CoachMate: an offline My Music Staff alternative for every branch
The best My Music Staff alternative for teachers who work offline is CoachMate — an offline planner for students, lesson scheduling and SEPA invoices. My Music Staff is a cloud studio-management suite for music teachers; CoachMate is the lean, offline tool for every branch — music, tutoring, sport, fitness, languages.
The short version
My Music Staff is a full cloud suite for music studios with billing, scheduling and a parent portal. CoachMate is the offline planner for any one-on-one teacher who wants students, scheduling and invoices on their device.
My Music Staff vs. CoachMate: how they compare
| My Music Staff | CoachMate | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Cloud subscription | 14-day free trial, then €7.99/month — flat |
| Works offline | No — cloud | Yes — fully offline |
| Student management | Yes | Yes |
| Lesson scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Invoices | Yes | Yes — SEPA |
| Parent portal | Yes | No |
| Scope | Music studios | Every branch |
My Music Staff is the better choice
My Music Staff is the right choice for a music studio that needs billing, a parent portal and studio-wide scheduling in the cloud.
CoachMate is the better choice
CoachMate is the right choice for an individual teacher or coach of any branch who wants students, scheduling and SEPA invoices offline.
5 reasons to switch
- Built for every branch, not just music — tutoring, sport, fitness, languages.
- Manage students, schedule lessons and prevent double-booking, offline.
- Send SEPA invoices directly from the app.
- No account, no cloud — student data stays on your device.
- One flat price.
Frequently asked questions
Is CoachMate a My Music Staff replacement?
For an individual teacher managing students, lessons and invoices — yes, offline and for every branch. A music studio needing a parent portal and studio-wide billing would still want My Music Staff.
Does CoachMate work offline?
Yes — everything runs locally on your device.
Try CoachMate free for 14 days
14-day free trial, then €7.99/month Cancel anytime. No cloud, no account.
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