AcademyOS vs TutorBird
AcademyOS
academyos.co.za
TutorBird
tutorbird.comSide by side
| Figure | AcademyOS | TutorBird |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 352,500 ZAR/mo | $16.95/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Tutoring Center Software | 7.9 (#12) | 7.9 (#17) |
| Billing | It tracks monthly billing cycles, paid accounts, pending payments, overdue accounts, and per-learner exceptions. | TutorBird supports automatic invoicing, online payments, late fee automation, and revenue tracking. |
| Headquarters | South Africa | Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Integrations | The maker names Paystack for card payment processing and says academies may use Zoom or online lesson links. | The pricing page lists Stripe, PayPal, Lessonspace, Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, Zoom, Google Calendar, Outlook, QuickBooks, and Zapier integrations. |
| Intended users | AcademyOS is designed for tutoring businesses with recurring monthly learners, parent communication, payment follow-ups, and online or hybrid lessons. | TutorBird says it serves tutors across subjects and supports solo tutors as well as businesses adding tutors and staff. |
| Purpose | AcademyOS helps tutoring academies manage enrolments, monthly billing, payment links, reminders, learner records, and parent communication. | TutorBird is all-in-one software for tutors to manage students, schedules, and billing. |
Plans
AcademyOS
- Under 100 students352,500 ZAR a month
- 100 to 149 students505,000 ZAR a month
- 150 to 249 students605,000 ZAR a month
- 250+ studentsPriced on request
In their own words
AcademyOS
AcademyOS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
TutorBird
TutorBird is software for tutors to manage students, lessons, learning materials and billing across Android, iOS and web. Its plan costs $16.95 per month, with an additional $4.95 for each tutor or staff member; there is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is offered. Scheduling includes lesson booking, attendance, reminders, rescheduling, cancellations and two-way calendar sync. Student records can hold profiles, lesson tracking, progress notes and shared files, and tutors can send bulk email and SMS messages. Billing tools cover automatic invoices, online payments, late fees and revenue tracking. Learning features include lesson notes, file and video uploads, assignments and progress tracking. A drag-and-drop website builder supports online registration, lesson booking, mobile-friendly design and embeddable forms. Listed integrations include Stripe, PayPal, Lessonspace, Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, Zoom, Google Calendar, Outlook, QuickBooks and Zapier. Student counts and storage are unlimited, but each uploaded file must be under 2GB. Support includes weekday phone and email service, a Help Center and video guides.