{"question": "best tutoring platforms for tutors", "category": "tutoring-platforms", "category_name": "tutoring platforms", "audience": "tutors", "audience_name": "tutors", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-09-29T22:36:19Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/tutoring-platforms-tutors-2026-09-29", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/tutoring-platforms/tutors", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Marketplaces", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Wyzant", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "US", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Superprof", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Preply", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Outschool", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Varsity Tutors", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Wizeprep", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "TutorBird", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Teachworks", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "QuickBooks", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "TutorCruncher", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "EzyCourse", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://wiingy.com/blog/best-online-tutoring-services/", "domain": "wiingy.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://ezycourse.com/blog/best-online-tutoring-platforms", "domain": "ezycourse.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://sidehustles.com/best-online-tutoring-platforms/", "domain": "sidehustles.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://highestpayinggigs.com/the-best-paying-online-tutoring-platforms/", "domain": "highestpayinggigs.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://pensight.com/post/how-much-does-preply-actually-cost-tutors-2026-commission-breakdown", "domain": "pensight.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://pensight.com/post/italki-commission-teachers", "domain": "pensight.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.myengineeringbuddy.com/blog/superprof-reviews-alternatives-pricing-offerings-in-2026/", "domain": "myengineeringbuddy.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.tutorbird.com/", "domain": "tutorbird.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.com/p/181623/TutorBird/", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://tutorcruncher.com/blog/tutorcruncher-vs-teachworks", "domain": "tutorcruncher.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://tutorcruncher.com/blog/tutorcruncher-vs-tutorbird", "domain": "tutorcruncher.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "Here's how I'd sort it, because \"best\" splits into two different questions: marketplaces that bring you students (and take a cut), versus software to run your own tutoring business (you find students, you keep everything).\n\n## Marketplaces - they bring the students\n\n**1. Wyzant** - my first recommendation for US-based academic tutoring. You set your own rate, 300+ subjects, and the fee structure is the friendliest of the big marketplaces: roughly 9% per lesson rather than the 25-33% that competitors open with. Typical rates land in the $25-$80+/hr range. The tradeoff is it's US-centric, so the student pool is narrower than the global platforms.\n\n**2. Superprof** - best economics on paper: you set your rate ($20-$80/hr) and Superprof takes no commission on lessons, because students pay a monthly pass (~$49/mo as of Sept 2026) instead. 1,200+ subjects, in-person or online, and you own the student relationship. The catch is that the student pass is a real friction point - fewer inquiries convert, and lead quality varies a lot by city.\n\n**3. italki** - the one I'd name for language tutors. 150+ languages, you set rates, no subscription lock-in, huge international student base. Commissi", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}