Gigpie vs My Music Staff: Complete Comparison
Detailed comparison of Gigpie and My Music Staff for music schools and studios. Compare features, pricing, and which platform fits your teaching business.
My Music Staff is the long-standing incumbent for individual music teachers and small studios, with per-teacher pricing that scales cleanly for a single instructor. Gigpie approaches music school management from the multi-tenant agency side — built for schools running several teachers and instruments under one roof, with family-first billing across everything the household is enrolled in.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Gigpie | My Music Staff |
|---|---|---|
| Family management hub | ||
| Smart scheduling | ||
| Package-based billing | ||
| Parent/student portal | ||
| Multi-tenant agency architecture | ||
| Transaction-based pricing | ||
| Built-in website builder | ||
| Bulk email/SMS messaging | ||
| Calendar sync (Google/Zoom) | ||
| Multi-teacher payroll tracking |
Pricing Comparison
Gigpie Pricing
- Platform fee: flat 2% of what you collect - no seat limits, ever
- Enterprise: Custom pricing
My Music Staff Pricing
- Single teacher: $16.95/month
- Additional staff: $4.95/month per additional teacher
- 30-day free trial, 90-day money-back guarantee
Which is better?
For a true solo teacher, My Music Staff's flat $16.95/month is predictable and cheap at low volume. Once you're running a multi-teacher school, the per-staff add-on adds up — run the math against Gigpie's percentage fee at your actual monthly billing to see which scales better for your specific team size and revenue.
Key Differences
1. Solo Studio vs. Multi-Teacher School
My Music Staff is built around a single teacher's studio first, with per-staff pricing layered on top for schools that grow.
Gigpie is multi-tenant from day one — designed for a school coordinating many teachers, instruments, and rooms without hitting a pricing or architecture ceiling.
2. Website Builder
My Music Staff includes a built-in drag-and-drop website builder, useful for a solo teacher who doesn't already have a site.
Gigpie doesn't include a website builder — it assumes your school already has a web presence and focuses on the operational layer behind it.
3. Family Billing Across Instruments
Gigpie's family-first architecture means a household taking piano and guitar lessons from two different teachers sees one consolidated view and can be billed against shared or individual packages.
My Music Staff handles families but is built around the individual student/lesson relationship rather than a household spanning multiple teachers and instruments.
4. Pricing Philosophy
My Music Staff charges a flat per-teacher subscription regardless of how much revenue that teacher generates.
Gigpie charges a percentage of revenue, so cost tracks your actual billing rather than your headcount.
Pros and Cons
Gigpie Pros
- Multi-tenant architecture built for schools with several teachers
- Family-first billing across instruments and teachers
- Transaction pricing scales with revenue, not headcount
- Modern, fast interface
Gigpie Cons
- No built-in website builder
- Less mature bulk email/SMS messaging tools
- Newer platform than My Music Staff's established base
My Music Staff Pros
- Cheap, predictable flat pricing for solo teachers
- Built-in website builder
- Established brand specifically in the music-lesson space
- Bulk email/SMS included in subscription
My Music Staff Cons
- Per-staff pricing adds up as a school scales headcount
- Less purpose-built for multi-teacher agency operations
- Billing model doesn't flex down in slow months
Who Should Choose Gigpie?
Gigpie is the better choice if you:
- Run a music school with multiple teachers across instruments, not a solo studio
- Want family billing that spans a household's full enrollment, not just one lesson relationship
- Prefer pricing that scales with revenue instead of headcount
Who Should Choose My Music Staff?
My Music Staff might be the better choice if you:
- Are a solo music teacher or very small studio
- Want a built-in website builder bundled with your scheduling software
- Prefer flat, predictable per-teacher pricing over a percentage model
The Bottom Line
My Music Staff is a strong, affordable choice for the individual teacher or small studio it was built for. Gigpie is built for the school that's outgrown "one teacher, one calendar" and needs multi-teacher, multi-instrument, family-first operations without a pricing model that punishes growth.
Is Gigpie a good fit for a solo music teacher?
It can work, but My Music Staff's flat per-teacher pricing is often cheaper at very small scale. Gigpie's advantage grows as you add teachers and want family billing across a household's full enrollment.
Can I import my data from My Music Staff?
Yes, we help import your families, students, and scheduling history when you switch.
Does Gigpie support multiple instrument types and lesson lengths?
Yes, Gigpie handles variable lesson lengths and multiple teachers per family, which is common in music schools offering several instruments.
Related Resources
- Music School Solutions - How Gigpie handles multi-instrument, multi-teacher scheduling
- Language School Solutions - The same family-first model applied to language instruction
- Best Tutoring Software 2026 - See how Gigpie compares across the broader field
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