Spires vs Tutorful
Spires
spires.coTutorful
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| Figure | Spires | Tutorful |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Online Tutoring Platforms | 7.2 (#25) | 8.1 (#12) |
| Company | The website footer identifies SOTC Limited, company number 09328574, registered in England and Wales. | Tutorful is the trading name of Tutora Ltd, whose registered office is in Sheffield, England. |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom |
| Payments | The homepage says students pay for classes through secure payments via Stripe. | Stripe processes platform payments automatically, with students paying through Tutorful rather than handling cash. |
| Service | Spires describes itself as a marketplace for finding professional tutors, holding online classes, recording them and paying for them. | Tutorful helps students find tutors and lets students book and pay for lessons through its website. |
| Support | The site offers live chat support for students and tutors, and says tutors receive 24/7 support for technical and administrative questions. | Tutorful says its support team handles payment, booking, and lesson questions by email on weekdays from 9am to 5pm. |
| Tutor matching | Students post a tutoring request and receive bids from tutors, then compare profiles, tuition rates and student reviews. | The service provides searchable tutor profiles with qualifications, experience, subjects, availability and hourly prices. |
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In their own words
Tutorful
Tutorful helps students find tutors, compare candidates, and book and pay for one-to-one lessons through its website. Students provide the subject, level, goals, availability, and preferences to receive a shortlist. Tutor profiles show experience, qualifications, teaching style, reviews, and ratings. Lessons take place online through Tutorful’s classroom using Lessonspace, with a whiteboard, document uploads, and screen sharing; online lessons are recorded for students and parents to replay. The service covers academic subjects, languages, music, arts, computing, sports, and special educational needs, from primary level through A-level and beyond. Students pay the tutor-set hourly rate plus a service fee; lessons generally cost £20–£45 per hour including fees, depending on subject, study level, and tutor experience. Tutors have free accounts and set their own rates, with no commission deducted from earnings. Tutors must have an enhanced background check awarded within the previous three years, and new tutors must provide two written references. Lessons are only available online through the classroom. Tutorful’s free tutor app is available on iOS and Android.