Cambly vs Schoolhouse
Cambly
cambly.comSchoolhouse
schoolhouse.worldSide by side
| Figure | Cambly | Schoolhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.72/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 2 |
| Spec score · Online Tutoring Platforms | 8.9 (#1) | 8.1 (#11) |
| Founded | 2014 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Licence | Cambly's user agreement grants only a limited, revocable, non-transferable license to use the platform, indicating proprietary software rather than open source. | The GitHub page shows MIT licensing for the avatars and gpt-tokenizer repositories, but it does not identify the Schoolhouse.world platform itself as open source. |
| Security | Cambly says it implements security measures to protect information but cannot guarantee that internet transmissions are completely secure. | Schoolhouse says it runs penetration testing and a bug bounty program. |
| Support | Cambly’s Help Center provides a request submission option and articles on lessons, payments, plans, learning, and technical problems. | Users can report bugs through a profile Report A Bug link or the feedback page. |
| What it does | Cambly provides on-demand video conversations with native English-speaking tutors for language practice. | Schoolhouse.world is a nonprofit platform offering free live peer-to-peer tutoring worldwide. |
Plans
Cambly
- Pro annual lesson rate$8.65 a year
- Small groups$12 a month
- Pro three-month lesson rate$12.12 a month
- Small groups$17 a month
- Pro monthly lesson rate$18.75 a month
- Private+$28 a month
- Private+$39 a month
- Pro$40 a month
- Pro$56 a month
In their own words
Cambly
Cambly is an English-learning service built around conversations with tutors, with private one-to-one and group lessons. Learners can access English-speaking tutors 24/7. Lesson videos include personalized feedback and an interactive transcript for reviewing mistakes or returning to specific moments. Between lessons, personalized activities offer vocabulary, articles designed for the learner’s level, and speaking and pronunciation practice. Cambly Pro adds structured lessons tailored to goals, targeted feedback, and self-study recommendations; Cambly describes it as an option for exam preparation and career or academic advancement. Organizations can provide teams with individual online lessons and a course library that includes Business English. The service is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows; mobile lessons require the app. A trial lesson costs $1 and provides 30 minutes with a native-speaking tutor. Listed starting prices are $17 a month for Small groups, $39 a month for Private+, and $56 a month for Pro. Billing interval and lesson frequency vary by selected plan.
Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.