. Each client has a private link that parents open without a password, showing lessons and payment information. They cannot book or change lessons.
Can I move my students from My Music Staff?
Yes, through a CSV. Export your student list from My Music Staff, then upload it in Another Session, check the columns and import. Notes, payment history and package balances do not transfer.
Does it work for any instrument?
Yes. Another Session is not tied to an instrument, method or exam syllabus. You write lesson notes and practice tasks in your own words.
Free for up to three clients. No card required.
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