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Head to Head
Both tools help independent tutors manage scheduling and billing. The short version: TutorTab is a free booking calendar. TutorBird is $14.95/month and also does billing.
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 at every volume — $0/month regardless of how many students you have, including the months you have none. TutorBird charges $14.95/month either way.
TutorTab
Free. No subscription, no per-booking fee.
TutorBird
$14.95/mo flat fee, every month.
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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 | None |
| Google Calendar sync | ||
| Online booking page | ||
| Automated reminders | ||
| Session requests & approvals | ||
| Cancellation windows | ||
| Multi-student families | ||
| Setup cost | Free | Free |
We believe in honest comparisons. Here's where TutorBird has an edge.
TutorBird invoices parents and tracks what they owe. TutorTab does not touch money at all — it schedules sessions and leaves billing to you. If you want one tool for both, that is a real point in TutorBird's favour.
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.
Lesson notes, mileage tracking, and reporting are all things TutorBird does and TutorTab does not. If you need a practice management suite rather than a booking calendar, that is what the subscription buys.
$0/month, at every volume, including the months you tutor nobody. TutorBird bills $14.95 whether you teach 100 hours or take August off — that is $180 a year before you have scheduled anything.
Booking pages, calendar sync, session requests, reminders, and cancellation windows — all of it, with no subscription and no card required to sign up.
TutorTab never handles money, so there is no cut, no processor, and no payout schedule. You charge what you charge and collect it the way you already do.
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 becomes a full session with reminders — no need to open the dashboard.
TutorBird is better if you...
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No monthly fees. No setup cost. Only pay when you get paid.
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Pricing
No subscription, no per-booking fee, no card required to sign up.
$0
for everything below
How you get paid
However you already do — cash, bank transfer, or whatever you and the family have agreed. TutorTab handles the schedule and leaves the money between the two of you.
Switch from TutorBird in 5 minutes. Booking page, calendar sync, and reminders — free, with no card required.
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