directio vs LessonBuddy
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| Figure | directio | LessonBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | £7.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Driver Education Software | 8.9 (#2) | 7.5 (#18) |
| Intended users | Directio is aimed at people starting driving schools and existing driving school owners who want to consolidate their business tools. | The service is built for independent UK ADIs and PDIs, as well as driving schools and their teams. |
| Payments | Stripe Connect sends tuition directly to the school's bank, with one-time, monthly-installment and Klarna or Affirm checkout options. | Pupils can purchase lesson credit through Stripe using supported cards, Apple Pay or Google Pay after the instructor sets up Stripe. |
| Purpose | Directio provides driver education businesses with classroom, scheduling, payments, paperwork, state credentials, and a marketing website in one product. | LessonBuddy brings driving instructors’ diaries, pupils, payments, progress and routes together in one app. |
| Scheduling | Scheduling checks instructor availability, vehicle conflicts and school rules, supports series bookings, weather holds and automatic 24-hour and 1-hour reminders. | Instructors can set working hours, publish bookable diary gaps, collect pupil availability and automate lesson and payment reminders. |
| Support | Support is provided by email with a stated response target of one business day, while setup guides and a help center are inside the admin console. | Users can contact support in the app, browse built-in help guides or email [email protected]. |
Plans
In their own words
directio
Directio is a web platform for driving-school businesses, combining classroom content, scheduling, payments, paperwork, state credentials, and a marketing website. Its classroom supports editable lessons, quizzes, video, PDFs, images, and AI-assisted curriculum import. Scheduling includes parent self-service booking, instructor and vehicle conflict checks, lesson series, and automatic email reminders. A family portal shows progress timelines and lets families book or cancel lessons, sign waivers, record supervised drives, and download completion certificates. Stripe handles tuition through one-time, installment, and buy-now-pay-later options including Klarna or Affirm. Free costs nothing with unlimited students, enrollments, instructors, and vehicles; Studio costs $29 a month and adds a custom website and domain. Both charge a 2.5% payment fee capped at $15 per student. State coverage varies, and electronic DMV submission is limited to supported states on Pro.
LessonBuddy
LessonBuddy has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.