CogNote
7.7#2 in music school softwareFrom $5 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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MusicSchoolManager
6.0#17 in music school softwareFrom $49 a monthWeb
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| Fact | CogNote | MusicSchoolManager |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | CogNote can generate invoices from attendance and billing policies, email PDF invoices, record payment and export payment CSV files. | Monthly, semester, and lesson-count billing can generate invoices automatically, and families can pay by card or payment link through Stripe. |
| Product | CogNote is an open-source studio management suite for private music teachers, with scheduling, attendance, families, progress tracking, quizzes, and flashcards. | Music School Manager combines lead tracking, enrollment, scheduling, billing, and parent communication for music schools. |
| Scheduling | It supports recurring weekly lessons and one-tap attendance while preserving local lesson times across daylight-saving changes. | 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 | The hosting page directs product questions to [email protected]. | The Music School Manager plan includes support ticketing and white-glove onboarding. |
CogNote plans
- Hosted FreeFree
- Self-hostedFree
- Hosted Pro$5 a month
MusicSchoolManager plans
- 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
Pick CogNote if…
CogNote suits private music teachers who need lesson administration and student practice tools in one system. Its family portal and account-free practice links may also work well for studios sharing schedules, notes, and exercises with families.
Pick MusicSchoolManager if…
It suits independent teachers and growing music schools needing scheduling, records, attendance, billing, payments, and family communication in a browser.