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Tutlio vs Teachworks

Teachworks is a Canadian management platform for tutoring companies, learning centres and independent teachers. It offers scheduling, online booking, invoicing, payroll, custom fields, reminders and a broad set of integrations - Zoom, Google Calendar, QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Zapier and an API on higher plans.

Tutlio covers the same core - calendar, self-booking, invoicing, tutor pay, parent accounts - with a flat per-tutor price that does not grow with lesson volume, a waitlist that refills cancelled slots, contracts with instalments and e-signing, a built-in whiteboard, 36 interface languages and custom features built on request.

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Facts reviewed on September 5, 2026

We adapt the product to you - not the other way round

Most tutoring platforms can be configured but not changed. Tutlio is built and run by a small team that ships client-specific workflows - contract flows, pay rules, parent acceptance links, branded portals - into the same product everyone uses. If your school or agency has a process the software should follow, we build for it.

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At a glance

TutlioTeachworks
Best for Solo tutors, tutoring schools and agencies - especially in Europe - that want scheduling, parents and payments in one system, and a team that adapts it to them Tutoring companies that want many configuration options, custom fields and integrations, and prefer a low base fee with a charge per lesson
Pricing model Flat subscription per tutor; unlimited students; no per-lesson fees Monthly base fee plus a charge per student lesson; API, branches and some add-ons on higher plans
Free trial 7 days (card required) 21 days
Interface languages 36 English
Bespoke features on request Yes - built into the shared product Not advertised

Feature by feature

Based on each vendor's public website and pricing page as reviewed on September 5, 2026. A dash means we could not confirm the feature from public materials - check with the vendor before deciding.

TutlioTeachworks
Calendar with recurring and group lessons IncludedGoogle Calendar sync (one-way) Included
Student and parent portal with self-booking Included Included
Public booking page or website IncludedPublic tutor page with booking requests Partial, add-on or via integrationBooking plugin
Waitlist that auto-fills cancelled slots IncludedA freed slot is offered to the queue automatically Not confirmed
Card payments and PDF invoices IncludedStripe IncludedStripe, PayPal
Email reminders Included Included
SMS reminders Not availableEmail and push only Partial, add-on or via integrationAdd-on
Tutor hours, pay and commission IncludedPer-tutor statements and commission rules Included
Contracts, instalment plans and e-signing IncludedE-signing in Lithuania, click-to-accept offers everywhere Not confirmed
Built-in whiteboard for online lessons Included Not confirmed
Your branding for students and parents IncludedLogo, colours and a login embedded on your site Partial, add-on or via integrationCustom domain as a paid add-on
Accounting and automation integrations Partial, add-on or via integrationAccounting exports (XLSX); no public API IncludedQuickBooks, Zapier, Zoom, API
Interface languages 36 English
Bespoke features built for your organisation IncludedShipped into the shared product Not confirmed

Choose Tutlio if…

  • Your lesson volume is high or seasonal - Tutlio's per-tutor price stays the same whether a tutor teaches 20 or 200 lessons a month.
  • Parents sign contracts and pay in instalments, or you offer extra lessons parents accept with one click - Tutlio runs that flow end to end.
  • You need the interface in your students' language, a built-in whiteboard, or a process that no standard tool covers - we build it into Tutlio.

Choose Teachworks if…

  • You rely on Zapier, an API or direct QuickBooks and Mailchimp integrations to connect the rest of your stack.
  • You want deep configuration - custom fields, many notification templates, branch accounts - and a 21-day trial to test it all.
  • Your lesson volume is low, so a small base fee plus cents per lesson works out cheaper than a per-tutor licence.

Frequently asked questions

Does Tutlio charge per lesson like Teachworks?

No. Tutlio charges a flat subscription per tutor with unlimited students and lessons. Card payments go through Stripe at Stripe's rates; a "subscription only" plan without any platform fee on student payments is also available.

Does Tutlio integrate with QuickBooks, Zapier or Zoom?

Not natively. Tutlio exports accounting data as XLSX files, syncs lessons to Google Calendar, and stores an online-lesson link on each lesson so you can use Zoom, Google Meet or any other tool. There is no public API or Zapier connector today. Teachworks advertises QuickBooks, Zapier, Zoom and API access on its Growth and Premium plans.

Can I customise Tutlio the way Teachworks custom fields allow?

Tutlio takes a different route: rather than only letting you add fields, our team builds the workflow you need - for example contract templates, tutor pay rules, parent acceptance links or an embedded branded login - directly into the product for your organisation.

Switching from Teachworks?

We set up your account together during onboarding - students, subjects, prices and schedules - and can import your existing data on request, so your team keeps working without a gap.

Teachworks is a flexible, integration-rich choice for English-speaking tutoring companies with modest lesson volumes. Tutlio is the better fit when you want a predictable per-tutor price, contracts and parent workflows, a European-language interface and a partner that adapts the software to you.

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Teachworks is a trademark of its respective owner. Tutlio is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Teachworks. Competitor details come from publicly available materials reviewed on September 5, 2026 and may have changed since - always verify current pricing and features with the vendor.