Tutor.com vs Tutorful

Tutor.com provides on-demand and scheduled tutoring, test preparation, and homework help across nearly 250 subjects. It serves learners from kindergarten through graduate school, as well as career development and lifelong learning, through institutional partnerships. Help is available in subjects including algebra, writing, programming languages, and world languages, through two-way text chat or voice. The virtual classroom includes a two-way whiteboard, code and text editors, graph paper, drawing tools, a graphing calculator, formulas, file sharing, and emoji. Tutor.com To Go for Android and iOS supports live tutoring, essay drop-off review, learning resources, session review, and file storage. Institutions can connect the service with an LMS or CMS to simplify authentication and access. Eligible users may receive access at no cost through participating schools, libraries, organizations, or employers. Individual plans include 1 hour per month for $39.99 a month, 3 hours for $114.99 a month, or 5 hours for $179.99 a month. One-time options include $349.99 USD for 10 hours and six-month access, $949.99 USD for 30 hours, and $1,449.99 USD for 50 hours. Tutor.com says sessions are anonymous and secure, and tutors do not receive learners’ personal information.

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.