MyVocalStudio vs TutorBird
TutorBird is made for tutoring businesses of every subject. MyVocalStudio is made for music teachers, studios and schools. Both handle scheduling, invoices, autopay, reminders and a student portal.
30 days of every feature, no credit card.How they differ
TutorBird is one plan at $16.95 a month, plus $4.95 for each additional tutor or staff member. MyVocalStudio is free for one teacher on the Solo plan, $10 a month on Encore, and $6 for each additional teacher on Ensemble, never more than $39.
TutorBird includes text reminders in its one price and has a drag-and-drop website builder. On the MyVocalStudio side: music-specific booking by instrument, lesson notes with sheet music and recordings attached, practice logs with streaks, recitals with tickets, an AI assistant that makes changes when you ask, and an iPhone and Android app.
What it costs
| Question | MyVocalStudio | TutorBird |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes. The Solo plan is free for one teacher, with unlimited students | None listed. A 30-day trial, no card |
| One teacher, per month | $0 on the Solo plan, or $10 a month on Encore for the AI assistant and texting | $16.95 |
| Each additional teacher | $6 a month on Ensemble, and the bill stops at $39 | $4.95 a month for each tutor or staff member |
| 3 teachers, per month | $22 | $26.85 |
| 5 teachers, per month | $34 | $36.75 |
| 10 teachers, per month | $39 | $61.50 |
| Students | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Trial | 30 days of every feature, no card | 30 days, no card, and a full refund if you cancel in the first 90 days |
The 3, 5 and 10 teacher figures for TutorBird are its published rates added up: the base price covers you, and each additional tutor or staff member adds its per-person price.
Sources, each checked October 7, 2026: TutorBird pricing · TutorBird features · Calendar & attendance · Invoices & payments. Prices change, so check their page before you decide.
Side by side
| Question | MyVocalStudio | TutorBird |
|---|---|---|
| Students book online | Yes, from your studio page or the app, with no account needed | Yes, through the Student Portal |
| Make-up credits | Yes. The credit comes off the next invoice, and students see it when they book | Yes |
| Reminders | Email and app reminders on every plan. Text reminders on Encore and Ensemble | Automated email and text reminders, included |
| Group lessons | Yes: group classes and semi-private lessons priced per seat, with waitlists | Yes: private lessons, groups and workshops |
| Automatic invoices and autopay | Yes: invoices that send themselves, and autopay on a card on file | Yes, with Auto Pay |
| Online payments | Cards through your own Stripe account, plus your Venmo, Cash App, PayPal or Zelle on payment links | Stripe and PayPal |
| Lesson packages | Yes, deducted as lessons are taught, with a low-balance alert | Yes: blocks of hours sold upfront |
| Late fees | Late-cancellation fees, and overdue reminders until an invoice is paid | Late fees on overdue payments |
| Student and parent portal | Yes, in the app or any browser, with one parent login for several children | Yes |
| Teacher logins and payroll | Yes, on Ensemble: a login for every teacher, and pay by percentage split, per lesson or hourly | Yes: tutor and staff access, and payroll |
| Expenses and mileage | Yes, with receipt scanning and a mileage log at your own rate | Yes |
| Studio website | A one-page studio site with booking, built from sections you switch on and off | A website builder with a drag-and-drop editor |
| Calendar | Lessons are added to your Google Calendar, and a calendar feed works with other apps | Syncs with your personal calendar |
Who should stay with TutorBird
- You tutor school subjects as well as music, and want one tool built around tutoring. That is what TutorBird is for.
- You want a multi-page website made with a drag-and-drop editor. MyVocalStudio gives you a one-page studio site with booking, not a site builder.
- You want text reminders without paying more. TutorBird includes them in its one price; on MyVocalStudio, texts come with Encore or Ensemble.
- Your setup works and your families are used to it. A move still takes some of your time.
Moving your studio over
Export your students from TutorBird as a spreadsheet: open Students, choose Actions, then Download, and pick Excel. Upload the file to MyVocalStudio and the columns are matched for you, even when the file is messy. Nothing is saved until you confirm.
If your lessons are also in Google Calendar or another calendar app, bring them in from there and standing weekly lessons become recurring ones.
Importing and exporting your data →Questions
Is MyVocalStudio cheaper than TutorBird?
Yes, at every studio size we compared. One teacher is free on the Solo plan or $10 a month on Encore, against $16.95 on TutorBird. Five teachers are $34 against $36.75. TutorBird prices from its pricing page on October 7, 2026.
Is TutorBird made for music teachers?
It is made for tutors of every subject, and music teachers use it too. MyVocalStudio is made only for music teaching: students book by instrument, teachers can be priced by level for each instrument, and recitals, practice logs and lesson notes with recordings are built in.
Can I move my students from TutorBird?
Yes, through a spreadsheet. Download your students from TutorBird as an Excel file and upload it to MyVocalStudio. The columns are matched for you and you confirm before anything is saved.
Does MyVocalStudio send text reminders?
Yes, on Encore and Ensemble. Email and app reminders are on every plan, including the free one. TutorBird includes text reminders in its single plan.
Is there an app?
Yes. MyVocalStudio has an iPhone and Android app for owners, teachers, students and parents, and everything also works in a browser.
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