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TutorBird is a well-established tutoring management tool from North America aimed at independent tutors and small tutoring businesses. It bundles a calendar, calendar-based invoicing, a student portal, a website builder and SMS reminders into a single plan priced per tutor.
Tutlio covers the same solo workflow - calendar, self-booking, Stripe payments, invoices, reminders and a public tutor page - and adds the pieces European schools and agencies asked for: a waitlist that refills cancelled slots, contracts with instalments, tutor pay rules, a built-in whiteboard, 36 interface languages and custom features built on request.
Facts reviewed on September 5, 2026
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.
| Tutlio | TutorBird | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Independent tutors and small tutoring businesses in English-speaking markets that want SMS reminders and a website builder in one subscription |
| Pricing model | Flat subscription per tutor; unlimited students; no per-lesson fees | Base subscription plus a fee per additional tutor or staff member; unlimited students |
| Free trial | 7 days (card required) | 30 days, no card required |
| Interface languages | 36 | 6 (English, French, Spanish, Dutch, German, Polish) |
| Bespoke features on request | Yes - built into the shared product | Not advertised |
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.
| Tutlio | TutorBird | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | IncludedWebsite builder |
| 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 | IncludedIncluded |
| 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 integrationWebsite builder |
| Accounting and automation integrations | Partial, add-on or via integrationAccounting exports (XLSX); no public API | IncludedQuickBooks, Zapier, Zoom, Google Calendar |
| Interface languages | 36 | 6 |
| Bespoke features built for your organisation | IncludedShipped into the shared product | Not confirmed |
No. Tutlio sends automated email reminders before and after lessons and for overdue payments, plus push notifications in the installed app. SMS is not part of the product. TutorBird advertises SMS reminders included in its subscription.
Yes. TutorBird offers a student portal with self-service scheduling. Tutlio offers a student and parent portal, a public tutor page where visitors request a free slot, cancellation rules with deadlines, and a waitlist that refills cancelled slots automatically.
It depends on team size and market. TutorBird adds a flat fee per extra tutor; Tutlio sells per-tutor licences with volume discounts plus a monthly admin fee, in EUR or PLN, with unlimited students in both cases. Use the licence calculator on our pricing page and compare it with TutorBird's current price list.
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.
TutorBird is a solid choice for an independent tutor in the US or Canada who wants SMS and a website builder. Tutlio is the better fit for tutors and tutoring businesses in Europe who want a waitlist, contracts, tutor pay and a product that adapts to their process.
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TutorBird is a trademark of its respective owner. Tutlio is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by TutorBird. 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.