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Head to Head
Both tools help independent tutors manage scheduling and billing. The biggest differences? TutorTab is free with autopay. TutorBird is $14.95/month without it.
Pricing
Real numbers for a tutor charging $60/hr with weekly 1-hour sessions.
| Scenario | Sessions/mo | Revenue | TutorTab | TutorBird |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer break | 0 | $0 | $0.00 | $14.95 |
| 2 students | 8 | $480 | $0.00 | $14.95 |
| 3 students | 12 | $720 | $0.00 | $14.95 |
| 4 students | 16 | $960 | $0.00 | $14.95 |
| 5 students | 20 | $1,200 | $0.00 | $14.95 |
TutorTab is free for tutors at every volume — $0/month regardless of students. TutorBird charges $14.95/month. And TutorTab includes autopay — so you actually get paid on time, every time. No chasing invoices.
TutorTab
Free for tutors. $1 service fee on parent invoices. Has autopay.
TutorBird
$14.95/mo flat fee. No autopay.
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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
TutorBird
$14.95
/month
Feature Comparison
How the two platforms stack up on the features that matter most to independent tutors.
| Feature | TutorTab | TutorBird |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | Free | $14.95/mo |
| Per-session fee | None (tutor keeps 100%) | None |
| Parent service fee | $1 per invoice | None |
| Autopay | ✕ | |
| Google Calendar sync | ||
| Online booking page | ||
| Automated reminders | ||
| One-click invoicing | ||
| Stripe payouts | ||
| Multi-student families | ||
| Setup cost | Free | Free |
We believe in honest comparisons. Here's where TutorBird has an edge.
TutorBird's $14.95/month is paid by the tutor, so parents see no additional fee on their invoices. TutorTab is free for tutors but adds a $1 service fee and the card processing fee to parent invoices. If keeping the parent invoice at exactly your rate matters, TutorBird avoids that.
TutorBird has been around longer and has an established user base. If you prefer a more mature product with a longer history, that's a reasonable consideration.
Because the tutor absorbs TutorBird's cost, parents always pay exactly the listed session rate. With TutorTab, parents see a $1 service fee and a processing fee on the invoice, which is transparent but not invisible.
Parents save a card once. After every session, payment happens automatically. No invoice emails, no reminders, no follow-up. TutorBird doesn't offer autopay — you still have to chase every payment.
TutorTab costs you $0/month — always. Scheduling, reminders, invoicing, and payment collection are all free for tutors. TutorBird charges $14.95/month regardless of how much you use it.
TutorTab never takes a cut from your payout. The service fee is charged to parents ($1 per invoice). You receive your full session rate every time.
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.
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No monthly fees. No setup cost. Only pay when you get paid.
FAQ
Pricing
No subscriptions. No monthly minimums. A fee applies only when a payment goes through TutorTab, and the parent pays it.
$1
per paid invoice
2.9% + 30¢
processing, paid by the parent, card or bank
$0
cost to tutors
How it works
Scheduling, reminders, and invoicing are always free. When we process a payment, a $1 service fee and the card processing fee are added to the parent's invoice. 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.
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