CogNote
7.7#2 in music school softwareFrom $5 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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SchoolTracs
7.0#7 in music school softwareFrom $40 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | CogNote | SchoolTracs |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The documented stack uses Supabase, Vercel, Resend or SMTP, Stripe, VexFlow and OpenSheetMusicDisplay. | SchoolTracs lists integrations or connections for Zoom, Google Meet, Zapier, Stripe, QFPay, 2C2P, and WhatsApp. |
| Product | CogNote is an open-source studio management suite for private music teachers, with scheduling, attendance, families, progress tracking, quizzes, and flashcards. | SchoolTracs is an all-in-one course management system for tutorial schools, language centres, and music and arts studios. |
| Scheduling | It supports recurring weekly lessons and one-tap attendance while preserving local lesson times across daylight-saving changes. | Its scheduling tools handle classes, make-ups, timetable changes, and checks for capacity and conflicts. |
| Support | The hosting page directs product questions to [email protected]. | The company lists email support at [email protected] and a Hong Kong phone number, (852) 5803 7271. |
CogNote plans
- Hosted FreeFree
- Self-hostedFree
- Hosted Pro$5 a month
SchoolTracs plans
- < 100 active students$40 a month
- 101-250 active students$70 a month
- 251-500 active students$105 a month
- 501-1000 active students$135 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 SchoolTracs if…
It suits tutorial schools, language centres, and music or arts studios managing schedules, student payments, and teacher activity. Branches should consider the active-student pricing tiers and the lack of direct accounting software integration.