Solo vs Business
TutorTab vs Teachworks: Which Is Right for You?
Teachworks is built for tutoring businesses. TutorTab is built for independent tutors. Both handle scheduling and billing — but the pricing model and feature focus are completely different.
Two tools, two audiences
Teachworks is better if you...
- •Run a tutoring business with multiple tutors on staff
- •Need detailed progress reports and lesson tracking for parents
- •Need payroll and employee management features
- •Prefer a more mature product with a longer history
TutorTab is better if you...
- •Are an independent tutor managing your own schedule
- •Want autopay so you never chase a payment again
- •Want to pay $0 always — TutorTab is free for tutors
- •Want to keep 100% of your session rate with no deductions
- •Live in Google Calendar and want sessions created right from there
TutorTab
Free for tutors. 2.5% service fee on parent invoices (max $1/inv). Has autopay.
Teachworks
$16.49/mo + $0.32/lesson. No autopay. Multi-tutor features.
Feature Comparison
What each platform offers
How the two platforms stack up on the features that matter most. Note: Teachworks is built for multi-tutor businesses — TutorTab is built for solo practitioners.
| Feature | TutorTab | Teachworks |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | Free | $16.49/mo |
| Per-session fee | None (tutor keeps 100%) | $0.32/lesson |
| Parent service fee | 2.5% (max $1/inv) | None |
| Autopay | ✕ | |
| Google Calendar sync | ||
| Online booking page | ||
| Automated reminders | ||
| One-click invoicing | ||
| Stripe payouts | ||
| Multi-tutor management | ✕ | |
| Progress reports | ✕ | |
| Setup cost | Free | Free |
Pricing
What you'll actually pay
Real numbers for an independent tutor charging $60/hr with weekly 1-hour sessions. Teachworks charges a base fee plus $0.32 per lesson.
| Scenario | Sessions/mo | Revenue | TutorTab | Teachworks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer break | 0 | $0 | $0.00 | $16.49 |
| 2 students | 8 | $480 | $0.00 | $19.05 |
| 3 students | 12 | $720 | $0.00 | $20.33 |
| 4 students | 16 | $960 | $0.00 | $21.61 |
| 5 students | 20 | $1,200 | $0.00 | $22.89 |
TutorTab is free for tutors at every session count. Teachworks charges a base fee plus a per-lesson fee that grows as you add students. And if you take time off? TutorTab still costs $0.
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See what you'd actually pay
Enter your numbers to compare real monthly costs. TutorTab is free for tutors — a small service fee is added to parent invoices instead.
Monthly revenue: $720
TutorTab
$0.00
free for tutors
Teachworks
$20.33
/month
Where Teachworks wins
We believe in honest comparisons. Teachworks has real advantages — especially if you run a multi-tutor business.
Multi-tutor business management
Teachworks is purpose-built for tutoring companies. It handles employee management, payroll, lesson assignments, and admin-level oversight for teams of tutors. TutorTab is built for individual tutors managing their own practice.
Progress reports & lesson tracking
Teachworks includes detailed lesson notes, student progress reports, and academic tracking features. If parents expect formal written progress reports, Teachworks has this built in. TutorTab focuses on scheduling, payments, and reminders.
Longer track record
Teachworks has been around for years and has an established user base of tutoring businesses. If you prefer a more mature product with a longer history, that's worth considering.
Where TutorTab wins
Autopay — the single biggest difference
Parents save a card once. After every session, payment happens automatically. No invoice emails, no reminders, no follow-up. Teachworks doesn't offer autopay — you still have to chase every payment.
Free at every volume
Teachworks charges $16.49/month plus $0.32 per lesson — so costs rise as you grow. TutorTab is free for tutors at any volume. The service fee is charged to parents, not you.
No fees to you at all
Teachworks adds $0.32 per lesson on top of the monthly fee. At 20 lessons/month, that's an extra $6.40 — bringing the real cost to $22.89. TutorTab charges you nothing. The 2.5% service fee (max $1 per invoice) is paid by parents, not tutors.
Always free for tutors
TutorTab costs you $0/month — always. Whether you collect through the app or not, scheduling, reminders, and record-keeping are free. Teachworks charges $16.49/month even during summer break.
Calendar-first session creation
Create a Google Calendar event with a parent as a guest, and TutorTab detects it and asks if it's a session. Confirm, and it gets full invoicing and reminders — no need to open the dashboard.
Pricing
Simple, fair pricing
No subscriptions. No monthly minimums. You only pay when we collect money for you.
2.5%
per payment collected
$1
max per invoice
$0
cost to tutors
How it works
Scheduling, reminders, and invoicing are always free. A 2.5% service fee (max $1) is added to parent invoices when we process a payment — you keep 100% of your rate.
Example
You bill $50? Parent pays ~$52.84 ($50 + $1 service fee + ~$1.84 processing). You receive $50.
You keep 100% of your session price. The service fee is added to the parent's invoice. Payments collected outside TutorTab (cash, Venmo, etc.) are never charged.
Try TutorTab free
No monthly fees. No setup cost. Only pay when you get paid.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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