DrivingSchoolSoftware.com vs Total Drive

DrivingSchoolSoftware.com helps driving schools coordinate scheduling, billing, enrollments and student records. Its scheduler supports drag-and-drop planning of in-car lessons and road tests across one or more instructors, while students and parents can book lessons online from computers, phones and tablets. Student profiles can bring together contact and permit details, notes, account tasks, billing, appointments, driving records, schedules and scanned documents. Students can sign classroom and in-car sheets electronically; signatures are associated with the student, lesson and instructor and include a date and time. Schools can send customizable email and text reminders for lessons and classroom sessions. ZoomConnect manages links for virtual classes, which students can reach through the student center. Billing tracks card, cash and check payments, discounts, instructor payroll hours, sales, and earned and unearned income. The service also includes a mobile-friendly school website with hosting and email, as well as staff training and support. Supported platforms are Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows, though mobile app coverage is listed as none. Pricing is available on request.

Total Drive is driving-school business management software for independent instructors and multi-car schools. Its diary handles regular and intensive lessons, weekly repeats, offline use, and syncing with Google Calendar and Apple iCal. Instructors can keep pupil records covering lessons, payments, syllabus progress, tests, reflective logs, notes, summaries, and contact details. School owners can track weekly hours delivered and booked, instructor pass rates, and school metrics. A message centre supports direct instructor-pupil communication and broadcasts to selected pupils or all pupils. Optional in-app payments accept debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay; the page states that 100% of the lesson fee is paid out the next day. The software is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Plans are listed monthly, including VAT: Basic is 18.00 GBP, Ultimate 23.00 GBP, Pro 24.00 GBP, and Elite 26.00 GBP. A 30-day free trial offers full access and cancellation at any time. The maker says it can import pupils, profiles, lessons, and diaries the same day after a trial user contacts them.