The short answer
Pick TutorCruncher if you run an agency: you match clients with tutors, pay tutors, and take card payments from clients. It starts at $30 a month on its Pay as you go plan, plus card fees.
Pick Tutitor if you are the tutor. It keeps your students, calendar, attendance and invoices in one free app.
Price
| TutorCruncher plan | From | Card fee |
|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go | $30 a month | 3.85% |
| Startup | $80 a month | 3.5% |
| Enterprise | $240 a month | Custom |
TutorCruncher also lists a small fee on payments made outside it, charges for SMS per message, and has paid add-ons such as extra branches and a custom domain. Prices are from its US pricing page and exclude tax.
Tutitor costs nothing and takes no share of what parents pay you.
Where TutorCruncher is stronger
- Running an agency. Tutor payroll, split payments, a client pipeline and branches.
- Card payments through Stripe, with automatic invoices for completed lessons.
- Reminders. SMS and email reminders sent for you.
- Built-in video for online lessons.
Where Tutitor is stronger
- Price. $0 with every feature, and no fee on what parents pay you.
- Built for one tutor. No agency setup to learn. Add a student, set a weekly slot, mark attendance.
- QR payment on every invoice. VietQR or any bank QR image, bank details or a payment link.
- 42 currencies and 21 invoice languages.
- Google Meet links added to online lessons through Google Calendar sync.
Who should pick which
If you manage other tutors, TutorCruncher is built for that and Tutitor is not. If you teach your own students, TutorCruncher's agency features are cost you do not need.
Feature by feature
"Not checked" means we could not confirm that item on the other product's website. Ask them before you decide.
| Feature | Tutitor | TutorCruncher |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $0 | From $30 (Pay as you go) |
| Card processing fee | None. No card processing. | 3.85% on Pay as you go |
| Built for | One tutor | Tutoring agencies |
| Tutor payroll | No | Yes |
| Invoice from completed lessons | Yes, from attendance | Yes |
| No-show charge | Default per tutor, override per student or lesson | Yes (cancel but still charge) |
| SMS reminders | No | Yes, charged per message |
| Video lessons | Google Meet links | Built-in video |
| QR payment on the invoice | VietQR or any bank QR image | Not checked |
| Currencies | 42 | Not checked |
| Invoice languages | 21 | Not checked |
Prices and features were checked on 6 November 2026 on each vendor's own website. They may have changed since. Tutitor has no price to check.
Common questions
Is Tutitor really free?
Yes. Every feature is free, there is no paid tier, and you never enter a card. Parents and students never need an account.
How much does TutorCruncher cost?
From $30 a month on Pay as you go with a 3.85% card fee, $80 a month on Startup and $240 a month on Enterprise, per its US pricing page on 6 November 2026.
Can Tutitor run a tutoring agency?
No. Tutitor is built for one tutor and their own students. It has no tutor payroll or client matching.
Does Tutitor take card payments?
No. Tutitor shows your payout details on the invoice: a VietQR code, a bank QR image, bank details, a payment link or written instructions. Parents pay you directly, so there is no processing fee.
Try Tutitor free
Students, lesson calendar, attendance and invoices in one app. Free for every tutor, with no paid tier.
No credit card. Set up in a few minutes.