MyVocalStudio vs Calendly and Acuity
Calendly and Acuity are scheduling apps: people pick a time, pay if you ask them to, and get a reminder. Many teachers start there. MyVocalStudio does the booking too, and keeps going after it.
30 days of every feature, no credit card.How they differ
After a lesson is booked, a studio still has recurring weekly lessons to keep, make-ups to credit, invoices and packages to track, notes and practice to share, and families with more than one child. MyVocalStudio keeps all of that on each student’s record, and students and parents see it in the app or any browser.
Calendly has a free plan for one event type, with paid plans from $10 per seat a month as listed. Acuity starts at $20 a month, or $16 billed yearly. MyVocalStudio is free for one teacher on the Solo plan and $10 a month on Encore.
What it costs
| Question | MyVocalStudio | Calendly | Acuity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes. The Solo plan is free for one teacher, with unlimited students | Yes: one event type and one calendar connection, without payments or reminders | None listed. A 7-day trial, no card |
| First paid plan | Encore: $10 a month | Standard: $10 per seat a month as listed, with 17% off shown for yearly billing | Starter: $20 a month, or $16 a month billed yearly, one calendar |
| More people or calendars | Ensemble: $6 for each additional teacher, never more than $39 a month | Teams: $16 per seat a month as listed, with 20% off shown for yearly billing | Standard: $34, or $27 billed yearly, up to 6 calendars. Premium: $61, or $49 billed yearly, up to 36 |
| Trial | 30 days of every feature, no card | The free plan | 7 days, no card |
Calendly’s page shows its per-seat prices with a yearly-billing discount badge and does not say which billing the listed price is, so we quote it as listed.
Sources, each checked October 7, 2026: Calendly pricing · Acuity Scheduling plans. Prices change, so check their page before you decide.
Side by side
| Question | MyVocalStudio | Calendly | Acuity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online booking | Yes, from your studio page or the app, with no account needed | Yes | Yes |
| Taking payment | Cards through your own Stripe account, plus your Venmo, Cash App, PayPal or Zelle on payment links | Stripe and PayPal, from Standard | Stripe, Square, PayPal and Venmo, on every plan |
| Reminders | Email and app reminders on every plan. Text reminders on Encore and Ensemble | Automated reminders, from Standard | Text reminders on Standard and Premium |
Who should stay with a scheduling app
- You only need people to pick a time, and you already handle billing, notes and practice somewhere you are happy with.
- You book more than lessons, such as consultations or meetings for another business, and want one booking link for all of it.
- You take payments through Square. Acuity supports it on every plan.
Moving your studio over
Put your students in a spreadsheet, CSV or Excel, and upload it. The columns are matched for you, even when the file is messy, and nothing is saved until you confirm.
If your booked lessons also show in Google Calendar or another calendar app, import them from there and standing weekly lessons become recurring ones.
Importing and exporting your data →Questions
Can I use Calendly or Acuity for music lessons?
Yes, for booking. They let students pick a time, pay and get a reminder. What they are not built around is the rest of a studio: recurring weekly lessons, make-up credits, packages, family billing, lesson notes and practice. MyVocalStudio covers those as well as the booking.
Is MyVocalStudio more expensive than a scheduling app?
Not for one teacher. The Solo plan is free with unlimited students, and Encore is $10 a month. Calendly lists Standard at $10 per seat a month and Acuity starts at $20 a month, or $16 billed yearly, on October 7, 2026.
Do students need an account to book?
No. Students and parents book from your studio page without an account, and can use the app or any browser later to see lessons, pay and read notes. Sign-in is by one-time code, Google or Apple, never a password.
Can I take payment when a student books?
Yes. You can charge a saved card when a lesson is booked, or bill afterward by invoice. Card payments go to your own Stripe account, your Venmo, Cash App, PayPal or Zelle can go on payment links, and MyVocalStudio takes no cut.
How do I move from a scheduling app?
Put your students in a spreadsheet and upload it; the columns are matched for you. If your lessons are in Google Calendar or another calendar app, import them too, and weekly lessons become recurring ones.
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